R B J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF HAD SLIP T2AT FELL OUT ABOE ROOF BOLTS.NO INJURIES OR ANY EQUIP.INVOLVED.FALL WAS 4'THICK X 10'WIDE X 20'LONG.
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R B J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
WE WERE DOWN NO7 PRODUCING ANY COAL FOR 2 WKS.WHEN WE RETURNED TO WORK ON 1-5-87.FOUND THE FALL BETWEEN 2-3 HEADING IN RETURN 1500' OUTBY WORKING FACE.NO ONE WAS WORKING AT THE TIME OF THE FAL L .75'LONG X 122THICK.
November 24, 1986
VA · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
MACHINERY
R B J Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMP WAS GETTING3ROOF BOLTS FROM OFF THE TOP OF THE BOLTER. HIS FOOT WAS BESIDE OF THE BOLTERS TIRE. THE OPERATOR MOVED THE BOLTER SLIGHTLY AND ROLLED THE BOLTER OVER HIS FOOT
October 31, 1986
VA · Coal
roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
R B J Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
I.NAME WAS PREP5RING TO SET T EMPORARY ROOF SUPPORTS WHEN SEVERAL SMALL PIECES OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE NECK CAUSING 3 LACERATIONS ON NECK ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE IN #5 HEADING
September 10, 1986
VA · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R B J Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPL DRIVING CA1 WEDGE WITH HAMMER OVER TOP STOPPING.MISSED WEDGE AND HIT TOP.SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL IN BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES AND WENT INTO LEFT EYE.
August 21, 1986
VA · Coal
roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R B J Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS WALKING 8OWN THE HAULWAY & STEPPED IN A HOLE & HURT HIS BACK.
July 23, 1986
VA · Coal
continuous miner operator, coal mole operator
Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
R B J Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
I.NAME TRAMMING3MINER BACK TO FACE AREA WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM IN HEAD.LEANING TO SIDE WITH HEAD OUT FROM UNDER CM CANOPY WHEN SEGMENT OF MINE ROOF MEASURING 4'' THICK X 3'L ONG X 2'WIDE FE5L FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HEAD AND KILLING HIM INSTANTLY.
R B J Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING PIN TOP A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL KNOCKING HIS HARD HAT OFF AND CUT HIS HEAD
January 25, 1986
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
R B J Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS PI3NING TOP A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIS NOSE
December 18, 1985
VA · Coal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jewell Ridge Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS GOING TO START WATER PUMP-SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FALLING.
R A P Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)
MAN WAS CHECKING TO SEE IF HE HAD CORRECT VOLTAGE. HIS METER WAS SET ON OHMS. SCALE, INTURN ARCHED PHASE LEADS TOGETHER.
R A P Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON VICTIM POSSIBLE PINCHED NERVE IN LUMBAR AREA.
R A P Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
STANDING NEAR ROOFBOLTER AND WHEN MACHINE WAS MOVED,VICTIMS LEFT FOOT WAS RUN OVER.
R B J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL 3
November 5, 1984
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
R A P Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
DRILLING COAL AND THE DRILL HUNG UP AN STRUCK HEAD
R B J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
WE WAS PULLING PILLARS AND WHEN WE SPLIT THE BLOCK THROUGH AND GOT A-WING THE TOP JUST SET DOWN AND COVERED THE MINER NO ONE WAS INJURED
R A P Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
GOT OUT TO RESET BREAKER ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS CAUGHT ARM ON CANOPY.
R A P Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
VICTIM WAS DRILLING COAL USING A HYDRAULIC HAND HELD I,NAME DRILL. HE STATED THAT HE PULLED HIS BACK. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND ASLO HIS NEXT REGULAR SHIFT ON THE 4-10-84.
August 20, 1983
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jewell Ridge Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
INJURED STATED THAT HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN A PIECE OF WATER PIPE AND FRAME OF PLANT.
R B J Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PULL ON CABLE AND FELT PAIN.
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