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December 1, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE MOVING ROOF BOLTER UP TO BOLT TOP WHERE OVERCAST HAD BEEN SHOT OUT PIECE OF TOP BETWEEN TWO BOLTS FELL OUT HITTING HIM ON BACK OF NECK & BETWEEN SHOULDER.

October 17, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING HIS SEATING POSITION ON THE SHUTTLE CAR HE TWISTED HIS KNEE

July 14, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS HANGING CABLE TO THE TOP WHEN HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

June 26, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A PIECE OF METAL SLIPPED WHILE HE WAS PULLING IT INTO PLACE, MASHING HIS FINGER.

April 30, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

HE BUMPED RIGHT KNEE ON DRILL POT OF ROOF BOLTER WHILE LOWERING HEAD DOWN.

December 26, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE HE WAS CHANGING OUT BATTERIES ON A SCOOP,HE ACCIDENTALLY CAUHGT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE BATTERY TRAY LID AND THE CHAIN HE WAS USING TO HOIST THE BATTERY TRAY OUT WITH.

November 9, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE HE WAS PULLING ON THE FEEDER CABLE, HE FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

November 4, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE HE WAS PULLING ON A CHECK CURTAIN THAT HAD SOME COAL PUSHED UP ON IT.WHEN THE CURTAIN SLIPPED OUT SUDDENLY,HE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE CORNER OF A PARKED SCOOP.

October 3, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HE WAS OPERATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR, THE TIRE BECAME LOOSE INSIDE THE WHEEL AND BEGAN TO THROW METAL SHAVINGS FROM THE WHEEL. SOME OF THE SHAVINGS WENT INTO HIS EYES.

July 24, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Struck by flying object

LOCK ON WHEEL UNIT BROKE ALLOWING WHEEL TO SLIP CAUSING FINE METAL TO BE STRIPPED OFF WHEEL AND FLY INTO EYE OF SHUTTLE CAR OPER.

July 24, 1989 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE HE WAS OPERATING A TWO MAN PERSONNAL CARRIER, HE TRAVELED INTO A TAILPEICE HOLE. THIS SUDDEN BOUNCING IN THE PERSONNAL CARRIER HURT HIS BACK.

July 17, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING THE WATER HOSE GOING TO THE CONTINOUS MINER, HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 17, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE, THE DRILL STEEL GOT HUNG IN THE HOLE. THEN WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO GET THE STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE WITH HIS LEFT HAND, THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT THUMB.

April 28, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE THE INJURED WAS OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR HE HAD THE SCOOPE OPERATOR TO LIFT THE BUGGY TO CHANGE A WHEEL UNIT THE BUGGY SLIPPED OFF THE SCOOP BLADE WITH I NAME STILL IN THE OPERATOR DECK THE SUDDEN JOLT CAUSED PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK

March 13, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Contact with electrical current

I,NAME,ELECTRICIAN, PULLED THE CATHEAD ON A POWER CENTER IN STILL POWER ON THE CABLE. HOWEVER, WHEN HE CUT INTO THE CABLE, THERE WAS STILL POWER ON THE CABLE. THE CATHEAD, OUTLET, AND BREAKER WERE PROPERLY LABELED. AND THE CATHEAD WAS CHAINED ALSO. HE MISTAKENLY PULLED THE WRONG CATHEAD AND DE-ENERGIZED THE WRONG SHUTTLE CAR.

October 31, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE HE WAS RUNNING THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE, A SMALL RIB ROLL OCCURRED PINNING HIS LEFT AG AGAINST THE CANOPY ON THE MINER.

October 20, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE HE WAS OPERATING CONTINOUR MINER RIPPER HEAD OF MINER GOT H UNG UP IN ROCK HE WAS CUTTING & WHEEN IT BECAME LOOSE MINER DECK SLAMMED TO BOTTOM JARRING OPERATOR.

August 18, 1988 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INAME WAS HANGING A PUMP CABLE ON THE COAL RIB, BEHIND A CHECK CURTAIN, WHEN A SHUTTLE CAR CAME THROUGH THE CURTAIN AND MASHED HIS HAND AGAINST THE COAL RIB.

July 25, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Fall from machine

AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DUMP A LOAD OF MATERIAL OUT OF HIS ENDLOADER BUCKET, THE LOADERS CONTROL WAS LOST AND HE JUMPED OUT AS THE LOADER WENT DOWN THE HILL.

