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August 16, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER OPERATOR WAS ABOUT TO HANG CABLE PULL ROPE ON FRONT END OF MINER, HE SWUNG MALHINE CATCHING HELPER WITH CONVEYOR BOOM AGAINST RIB.

July 10, 1993 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE PINCHING FINGER TO DRILL HEAD

May 13, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR STARTED TRAMMING BOLTER WITHOUT NOTIFYING HELPER, RUNNING OVER EE'S LEFT FOOT.

April 24, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolf Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES SETTING TIMBERS WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE AND TORE CARTILAGE IN IT.

March 5, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS MANUALLY ASSISTING THE DRILL BOOM SWING ON ROOF BOLTER AND STRAINED MUSCLES IN NECK. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 4-7-93 AND LEFT AGAIN ON 4-14-93.

November 2, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS MANTRIP STRUCK A ROCK IN THE ROAD JARRING HIS BACK.

August 28, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wolf Creek Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL IN INTERSECTION IN RETURN 150 FOOT FROM OUTCROP 0-6FT HIGH 18 FT WIDE 24 FT LONG 4' GLUE BOLTS INSTALLED LAMINATED SANDY SHALE ROOF.

November 1, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
B & F Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DELIVERY MAN LIFTING MOTOR OFF TRUCK.CHAIN SLIPPED AND CAUGHT INJURED'S LEFT RING FINGER.

September 14, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
B & F Enterprises Inc · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED WAS HANGING CURTAIN AT MINER AND MINER OPERATOR SWUNG BOOM AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK.

August 25, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
B & F Enterprises Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN ENTRY RETURN OF N.E. MAINS IMMEDIATE ROOF WAS COAL AND RASH. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4 FT GLUE BOLTS AND CRIBBED ON BOTH SIDES.

August 15, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & F Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT LEFT HAND WHILE CUTTING 2 INCH PLASTIC LINE WITH KNIFE.

May 6, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & F Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS SAWING ON A WIRE BRAID HOSE WITH HACK SAW WHEN PIECE OF RUST GOT IN RIGHT EYE.

February 6, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & F Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER CLIMBED OUT OF DECK OF ROOF BOLTER & PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK.

January 3, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
B & F Enterprises Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WENT THROUGH AN AREA WITH 4 TO 5 FOOT OF COAL AND RASH IN IMMEDIATE ROOF. AREA WAS BOLTER WITH 4 AND 6 FOOT RESIN BOLTS AND HAD 6 CRIBS IN THE INTERSECTIONS.

August 13, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & F Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MINER WAS EXTRACTING CRIB BLOCK AND TIMBERS FROM GOB AND STRAINED MUSCLES IN RIB CAGE AND BACK.

May 31, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
B & F Enterprises Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AREA OF ROOF IN #5 MAIN HEADING APPROX 1500FT OUTBY SECTION FELL FOR ABOUT 120FT LONG & UP TO 10FT HIGH AREA WAS KNOWN TO BE FAULTY BOLTED WITH 4FT RESIN 5FT TENSION REBAR & SOME CRIBS INSTALL ED

February 27, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & F Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS UNLOADING BNDLES OF ROOF PLATES FROM SCOOP BUCKET. CUT LEFT HAND ON SHARP EDGE OF PLATE.

January 30, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & F Enterprises Inc · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPED OVER SIDE OF SCOOP BUCKET AND SLIPPED INJURING HIP

January 8, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
B & F Enterprises Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FAULTY AREA IN TOP RUNNING ACROSS SECTION FROM #6 TO #2 HEADING INTERSECTION HAD 3 VERTICLE CRACKS DEVELOP AFTER MINING. WATER DRIPPING. WE DETECTED HORIZONTAL CRACKS WHEN REBOLTING. FELL OUT IN A DOME ABOUT 18' HIGH.

November 3, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
B & F Enterprises Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AREA AROUNDF GAS WELL IS LOCATED OVER TOP OF SOLID BLCOK OF COAL IN CHILTON SEAM. THIS AREA IS NOT ALLOWED TO SEATTLE AS IS SURROUNDIG RIBS, TOP AND BOTTOM AND THIS IS WHERE FALL OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION.

August 16, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
B & F Enterprises Inc · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION 60' INBY SPAD #78 FELL 0 TO 5' HIGH. AREA SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS THAT DID NOT PENETRATE FAR ENOUGH TO SUPPORT A STREAK OF RASH THAT WAS ENCOUNTERED.

July 16, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
B & F Enterprises Inc · Accident type, without injuries

4 VERTICLE CRACKS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ONE ANOTHER ALLOWED INTERSECTION IN #1 HEADING IN MAINS TO FALL OUT FROM 0 TO 5 FEET HIGH LOCATED 1 X-CUT INBY SPAD #81

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