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October 7, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Liberty Bell Fuel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED ON PIECE OF BELT COVERED WITH MUD & TWISTED KNEE.

September 27, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Liberty Bell Fuel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT BY PIECE OF ROCK ON NECK

July 27, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liberty Bell Fuel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAIN BACK WHILE MAKING BELT MOVE

June 11, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Liberty Bell Fuel Inc · Struck by flying object

GOT DIRT IN LEFT EYE

June 6, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Liberty Bell Fuel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BOLTER OPERATOR CAUGHT HAND ON HANDS OFF ON PIN MACHINE.

June 5, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Liberty Bell Fuel Inc · Struck against stationary object

BUMP HEAD AGAINST MINE TOP.

June 4, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Liberty Bell Fuel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BENDING ROOF BOLT TO PUT INTO ROOF. IT TWISTED AND HIT FINGER BETWEEN BOLT AND ROOF BOLTER HEAD.

April 22, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Liberty Bell Fuel Inc · Struck by powered moving object

TRAMMED BOLTER INTO HIMSELF

April 18, 1985 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Liberty Bell Fuel Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH ON A CONTINUOUS MINER TAIL ROLLER. THE TORCXH IGNITED THE GREASE AND IT SPLATTERED AND BURNED HIS LEFT EYE AND FACE.

April 17, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Liberty Bell Fuel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MASHED HAD AGINST CANOPY & ROOF.

April 9, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Liberty Bell Fuel Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WORKER WAS WALKING TOWARD FACE AND FELL ON BROKEN GLASS.

March 11, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Liberty Bell Fuel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK FROM MINER BOOM HIT OPR WHILE LOADING.

March 5, 1985 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Liberty Bell Fuel Inc · Fall down stairs

IT WAS RAINING THE STEPS WERE WET VICTIM FELL DOWN STEPS TO MINE OFFICE.

March 4, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Liberty Bell Fuel Inc · Struck against a moving object

HIT HEAD AGAINST CANOPY OF RAM CAR.

February 9, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liberty Bell Fuel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HURT BACK MOVING BATTERY CHARGER DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT OT GO T O DOCTOR UNTIL 4-10-85.

October 18, 1984 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss STRIKING OR BUMPING
Liberty Bell Fuel Inc · Struck against stationary object

WALKED INTO STEEL STRAP HEADER AND CUT FOREHEAD.

October 4, 1984 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Rite-Way Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY MINE CAR AND IT JOLTED AND HAD PAIN IN HIP

June 25, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Liberty Bell Fuel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING ALONG A HAULAGE ROAD THAT WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION WHEN THE OUTER EDGE WAUYXX GAVE WAY CAUSING EMPLOYEES TRUCK TO SLIP OVER EMBANKMENT. EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN FROM AND CAUGHT UNDER THE TRUCK

April 27, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rite-Way Coal Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PULLING CABLE STEPPED IN HOLE

April 23, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Liberty Bell Fuel Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE FELL WHILE CARRING BAG OF ROCK DUST.

February 21, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rite-Way Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SECTION WAS DRIVING UNDERNEATH A HOLLOW TOP ROCK WAS SOFT IN PLACES WHEN BREAK FROM 3 4 WEN T THROUGH THE TOP GAVE WAY FALL OCCURRED IN NEUTRAL ENTRY TIMBERED OFF AND LEFT AS IT

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