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October 25, 1994 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Country Boy Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STARTED TO GET OFF BUGGY AND TWISTE DHIS RIGHT ANKLE.

August 27, 1994 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor ELECTRICAL
Country Boy Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

BREAKER BOX EXPLODED, BURNED FACE AND CHEST.

February 2, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Country Boy Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM SITTING ON MINER BETWEEN RIB AND ROOF BOLT HIT EE ON RIGHT LEG.

January 20, 1993 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Country Boy Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ON FEET WALKING AROUND FEEDER, FELL, SPRAINED WRIST.

June 9, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Country Boy Mining Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

CRAWLING-BRUISED KNEE.

April 13, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Country Boy Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REACHED TO PULL ROCK OFF BELT HEARD SOMETHING POP COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN RIGHT ARM.

February 7, 1992 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Country Boy Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN HOLE & A T R S ON BOLTER HITTING EMPLOYEE ON NECK LEFT ARM & SHOULDER.

October 11, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Country Boy Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNING BRAKE CONVEYOR BOOM WAS TURNED TO ONE SIDE ROCK GOT UNDER CONVEYOR CHAIN HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER.

October 11, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Country Boy Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER,PICKED UP ROCK & STRAINED BACK.

November 2, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Country Boy Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRILLING ROOF ROCK FELL OUT AROUND PINNER STEEL CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN PINNER HEAD AND ROCK CRUSHING HAND.

June 23, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Country Boy Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS HIT MINER GLANCED OFF & HIT EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH

November 1, 1988 VA · Coal fan attendant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D & P Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROLLING UP BELT, TAKING CORE OUT OF BELT, CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT WITH SLATE BAR. CUT OFF END OF FINGER.

March 7, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & P Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

PITCHING SAFETY JACK OFF PINNER ACROSS FCE GOT IN A BEND HURT BACK.

October 30, 1986 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D & P Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING OUT BO2M LIFT JACK ON PINNER JACK UNDER SUPPORT SLIPPED OUT AND ALLOWED BOOM TO FALL ON LEFT ARM.

July 31, 1986 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
D & P Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BRUISED RIGHT F2OT AND TORN LIGAMENTS. ON MOTOR FOOT SLIPPED OFF RAM CAR IT SCOOTED ON FOOT ABOUT 5 TO 7 INCHES.

January 30, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
D & P Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PINNING TOP, RO7K FELL ON MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND. EXAMINATION SHOWED SWELLING AND TENDERNESS WITH RANGE OF MOTION LIMITED.

October 17, 1985 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D & P Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PATIENT WAS PUMPING WATER IN CONTAINER ON TRUCK TO TAKE TO MINER SLIPPED AND FELL BROKE RIGHT LEG

November 14, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & P Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING ROCK FROM BELT & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

October 18, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
D & P Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKING MINER A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN LEFT EYE

October 3, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D & P Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL 120\ INBY SERERY STATION NO.486 NO.4 ENETRY THE FALL WAS 30\ LONG 20\WIDE AND 1\TO 3\ IN THICKNESS. THE FALL WAS A SLICK SIDED SLIP.

June 15, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
D & P Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

MINER HIT EMPLOYEE BRUISED KNEE.

September 26, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
D & P Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING ROOF BOLTER GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN ROTATION OF HEAD MASHED LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND NEEDED STITCHES

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