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May 19, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harris Export Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MASHED MIDDLE RIGHT FINGER ON HAND BY MOVING 60 LB RAIL.

April 11, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
John B Harris Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING LARGE SHOVEL FO MORTAR MIX, CAUSING SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. WORKED 4-12-91. WENT TO DOCTOR 4-13-91.

March 14, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
John B Harris Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS BOLTING IN CROSSCUT FROM 3 TO 2 WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND BIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

March 5, 1991 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
John B Harris Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING DOWN HILL FROM BATH HOUSE TO SHOP NOTICED SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE I DID NOT SLIP OR ANYTHING OPUT OF THE ORENARY.

February 11, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
John B Harris Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING UP ENTRY AND FELL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

January 14, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
John B Harris Inc · Struck against stationary object

BUGGY OPERATOR GOT OFF HIS BUGGY TO TURN AROUND TO CHANGE DIRECTION AND THERE WAS A ROOF BOLT HANGING DOWN FROM THE MINE ROOF ABOUT 6" WHERE SOME DRAW ROCK HAD FALLEN AWAY FROM BOLT. OPERATOR HIT HIS RIGHT EAR ON BOLT CUTTING IT.

December 15, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
John B Harris Inc · Rubbed or abraded

WAS CRAWLING AND KNEE LOCKED.

October 16, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
John B Harris Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING BOLT WITH SPINNER WRENCH IT SLIPPED OFF BOLT STRUCK HIM ABOVE R EYE

October 16, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
John B Harris Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE RT KNEE HAD SWOLLEN & COULDNT WORK ON IT WORK CONDITIONS DICTATE CRAWLING THROUGHOUT THE MINE STATED I NAME DIDNT KNOW WHERE OR HOW IT WAS HURT

October 11, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
John B Harris Inc · Struck against stationary object

SWOLLEN RIGHT KNEE.SORE PLACES ON INSIDE OF KNEES TROUBLE WALKING.SORE PLACE ON LEFT KNEE.

September 28, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
John B Harris Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME HAD JUST BEEN WORKING ON DOZER AND WAS WALKING AWAY WHEN HE STEPPED IN GROUSER TRACK AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

August 2, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
John B Harris Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SAWING TIMBER IN #1 ENTRY WITH BUCKSAW. SAW JUMPED OUT OF TIMBER, CUT INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND. SAW HIT PIECE OF BARK, KICKED OUT OF TIMBER.

July 23, 1990 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
John B Harris Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BESIDE THE MBC SHOVELING WHEN THE LEAD MAN GAVE THE WORD TO MOVE THE UNITS BACK. THE INBY UNIT MOVED BACK, PUSHING THE MBC OF THE INJURED MAN BACK, CAUSING IT TO STRIKE HIM IN THE VICINITY OF THE LEFT ANKLE. HIS UNIT WAS MOVED BACK APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES AS IT STRUCK HIM.

June 19, 1990 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
John B Harris Inc · Struck against a moving object

THIS ILLNESS WAS REPORTED ON 6-19-90 BUT NO TIME WAS LOST UNTIL 7-13-90. ON 6-19-90, I.NAME SAID THAT HIS BACK WAS BOTHERING HIM WHEN THE DOZER HE WAS OPERATING WAS GOING OVER ROCKS, ETC. THEN ON 7-12-90 HE SAID HIS BACK WAS BOTHERING HIM AGAIN AND HE THOUGHT THAT HE WOULD GO TO THE DOCTOR AND HAVE IT CHECKED.

June 6, 1990 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
John B Harris Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIDING IN MANTRI WHEN REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. CAUSING LOUD BURST.

May 18, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
John B Harris Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING STEPPED IN HOLE KNEE POPPED OUT OF JOINT

May 9, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
John B Harris Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE HELPING MOVE MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY,INJURED HIS BACK PULLING & LIFTING CABLE.

May 7, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
John B Harris Inc · Struck by flying object

ONE OF CREW WAS SAWING TIMBER WITH HYD CHAIN SAW, EMPL WAS STANDING CLOSE BY WAITING TO SET TIMBER SOME SAW DUST FROM SAW HIT HIM IN EYE.

April 27, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
John B Harris Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO SET 1ST BOLT IN 3RD ROW. AFTER DRILLING 1ST 24" OF HOLE, HE INSERTED 2ND 24" STEEL. NEEDING ABOUT 1/4" INCH TO CONNECT 2 PIECES OF STEEL, HE ATTEMPTED TO RAISE HEA D. STILL HOLDING ON TO STEEL TO CLEAN UNDER HEAD. WHEN HE RAISED THE DRILL HEAD HE PINNED HIS HAND BETWEEN STEEL AND MINE ROOF.