June 15, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Olga Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

March 26, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE HE WAS SLIDING A PC. OF STRUCTURE IN A FLATBED TRUCK, ANOTHER PC. OF STRUCTURE FELL OFF AND STRUCK HI M ON THE ANKLE.

March 16, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS USING A 270 MOTOR TO PULL CABLE WHEN THE FOOT SWITCH STUCK AND THE MOTOR WOULDNT STOP TRAMMING THE CABLE CAUGHT HIS ARM AND SQUEEZED IT BEFORE HE GOT THE MOTOR STOPPED

March 14, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE HE WAS RUNNING A SHUTTLE CAR HE RAN IT THROUGH A HOLE TOO FAST IN THE ROADWAY AND WAS BOUNCED UP AND BACK DOWN LANDING ON THE CORNER OF HIS CAP LIGHT

March 8, 1988 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HANG MINER CABLE TO THE MINE TOP WHEN PAIN STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER BACK RADIATING DOWN HIS LEFT LEG.

February 15, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS LAYING A PIECE OF METAL 4X2X3/8 ON SOME SHOP HORSES TO BE CUT. HOWEVER THAT PLATMETAL SLID OFF THE HORSES AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT J UST BEHIND THE TOE GUARD ON HIS BOOT.

January 28, 1988 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLOSING RAILROAD CAR DOORS WITH SLATE BAR. WHEN HE BEGAN TO PUSH DOWN ON BAR, HE SLIPPED OFF BAR & LANDED ON ONE FOOT TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

December 12, 1987 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING O3 SOME BELT STRUCTURE, HE STRAINED HIS BACK. THIS WAS DONE WHILE LINING UP BELT LINE

October 26, 1987 WV · Coal carpenter HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME IS A BUI5DING CONTRACTOR (CARPENTER) & WAS IN PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTING AN OFFICE AT VIRGINIA CREWS PREP PLANT WHILE HE WAS USING A CIRCLE SAW TO CUT SOME PANELING HE SLIPPED & CUT TOP OF HIS WRIST 3

October 19, 1987 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Olga Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

NOISE INDUCED H9ARING LOSS.

September 21, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATIN1 THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE CANOPY OF THE SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK THE TOP AND LOOSENED UP A KETTLE BOTTOM LATER THE KETTLE BOTTOM FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT WHILE STILL IN THE SHUTTLE3CAR.

September 15, 1987 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Olga Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

NOISE INDUCED H9ARING LOSS

September 14, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PULLING T2E CABLE OVER THE HEAD OF THE MINER, THE MINER TURNED TO THE SIDE AND PULLED HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR LANDING ON HIS ELBOW.

September 1, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED END OF E5BOW WORKING ON ROOF BOLTER.

August 12, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING A 6AR TO PRY UP A CATPAD ON A CONTINOUS MINER AND THE BAR SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ONTHE SHOULDER KNOCKING HIM AGAINST THE MINER

May 4, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING 5 TIRE ON A KERSEY TRACTOR IN THE SHOP OUTSIDE.

May 1, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

THE SHUT OFF TH9OTTLE CABLE BECAME LOOSE THAT LED TO THE THROTLE ON THE SEEDER ENGINE MOUNTED ON THE HYDROSEED TRUCK. HE THEN SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN MANUALLY AND AS HE DID HIS HAND SLIPPED A AND HIT THE FAN3ON THE ENGINE

March 20, 1987 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blueco Sales & Processing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS PLACING 5N ANGLE DRIVE ON A TRUCK FOR PROPER TRANSPORT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS ADBOMINAL AREA.

February 16, 1987 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATIN1 A BULLDOZER ON THE SLATE DUMP AND WHILE BACKING UP OVER A SMALL HUMP OF SLATE, IT JARRED HIM HURTING HIS STOMACH AND LEFT SIDE.

December 2, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Blueco Sales & Processing Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ROPE THAT P6LLS THE BELT TAKEUP ROLLOR HAD HUNG UP BETWEEN THE SHIEVE WHEEL AND HOUSING THAT HOLDS THE SHIEVE WHEEL. THE ROPE HAD THE PRESSURE LET OFF AND THEN THE BELT ROLLOR TOOK UP SUD DENLY. HE HAD 2IS HAND ON THE ROPE AT THIS TIME. WHEN IT SLIPPED IT CRUSHED HIS FINGERS.

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