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August 31, 1989 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Jeff Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING TOP AND A 12'X4'X4" ROCK FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON HIS BACK AND LEFT LEG.

August 11, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jeff Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS OPERATING MINER WHEN ROCK APPROX 2 1/2'X1 1/2'X8" FELL FROM ROOF HITTING EMPLS LEFT KNEE.

July 27, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeff Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING UP BOLTS FOR THE PINNER OPERATOR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

July 14, 1989 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jeff Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HAD A ROOF FALL NO INJURIES ON E BREAK INBY S.S.#249 IN AN INTERSECTION OF #8 HD.THIS IS ON THE INTAKE AIR COURSE OF ACTIVE #002 SECTION.NO INJURIES OCCURRED THE FALL WAS DANGERED OFF WITH FOU R CRIBS AN ALTERNATE ROUTE WILL BE USED TO BYPASS THE DANGERED AREA.

July 12, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeff Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A PIECE OF CHANNEL METAL APPROX. 100 POUNDS WHEN HS STRAINED HIS BACK.

July 4, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeff Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE BEHIND THE CM WHEN HE STRAINED A MUSCLE

June 12, 1989 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jeff Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL NO ACCIDENT NO INJURIES. ROOF FALL OCCURRED 2ND BREAK OUTBY FACE IN #6 ENTRY ON OLD #001 ABANDONED SECTION. FALL CRETES NO PERSONAL HAZZARD & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP BUT WILL BE DANGERED OFF.

May 30, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeff Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A MINER CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK

May 30, 1989 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss ELECTRICAL
Jeff Coal Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING A BREAKER IN TRANSFORMER WHEN THE BREAKER BLEW OUT BURNING EMPLOYEES LEFT ARM & LEFT SIDE OF NECK & FACE

May 10, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jeff Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WAQTCHING MINER CABLE WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS AND HIT LEFT LEG.

April 10, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeff Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMVOING A ROCK FROM THE TOP OF THE MINER. THE ROCK BROKE INTO; HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.

April 10, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jeff Coal Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING ROCK OFF TAILPIECE AND TWISTED HIS ARM.

March 28, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Jeff Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS GRINDING METAL WITH GRINDER WHEN PARTICLE OF METAL WENT INTO LEFT EYE. EMPL HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

March 23, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jeff Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A RAM CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A CRIB BLOCK, PUSHING EMPLOYEE INTO THE TOP.

March 22, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jeff Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CURTAIN FOR VENTILATION WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT THUMB WITH A HAMMER.

March 7, 1989 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jeff Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS T RAMMING SCOOP WHEN HE RAN OVER A PIECE OF PLASTIC PIPE SHATTERING THE PLASTIC PIPE A PC OF THE SHATTERED PLASTIC HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EYE

February 1, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Jeff Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WALKED BETWEEN MINER BOOM AND RAM CAR. MINER OPERATOR MOVED MINER CATCHING EMPLOYEE LEG BETWEEN MINER BOOM AND RAM CAR.

January 25, 1989 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jeff Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS OPERATING 14JOY MINER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON R HAND AND CUTTING HIS L LEG ROCK WAS APPROX 2'X3'X3"

January 13, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jeff Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT ON RT SIDE OF BACK

January 9, 1989 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jeff Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL LOADING TIMBERS IN FRONT OF SCOOP.SCOOP ROLLED FORWARD AND BUCKET WENT ON EMPL LEFT FOOT.

January 7, 1989 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeff Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE CONTINOUS MINER HE CUT HIS FINGER ON ROCK

December 26, 1988 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeff Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BELT THROUGH TAILPIECE ON BELT LINE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

November 8, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeff Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING MINER CABLE AND HURT BACK

November 2, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jeff Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT ON THE RIGHT ARM.

November 1, 1988 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jeff Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

DROPPED RIPPERHEAD JACK ON FINGER RIGHT HAND.

October 4, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Jeff Coal Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP WS WATCHING ROOF BOLTER CBEL WHILE PINNER OPER. WS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER ROOF JACK ON PINNER ROLLED ONTO A N AEROSOL PAINT CAN BURSTING CAN SPRAYING PAINT INTO EMP EYES.

September 15, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeff Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING METAL UP ONTO TOP OF PINNER. HE STEPPED BACK AFTER PLACING LID ON PINNER. EMPLOYEE SAID HIS LEFT SIDE OF BACK BURNED (TINGLED) WHEN HE STEPPED AWAY.

September 13, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeff Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE UNLOADED JACKS FROM ROOF BOLTER STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 25, 1988 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeff Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING RAIL FOR OVERCAST WHEN HE STRAINED HIS ABCK.

July 18, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeff Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL PLACING TIMBERS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING A TIMBER.

June 24, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jeff Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PULLING A ROCK ON THE HAULWAY AND SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HAND THUS THROWING LEFT THUMB OUT OF PLACE

June 13, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeff Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING MINER CABLE AND HURT BACK

April 13, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jeff Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK ABOUT 1 1/2 IN THICK X 8 IN WIDE X 1 FT LONG FELL OFF ATRS AND HIT ON HEAD MAKING 2 SMALL CUTS

April 11, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Jeff Coal Inc · Rubbed or abraded

LUMP COAL GOT UNDER KNEE PAD AND INJURED RIGHT KNEE WHILE CRAWLING.

March 11, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jeff Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

TAKING DOWN DRAW ROCK WITH SLATE BAR.ROCK ABOUT 4' LONG 3' WIDE 5" THICK FELL ON THUMB WEDGING AGAINST SLATE BAR.

February 26, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jeff Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK ABOUT THE SIZE 18" LONG X 6 WIDE AND 1 1/2 " THICK FELL OFF THE ATRS AND FELL ON THE LEFT WRIST.

October 20, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jeff Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

PINNING 1ST ROW3OF BOLTS AND SMALL SHARP ROCK FELL ABOUT 2''THICK X 1.5'LONG XHITTING ON LEFT ARM.

October 19, 1987 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Jeff Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WEDGING HALF-HE5DER OVER CRIB BLOCK AND FEEDER CAUGHT HALF HEADER AND MASHED INDEX FINGER

October 9, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jeff Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS PINNING3TOP WHEN SMALL ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND NECK

September 22, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeff Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING BATTERY LID AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK.

September 9, 1987 VA · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jeff Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME WAS LIFT3NG MINER CABLE STUMBLED AND FELL WITH CABLE FALLING ON THE ARM AND SHOULDER

August 21, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jeff Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL USING HYDR5ULIC SAW TO CUT TIMBERS.SAWDUST GOT INTO RIGHT EYE.

August 7, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jeff Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BO5TING TOP WHEN ROCK APPROX. 14X14X12 FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON HERD AND UPPER BACK AND LEFT HAND.

August 3, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jeff Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 60 FE9T LONG, 18 FEET WIDE, 5 FEET THICK IN #4 HEADING 1800 FROM FACE SPAD #275.

July 15, 1987 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeff Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE HAD FI3ISHED WELDING METAL. HAD LAID WELDING HELMET TO SIDE KNOCKED METAL OFF BLOCK CAUSING METAL PARTICLE TO BE THROWN INTO BOTH EYES OF EMPLOYEE.

May 12, 1987 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jeff Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS RESETTING B9EAKER ON SCOOP AND TWISTED WRIST. (LEFT WRIST)

April 28, 1987 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeff Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAKING BELT SPL3CE PICKED UP PIECE OF STRUCTURE WHEN SPLICE WAS COMPLETED AND INJURED BACK.

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