April 25, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
John B Harris Inc · Accident type, without injuries

CONTIN. MINER WAS COMPLETELY COVERED BY ROOF FALL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED UNDETECTED ROOF SLIP THAT WAS 20' WIDE 8' TO 2' THICK & UNDETERMINED LENGTH THAT FELL WHILE NO ONE WAS WORKING IN VIC INITY.

April 20, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
John B Harris Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED MUSCLE IN SHOULDER WHILE INSTALLING PUMP MOTOR.

April 12, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
John B Harris Inc · Struck by falling object

SETTING BOLTS A PART ROOF FELL BETWEEN THE T BAR OF ATRS AND THE SAFETY POST HITTING OPER ON HEAD AND L ARM

March 23, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
John B Harris Inc · Struck by flying object

REMOVING BELT CLAMPS HITTING WITH HAMMER, PC OF METAL CAME OFF HIT HIM IN L ARM

March 8, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
John B Harris Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING JACK ON BELT CONVEY JACK SLIPPED A NOTCH, JACK AHNDLE STRUCK HIM IN RIBS

February 14, 1990 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
John B Harris Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRAINING BELT BY TIGHTEWNING L JACK ON TAIL PC JACK JUMPED TOOTH HANDLE OF JACK FLEW BACK HIT CHEST BRUISING CHEST MUSCLES ACROSS UPPER IBS ON L SIDE

December 7, 1989 WV · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
John B Harris Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN THE HILL TO THE SHOP FROM THE BATHHOUSE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL, FLOLDING LEFT LEG BACK UNDER BODY CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT KNEE.

October 13, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
John B Harris Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS LOADING CABLE ON THE BOOM OF AN 11CM JOY MINER WHEN HIS LEFT HAND WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE ROOF AND THE MINER BOOM. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND.

September 21, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
John B Harris Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LOADING MINER CABLE WHEN MINER MOVED UNEXPECTEDLY STRIKING MINER IN RIGHT KNEE & KNOCKING HIM DOWN. KNEE LATER SWELLED & INJURED REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

July 31, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
John B Harris Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE NOTIFIED ME OF SORENESS DEVELOPING IN THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND AND A LOCKING OF THE TENDONS ON HIS RING FINGER ON OR ABOUT 2-1-89. SINCE THAT TIME, THE SORENESS AND TENDON LOCKING HAVE WOR SENED. TO DATE, HE HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK AS A RESULT OF THE CONDITION, BUT THE WORSENING MAY HAVE DEVELOPED FROM HIS CONTINUOUS OPERATION OF A REMOTE CONTROL PANEL ON A CONTINUOUS MINER.

April 21, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
John B Harris Inc · Struck against a moving object

AS THE MANTRIP SLED WAS BEING PULLED UNDERGROUND IT EVIDENTLY HIT ROUGH MINE FLOOR AND MOVED SIDEWAYS WHILE MOVING AROUND A CORNER.THE INJURED REPORTED HE SLID OFF OF THE SEAT LANDING ON HIS P OSTERIOR AND LEFT FOREARM.THE INJURED REPORTED A PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP SHORTLY AFTERWARD.HE WAS TAKEN OUTSIDE AND TO A MEDICAL FACILTIY.

March 17, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
John B Harris Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS IN THE PIT WAITING TO BE LOADED BY THE 992 LOADER NAME LOADER OPER WAS PARKED TALKING TO THE DOZER OPER WHILE WAITING I NAME HEARD A OISE IN THE TRUCK HE THEN WALKED TO THE LF WHEEL OF THE TRUCK WHILE STANDING UNDER THE TRUCK JUST IN FT OF THE WHEEL OF ROCK APPROX 18" DIAMETER ROLLED FROM THE PILE OF OVERBURDEN AND STRUCK I NAME LEFT LEG

January 25, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
John B Harris Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING PUNCH BETWEEN SHIMMS ON RIPPER HEAD CHAIN TAKE UP HANDLE OF HAMMER CUAGHT IN CLOTHING CAUSING HAMMER TO MISS PUNCH AND FINGER STRIKING PUNCH BETWEEN HANDLE OF HAMMER CUTTING FINGER.

January 17, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
John B Harris Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON CONTINUOUS MINER(TAKING OUT TRAM MOTORS)INJURED PERSON SAID HIS LOWER BACK BEGAN TO HURT FOR NO APPARENT REASON,HE MADE NO SUDDEN MOVES OR LIFTED ON ANY THING HEAVY.

