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July 24, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Old Oak Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR LOST CONTROL OF BUGGY LETTING HAND HOLD OR STEERING WHEEL CAUGHT RIGHT HAND AND CUTTING AN INCISION BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

July 24, 1989 VA · Coal OTHER
Old Oak Mining Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN ON 073189 I NAME WENT TO GET I NAME TO COME OUT TO WORK I NAME SAID I NAME WAS DRINKING (ALCHOLIC BEVERAGE) & SAID HE HURT HIS BACK ON 07-24

June 28, 1989 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Oak Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING COAL HAD FOOT ON LOOSE ROCK. ROCK SLIPPED CAUSING KNEE TO TWIST.

May 9, 1989 VA · Coal cutting machine helper, undercutter operator helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Oak Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE INJURED BACK WHILE PULLING ROPE OFF OFF CUTTER. ROPE GOT STRUCK HE PULLED HARD STRAINING BACK.

March 21, 1989 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Old Oak Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I,NAME STRAINED LOWER PART OF BACK, WHILE DRILLING COAL. HE WAS USING A SCHROADER HAND DRILL. HE STATED THAT HE LIFTED A RILL A FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

March 13, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Old Oak Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SUPPLY BUGGY STUCK ON HIGH POINT AND OPERATOR DROVE INTO RIB INJURING NECK AND BACK.

January 21, 1989 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Old Oak Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

MNA WAS CUTTING COAL HIT BY FLYING ROCK IN EYE.

June 27, 1988 VA · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Old Oak Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

SCOOP WAS DUMPING COAL ON CONVEYOR BELT ROCK FLIPPED OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON FOOT.

April 12, 1988 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Old Oak Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

HIT RIB WHILE RUNNING SCOOP BROKE NOSE AND CUT NOSE ON HEAD LIGHT ON SCOOP.

March 4, 1988 VA · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Oak Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON BELT OUTSIDE TIGHTEN HOIST AND BAR SLIPPED AND BROKE CHEEK BONES AND TWISTED KNEE.

February 16, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Old Oak Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING BELT AND CAUGHT SHOVEL AGAINST BELT AND KICKED BACK SHOVEL AND HIT MANS ARM

November 19, 1987 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Oak Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

TYING UP CABLE 5ND DRAW ROCK FELL DOWN LEFT ARM AND HAND BREAKING ARM AND SCRAPING HAND. DRAW ROCK WAS 18" WIDE 12' LONG 2" THICK.

November 2, 1987 VA · Coal outside foreman, leadman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Old Oak Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS WOR5ING ON BELT DRIVE OUTSIDE AND STEPPED ON TOP OF SCOOP AND TWISTED ANKLE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

February 26, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Spotlight Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK BROKE3BETWEEN BOLTS WHEN PULLING ROCK AGAINST RIB.DRAW ROCK FELL ON KNEE .DR REPORT SAID KNEE WAS SPRAINED AND CUT.

November 18, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Spotlight Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL HAPPE3 ON 001 SECTION 5TH RIGHT 6HD. IT WAS 3 TO 4 FT. THICK, 18 TO 20 FEET WIDE ABOUT 70 FT. LONG. SECTION HAS BEEN STOPPER TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

January 3, 1985 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Spotlight Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

SCOOP OPR. HIT HIS HEAD ON TOP WHILE RUNNING SCOOP THE DR. KEPT HIM OVER NIGHT FOR OBSERVATION BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WILL RETURN TO WORK 1-7-85

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