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May 6, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lick Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL DOWN BESIDE DRILL STEEL WHEN OPERATOR STARTED TO DRILL. HE JUMPED BACK TWISTING HIS BACK.

March 4, 1996 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lick Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING TAIL ROLLER ON STAKER BELT OUTSIDE AND HURT BACK.

April 20, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double R Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING #8 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF HIS NECK.

February 17, 1995 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Lick Branch Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

AIR LINE CAME LOOSE FROM THE TRAILER & HE DIDN'THAVE BRAKES.

September 16, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES OUT OF TRUCK & WHEN HE TURNED AROUND WITH A BOX OF BELT SPLICE & HURT HIS BACK

February 5, 1994 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Double R Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS GETTING CABLE OFF BUGGY HE HAD TORE DOWN MINER CABLE & THE BUGGY START ED ROLLING OFF & HE TRIED TO GET ON THE BUGGY & STOP IT & IT CAUGHT AGAINST THE RIB

January 23, 1994 VA · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MR SHELTON WAS HELPING TO PUT A SHAFT IN THE HEAD AND HURT HIS BACK WHEN THEY LIFTED THE SHAFT BACK INTO THE MINER HEAD.

January 15, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Double R Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ICE HAD FROZEN IN DRIFT MOUTH GOT SCOOP HUNG UP BORING BUCKET TO RAISE SCOOP UP TO BLCOK UNDER WHEELS. WHEN LEFT SCOOP TO WAL SWIVEL BUCKET CATCHING HIS FOOT AGAINST BUCKET AND RIB.

December 9, 1993 VA · Coal electrician, lineman OTHER
Lick Branch Mining Inc · Contact with heat

LOADING A PIECE OF BELT ON A TRACK. HAD A HEART ATTACK. DIED AT SITE PER CALL 1-18-94.

September 27, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Lick Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS RIDING IN SCOOP BUCKET AND HE STARTED TO SLIDE AND HE GRABBED END OF SCOOP BUCKET AS THE SCOOP HIT A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM CATCHING HIS FINGER RINDER SCOOP BLADE.

September 17, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lick Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

SCALE OF ROCK FELL WHILE OPER WAS INSTALL BOLT HITTING HEAD OF BOLTER BUSTED INTO PIECES AND HITTING OPER IN THE RIGHT EYE.

August 16, 1993 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STRIKING OR BUMPING
Double R Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

CONDITIONS WERE GOOD HE CROSSED THE TAILPIECE & RUBBED HIS SHOULDER AGAINST THE TOP HE CROSSED THE TAILPIECE AT A LOWER PLACE THAN HE SHOULD

October 21, 1991 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ROCK GOT FOULED IN TAILPC LIFTING ROCK OUT WHEN STRAINED MUSCLE IN SHOULDER

September 9, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
P A Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

TRYING TO GET RAN CAR TO RUN HOT OIL CAME OUT OF HOSE IN RAM CAR BURNED ARM & CHEST

March 4, 1991 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Double R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

GOT BIG ROCK OFF TAILPIECE AND TRIED TO BUST IT UP WITH SLEDGE HAMMER PUT SOMETHING ON HIS BACK.

February 15, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P A Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INSTALLING PUMP IN MINER HAD TO LIFT ;PUMP TO PUT IN MINER STRAINED BACK

September 13, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double R Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FIXING SCRAPER ON BELT MASHING FINGER

September 10, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUTTING SCRAPER ON BELT DRIVE WHEN HURTING BACK.

July 19, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE CALLED MON 7/23 SAID HE HAD LIFTED GEAR BOX FOR MINER & PULLED SOMETHING IN BACK.

February 9, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double R Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

BENT DOWN ON ONE KNEE TO GREASE BELT DRIVE BEARINGS HIT HIS KNEE ON ANCHOR PIN

October 10, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
Double R Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

PLUGGING IN CATHEAD OF MINER IN POWER CENTER HAD LOOSE CONNECTION WHEN ENERGIZED CAUSED ARC BURNING RT FOREARM.

February 9, 1989 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Double R Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING DIRECION AFTER LOADING BUGGY DRIFTED AND FRAME OF BUGGY GOT ON HIS FOOT BRUING IT.

June 28, 1988 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SCOOP OPERATOR I.NAME SAID BACKING TO BATTERY STAND HE GOT OFF SCOOP TRY TO PULL STAND BACK AROUND BY HAND PULL SOMETHING IN HIS BACK HE WENT ON RAN THE SCOOP REST OF SHIFT HE REPORT ED AT TH E END OF SHIFT 1100PM THAT HE HURT HIS BACK OR HAD PULLED SOMETHING IN BACK

June 25, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED MAN STATED THAT WHILE SHOVELING MUD ONTO THE #4 CONVEYOR BELT ON THE 001 SECTION, THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK WERE STRAINED.

April 29, 1988 VA · Coal scoop car operator OTHER
Double R Coal Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE CLAIMED BACK INJURIES NOT REPORTED TO ANY ONE AT TIME OF INJURY

March 1, 1988 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Double R Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING UNITRAC MACHINE CLEANING UP COAL MINE WHEN WHEEL FROM SCOOP FLIPPED COAL DUST IN HIS RT. EYE.

December 26, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Double R Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

AN EMPLOYEE WIT2OUT AUTHORIZATION ENTERED THE MINE WITH A SCOOP AND WHILE UNDERGROUND AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED ENTIRE MINE AFFECTED

October 3, 1987 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SUPPOSEDLY STRA3NED HIS BACK GETTING ROCK OUT OF TAILPIECE

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