December 28, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
John B Harris Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT ON SCOOP WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT HEAD STRIKING HAND ON FRAME OF SCOOP KNOCKING LITTLE FINGER OUT OF JOINT ON RT HAND

November 10, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
John B Harris Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROOF BOLT STICKING DOWN FROM MMINE ROOF ABOUT 5"TO 6" THE INJURED THOUGHT HE SHOULD BEND THE BOLT SO NO ONE WOULD COME WALKING BY AND STRIKE THEIR HEAD ON THE BOLT,SO TAKING THE WRENCH FROM HIS MACHINE HE STRUCK THE BOLT WITH WRENCH AND THE WRENCH BOUNCED BACK STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.

September 7, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
John B Harris Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS SITTING IN FOLDING CHAIR OPERATING MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL ON 4 LEFT SECT.NO 5 ENTRY APPROX.20FT.INBY LAST CROSSCUT WHEN DRAWROCK FELL FROM RT.SIDE OF ENTRY STRIKING HIS HEAD & LE FT SHOULDER HITTING & BREAKING HIS LEFT ARM AREA WAS BOLTED

June 28, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
John B Harris Inc · Struck against a moving object

MISSED ROAD AND WENT OVER WALL

April 15, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
John B Harris Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BLOCKING CATS ON FEEDER BEING BADED INTO LOW BOY HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A WATER BLOCK AFTER TELLING THE OPERATOR IT WAS OK TO ABOVE THE FEEDER AS HE DID SO THE FEEDER WAS TRAMMED THE CAT MOVED A WOODEN BLOCK THAT STRUCK THE INJURED THUMB TEARING A SECTION OF SKIN AND TISSUE FROM THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT THUMB.

April 12, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
John B Harris Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED BACK WHILE WORKING ON POTS FOR MINER IMPROPER LIFTING STRAINED LOWER BACK

January 18, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
John B Harris Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS PUT7ING OIL IN S CAR,THE CAR DRIFTED FORWARD PINNING HIS LEFT LEG BETWEEN THE OIL DRUM AND CAR AND LOWER RIGHT LEG.

September 22, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
John B Harris Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS ATT9MPTING TO HAND LOAD PART OF A CONTINUOUS MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN ONTO A WOODEN PALLET WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

July 14, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
John B Harris Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE INJURE8 HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING CINDERBLOCK ONTO TOP ROW IN STOPPING.APPROXIMATELY 6 1/2' FROM FLOOR OF MINE.APPARENTLY AS HE WAS LIFTING AND TURNING AT THE SAME TIME A NERVE WAS PINCH ED IN THE BACK 7AUSING SAID INJURY.

May 4, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
John B Harris Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTER OPERATOR3WAS SETTING A 636' EPOXY BOLT,THE BOLT WASN'T SHUVED COMPLETY AGAINST THE MINE ROOF LACKING ABOUT 8'AND HUNG OPERATOR TRIED SPINNING THE BOLT,WHILE PUSHING WITH HEAD OF BOLTER.

May 14, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
John B Harris Inc · Fall from machine

TURNED LEFT FOO7 WHILE GETTING OFF OF END LOADER

April 24, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
John B Harris Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNROLLING3PHONE WIRE, A COIL OF WIRE SPRUNG UPWARD AND HIT THE EYE OF THE EMPLOYEE.

December 18, 1985 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
John B Harris Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE HELPING O3E OTHE MAN LOAD A DRUM OF OIL INTO BACK OF PERSONEL CARRIER THE INJURED EE BEING COMPLAINING OF LOWER BACK PAIN.

November 12, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
John B Harris Inc · Struck by flying object

I,NAME WAS HELPING OTHER EMPLOYEE CLEAN A CLINE TRUCK GETTING READY TO INSTALL AN ENGINE IN THE SAME. OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE STEAM JENNY AND I,NAME WALKED UP TO THE TRUCK-OTHER EMPLO YEE TURNED & THE SPRAY FROM THE JENNY DEFLECTED & SPRAYED INTO HIS FACE.

January 11, 1985 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
John B Harris Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I NAME WAS HOLDING RUBBER 1" HOSE TO FEEL SAME 20% CAUSTIC SODA INTO A TREATMENT FEED PIPE FORTREATING ACID MINE WATER. THE SOLUTION SPLAHED INTO PIPE THEN INTO HIS FACE. INJURY WAS POSSIBLE S EVERE DAMAGE TO FACE AND EYES. FIRST ADJU CLINCAL AND DR TREATMENT APPARENTLY PREVENTED SERIOUS INJURY.

August 21, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
John B Harris Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM HOLE & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN STEEL & HEAD OF BOLTER 5TH FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

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