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January 26, 1998 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountaineer Mining Management Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKIGN ON SIDE OF WATER, SLIPPED OF FLEDGE AND HURT LEFT LEG (KNEE AREA).

October 22, 1997 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Mountaineer Mining Management Inc · Contact with electrical current

LEAD ON FRAME [...] & HAND WAS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. HE WAS WORKING ON A LIGHT SWITH. ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING ON SWITCH. HE TEMPORARILLY TOOK GLOVES OFF TO SWITCH AMPUNATOR WHEN INJURY OCCURRED.

October 20, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mountaineer Mining Management Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FAULTY TOP. TOP FELL IN NO. 4 ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 400' OUTBY FACE. FALL WAS ABOUT 20' INBY SPAD 54 + 20'. OUTBY SPAD 54 IN INTAKE. FALL DID NOT ENTERFER WITH TRAVEL OR PRIMARRY EXCAPEWAY.

September 27, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Mountaineer Mining Management Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SHUTTLE CAR WAS LEAVING MINER WHEN IT HOOKED THEMINER CABLE PULLING EE'S FOOT FROM UNDER HIM EE POSSIBLE INJURED HIS BACK. ALSO HIS RIBCAGE WAS INJURED COULD BE BADLY BRUSIED.

September 23, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Mountaineer Mining Management Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER IN #3 HEADING; MINER WAS FINISHED WITH CUT & STARTED BACKING OUT; ONE OF THE CAT TRACKS HUNG, CAUSING THE MINER TO SWING INSTANTLY; THE OPERATOR GOT HIS HAND PINCHED BETWEEN THE MINER & THE RIB; THE REMOTE BOX & HIS HAND WAS CRUSHED; HIS HAND WAS BADLY BRUISED WITH SEVERAL LACERATIONS.

September 16, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mountaineer Mining Management Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE OPERATOR OF THE ROOF BOLTER SWUNG HIS DRILL BOOM TOWARDS THE RIB. HIS FOOT BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE BOOM AND SHALE ROCK. HIS FOOT WAS BROKEN.

July 15, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Mountaineer Mining Management Inc · Struck by falling object

RIB ROLLED & HIT EE ON TOP OF SHOUDER (MIDDLE)

March 27, 1997 WV · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountaineer Mining Management Inc · Struck by flying object

HOISTING BELT TOGETHER TO MAKE BELT SPLICE. HAD A MAN ON EACH SIDE OF BAR. HOIST DID NOT CATCH. ONE MAN LET LOOSE OF BAR AND HIT INJURED IN CHEST.

February 10, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beacon Energy L L C · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THROWING CINDER BLOCKS OVER GOB. TWISTED BACK.

January 30, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beacon Energy L L C · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING OFF BELTHEAD AND TWISTED ANKLE.

January 18, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beacon Energy L L C · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #3 HDG BASTARD SANDSTONE FELL FOR APPROX 150 FT IN SPOTS. FALL WAS 800 FT OUTBY FACE AREA.STARTING AT SPAD 1037 & GOING INBY-WE HAD ALREADY REROUTED ROADWAY TO #6 ENTRY. PLACES WAS TIMBER & CRIBED BEFORE FALLING

January 15, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beacon Energy L L C · Struck against a moving object

TRAMMING A SCOOP OUTSIDE, RAN OVER SOMETHING IN ROADWAY ABD WAS JAMMED AGAINST TOP.

January 12, 1997 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beacon Energy L L C · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIECE OF LOOSE DRAW ROCK FELL OUT & HIT EE ON UPPER BACK

December 17, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mountaineer Mining Management Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 1 BRK INBY 660 #3 ENTRY MAINS 170" LONG18' WIDE 6' TO 22' HIGH. FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF ROOFBOLTS. TOP IS SHALE AND VERY LAMINATED. NO ACTUAL WAY TO SUPPORT. ROOFBOLTS WERE DOING THI R JOB.

December 17, 1996 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beacon Energy L L C · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CURTAIN OFF A NEW ROLL AND CUT FINGER WITH BOX KNIFE. INDEX FINGER LEFT HAND.

December 3, 1996 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaineer Mining Management Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ANOTHER EE AND EE WERE PULLING BELT OFF AND THE BELT PINNED EE AGAINST RIB CATCHING HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.

November 4, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beacon Energy L L C · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLING MINER CABLE OVER OUT OF ROADWAY.

October 20, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mountaineer Mining Management Inc · Accident type, without injuries

2 ROOF FALL VIC OF SPAD 638 DISCOVERED 1 DURING FIRE BOSS EXAM AT 8:30PM ON 6/20. A 2ND FALL AT 2AM ON 6/21. 1 FALL AT VIC OF SPAD 608 ON 6/21 APPROX 11AM. THESE FALL WERE CHECKED BY YOUR AGENCY REP, BOBBY BUTCHER

September 27, 1996 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beacon Energy L L C · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING BY #3 TAILPIECE, SLIPPED & FELL IN MUD.

August 2, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beacon Energy L L C · Accident type, without injuries

FALLIN #5 ENTRY ON 1ST RT SECTION FROM SPND #877FOR A DISTANCE OF APP. 80 FT TO FACE AREA. MOVEDSECTION BACK 5OO FT TURNED LEFT PANEL

August 2, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beacon Energy L L C · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL APPROX 70' LONG 20' WIDE & 7' HIGH FELL ON BELT 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAN 870-PULLED OUTBY& CRIBBED TIMBER & DANGERD OFF.

May 14, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mountaineer Mining Management Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE 4' BOLTS WERE USED AS THE PRIMARY SUPPORT METHOD FELL WAS 0 TO 7 ' IN THICKNESS. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE 1 ENTRY OF THE NORTHWEST MAINS IN THE INTERSECTION B ETWEEN SPAD 383 AND SPAD 393. FURTHERMORE THE FALL WAS OVER 800' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE.

January 31, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Mountaineer Mining Management Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

RIB ROLLED OFF & HIT LEG & ARM.

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