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October 10, 1991 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pride Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TO DATE, THIS EE HAS NOT REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT ANY ACCIDENT OR INJURY HOWEVER A COMPENSATION REPORT RECEIVED STATES THAT EE WAS STRUCK IN LOWER BACK BY A WATERLINE.

March 1, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pride Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE SLIPPED WHILE WALING IN BATHOUSE NOT LOCATED OR MAINTAINED BY PRIDE COAL & TWISTED HIS KNEE INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT BY EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED BY WORKERS COMPENSATION OF THE INJURY

October 1, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pride Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BIT IN DRILL STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 3"X2"X3" FELL ON HIS FOOT.

July 30, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Pride Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING COAL TO A PREPARATION PLANT WHEN FOR UNKNOWN REASONS LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT. EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN FROM TRUCK AND FATALLY INJURED. IT WAS DETE RMINED DURING AN INVESTIGATION THAT THIS WAS NOTDUE TO ROAD CONDITIONS OR MALFUNCTIONS TO THE TRUCK.

June 28, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Pride Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER ACROSS #7 ENTRY WHEN PARKED SCOOP IN #7 ENTRY DRIFTED OFF AND CAUGHT EMPL LEGS BETWEEN SCOOP AND ROOF BOLTER.

January 4, 1988 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Pride Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT THE BLADE ON THE S&S SCOOP HIT HIS RIGHT LEG. HOWEVER STATEMENTS FROM 3 OTHER EMPLOYEES INDICATE THAT THIS ACCIDENT NEVER OCCURRED.

October 5, 1987 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Panther Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A S & S SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 6 IN X 48 IN X 48 IN FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD

May 1, 1985 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
El-Bow Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TIMBERS ON THE SURFACE TO TAKE UNDERGROUND AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

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