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March 30, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PLACED HAND ON ROOF BOLTER ARM TO RAISE UP, DRAWSLATE STRUCK LEFT HAND.

March 11, 1998 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #2 LEFT 80FT INBY 55# 5330 AT INNERSECTION FELL ON BACK END OF CUTTING MACHINE. FALL WAS APP. 7 FT THICK BY 14 FT WIDE AND 24 FT LONG. FALL WAS AT A MOUNTAIN SEAM.

October 21, 1997 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

CUTTER OPERATOR WAS BRINGING LOOSE COAL. ROCK FROM RIGHT SIDE OF RIB IN #4 HEADING WHEN MATERIAL DOWN & SLATE BAR WAS KNOCKED OUT OF HAND & STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.

March 13, 1996 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HAULING COAL WITH SCOOP, TRAVELED THRU CHECK CURTAIN MADE OF BELT STRIPS. BELT STRIP DRUG ACROSS HEAD AND SPRAINED NECK.

December 29, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #1 HEADING 1,400FT OUTBY WORKING SECTION FALL WAS 50 FT LONG, 16 FT WIDE, 6 FT THICK, AND LOCATED AT SS#7769.

October 11, 1995 VA · Coal mechanic helper POWERED HAULAGE
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING AROUND DODGE COUPLING AND GUARD KICKED OFF. FRACTURE LEFT ARM ABOVE WRIST, CUT SMALL PLACE ON LEFT LEG.

September 18, 1995 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER TO PICK UP BOX CLAY AND PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT HIP.

March 29, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #4 HEADING 15 FT OUT BY SPAD # R803WAS APP. 30 FT LONG, 14 FT WIDE, 0-8 FT THICK. FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A REOPENING INSPECTION ON 3-29-95 BY MSHA AND OPERATOR.

March 29, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #1 HEADING (MAINS) 80 FT INBY SPAD #624 WAS APP. 30 FT LONG, 16 FT WIDE 2-6 FT THICK. FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A REOPENING INSPECTION ON 3-29-95 BY MSHA AND OPERATOR.

March 29, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #2 HEADING (MAINS) AT SPAD # R788 WAS APP 24FT LONG 15 FT WIDE 2-7 FT THICK. FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A REOPENING INSPECTION ON 3-29-95 BY MSHA AND OPERATOR.

March 29, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #4 HEADING (MAINS) AT SPAD # W246 WAS APP. 16 FT LONG, 18 FT WIDE 0-6 FT THICK. FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A REOPENING INSPECTION ON 3-29-95 BY MSHA AND OPERATOR.

May 6, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jamb Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING WHEEL UNIT ON 21SC MUST HAVE STRAINED BACK IN PROCESS

July 10, 1993 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jamb Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

SUBJECT WAS PULLING BELT TO LOAD ON CAR FOR REMOVAL WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING, FALLING BACKWARDS STRIKING A BELT HANGER ON SIDE OF HEAD; RECEIVED A CUT ABOVE AND TO EAR. REQUIRED STICHES. HE RE TURNED TO WORK ON NEXT SHIFT. NO LOST TIME.

May 15, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jamb Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOAD DUST IN SCOOP BUCKET BY HAND.

February 6, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Jamb Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS MOVING PINNER AND GOT IT ON HIS FOOT.

January 21, 1992 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jamb Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS MOVING & UNLOADING A 5HP PUMP TO RESET IT IN ANOTHER LOCATION

September 30, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jamb Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

DAMP BOTTOM SMOOTH TOP LOOSE RIB CAUSED INJURIES.

September 30, 1991 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Jamb Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

BOTTOM DAMP,ROOF SMOOTH RIB LOOSE CAUSED INJURIES.

August 30, 1991 VA · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jamb Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING MINER OPERATOR ON THE ARM.

July 20, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
Jamb Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CABLE REEL FOULED UP, AND HE STARTED MOVING CABLE TO MOVE BUGGY OUT OF WAY. THE BUGGY WAS COMING AROUND THE CORNER IN MUD, AND THE BUGGY BUMPED INTO HIM.

November 15, 1990 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wachob Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE CAUGHT RIGHT ELBOW BETWEEN MOTOR AND CAR AND RESULTING IN BRUISE WAS X RAYED AND RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY.

July 23, 1990 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jamb Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FIXING CONVEYOR CHAIN LINK HITTING RIGHT HAND BREAKING LITTLE FINGER.

April 20, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jamb Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERATOR ON STD DID NOT SEE OPERTOR OF OFF STD AND RAN INTO DECK OF BUGGY.

March 28, 1990 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jamb Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLT.

March 7, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Wachob Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING S AND S UNDER MINER CABLE

August 28, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jamb Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE COAL SEPERATOR CHAIN GOT HUNG AND STAIL OFF I RAN OUT THERE TO CUT TO OFF.WHILE RUNNING OUT THERE I KRILLED MY FOOT OVER.IT PUT A HAIR LINE CRACK IN MY FOOT BONE.

March 6, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jamb Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BROKE HIS MIDDLE FINGER WHILE SETTING A PUMP.

October 27, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHUTTLE CAR WAS TRAMMING TOWARD FACE WHEN CABLE PULLED APART WHILE THERE WAS CROSSING IT CAUSING IT TO STRIKE HIM ON ANKLE WHERE IT PULLED APART.

October 14, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPL WAS THROWING TIMBERS & HURT HIS HAND.

September 20, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS TRAMMING MINER TO ANOTHER PLACE FRONT OF MINER DROPPED DOWN THROWING HIM INTO TOP.

August 11, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GLOVES GOT CAUGHT IN PINNER STEEL AND TWISTED HAND.

August 10, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Jamb Mining Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING BRATTICE STRAP ON SCOOP BRATTIE, THE ARC BURNT EYES.

July 25, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WAS PUTTING RUB RAIL BACK ON MINER FELL OFF AND LANDED ON RING FINGER BADLY BRUISEING.

July 11, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jamb Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE HAD HIS HAND OVER CANOPY WHILE TRAN FRAM PLACE TO PLACE.

June 14, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Echota Mining Company · Struck by falling object

PINNER STEEL CAME OUT OF HOLE AND HIT LEFT ARM.BROKE LEFT ARM ABOUT 3" FROM HAND.

April 28, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jamb Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED HOSE MACHINE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

April 20, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME BELT MAN REMOVING ROCK FROM TAILPIECE AND GAILED TO TURN BELT OFF.THEREFORE BELT KICKED ROCK AGAINST TOP PINNING HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND TOP.RESULTS WERE INJURIES TO LEFT HAND.

March 12, 1986 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Two M Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TIMBERS3AND HURT BACK

November 21, 1985 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Two M Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS EATING D3NNER AND SET DOWN ON RIB AND PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK AND KNEE

September 25, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Coal Valley Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FROM 2 IN TO 20 FT WHTI 20 FT LONG BROKEN PELVIS BROKEN EYE SOCKET

September 25, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal Valley Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK MEASURING FORM 2 IN TO 4 IN 20 FT 20FT LONG NO BROKEN BONES BRUISE IN BACK AREA

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