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July 10, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bohica Inc · Struck by falling object

MINER HELPER WAS HANDLING CABLE WHEN APIECE OF HEAD COAL FELL BETWEEN BOLTS FROM A POCKET CAVITY IN ROOF. THE COAL SLAB WAS APPROX 10"T AND FELL ON MINERS ANKLE CAUSING A FRACTURE OF LEFT ANKL E.

October 2, 1995 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss OTHER
Bohica Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE OFF COMPLAINING OF LOWER BACK PAIN.

May 16, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Bohica Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE LEFT KNE EREQUIRES ARTHOROSCOPY REPAIR FROM CRAWLING ON KNEES.

June 24, 1994 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bohica Inc · Struck against a moving object

SCOOP OPERATOR WAS RUNNING SCOOP WHEN HE HIT A BUMP. THE SCOOP BOUNCED HIM AND BRUISED HIS TAILBONE.

June 23, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bohica Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD OT HAVE HERNIA OPERATION. NO EXACT TIME OF INJURY CAN BE STATED. WE ASSUMED IT WAS WORK RELATED AND DEVELOPED OVE RLONG PERIOD OF TIME.

April 5, 1994 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bohica Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN INACTIVE WORKS WAS DISCOVERED DURING WEEKLY EXAMINATIONS.

February 12, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bohica Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS SETTING BOLT WHEN PIECE OF DRAW SLATE 2' X 2' X 2' FELL FROM ROOK & STRUCK IN BACK.

February 9, 1994 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bohica Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED [7' H X 40' X 20'] IN #1 HEADING INTERSECTION AT FACE AT 32ND BREAK ON #3 BELT.

December 14, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bohica Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ALONG THE #3 BELTLINE AT BREAK NO 11 IN THE INTERSECTION OF NO 4 HEADING.

December 4, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bohica Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS SETTING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN BOLT HEAD & BOLTER HEAD WHILE HEAD WAS BEING RAISED

October 6, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bohica Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING HE INJURED HIS BACK.

April 23, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Bohica Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING BRIDGE CARRIER IN TIGHT SPACE AND CARRIER BUMPED HIS KNEE

January 29, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Craft Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 2/0 HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE AND SUSTAINED LOWER BACK PAIN.

January 15, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Craft Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICY SPOT MINE SURFACE OPENING AND HURT HIS BACK.

September 9, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Craft Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNING OVER A CABLE, IT WAS TWISTED UP. WHENEVER IT TURNED OVER THE PLUG CAME OVER ANDHIT THUMB.

July 16, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Craft Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS RIDING M5NTRIP WHEN THE JITNEY PASSED, CATCHING HIS LEG.

June 26, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Craft Coal Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

LAYING ACROSS B9IDGE WORKING ON MINER STARTED MINER AND BRIDGE CHAIN CAME ON.HIS HAT WAS IN BRIDGE CHAIN AND CAUGHT HIM AND PULLED HIM INTO CHUTE.

June 7, 1985 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Craft Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJ OPERATING BRIDGES BEHIND MINER WHEN PIECE OF 2\\ DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN TIMBERS AND STRUCK EMPL IN BACK FX 4TH LUMBAR VERTEBRAE.

September 25, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Craft Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RUNNING A SCOOP WHEN IT BEGAN TO BOUNCED UP & DOWN & HE HURT HIS BACK ON THE DECK ON WHICH HE WAS LAYING.

July 12, 1984 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Craft Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PITCHING CINDER BLOCKS ACROSS THE PANLINE AND GOT HIS THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN CINDER BLOCK AND PAN LINE.

June 5, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Craft Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WENT TO LIFT ON CABLE OF BELT AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

May 31, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Craft Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DRAGGING PANS AND INJURED HIS BACK.

March 20, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Craft Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UNLOADING A MOTOR FROM THE BACK OF A TRUCK AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN MOTOR AND TRUCK BED.

March 19, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Craft Coal Company · Struck by falling object

CINDER BLOCK FELL FROM A STACK AND HIT HIS FOOT

February 3, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Craft Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JACK PIPE KICKED OUT AND SMASHED FINGER ON BRIDGE ON 2 3 84 AND AGAIN ON 2 22 84

December 19, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Craft Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LINING UP A JACK TO PUT A PIN IN & CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE JACK.

December 13, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Craft Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING THE MINER OUT OF THE ENTRY WHEN SOME HEAD COAL FELL AND GOT INTO HIS EYE.

December 13, 1983 WV · Coal timberman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Craft Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING A JACK, BROKE THE HEAD COAL LOOSE AND IT CAME DOWN. SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BRIDGE CONVEYOR AND THE COAL.

December 9, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Craft Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED ON UNDERCAST AND SLIPPED EMPLOYEE WAS WALKINGON SECTION OF MINE WHEN HE STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE

September 20, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Craft Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE MOTOR ON MINER & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

September 19, 1983 WV · Coal brattice man/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Craft Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TAKING ROCKDUST OFF BELT WHEN TURNING AROUND TO PUT ON ANOTHER FELT PAIN IN BACK

August 18, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Craft Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TOOK OFF WORK WITH SORE KNEES WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT THE CAUSE OF SORE KNEES HE HAD NO DIRECT EXPLANATION OF CAUSE KNEE TROUBLE

August 17, 1983 WV · Coal headgate operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Craft Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TOOK OFF WORK WITH SORE KNES WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT CAUSE OF SORE KNEES HE HAD NO DIRECT EXPLANATION OF CAUSE KNEE TROUBLE

August 12, 1983 WV · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Craft Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRING SUPPLIES FROM #1 BELT TO #2 BELT HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK

May 26, 1983 WV · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Craft Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THROWING BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS & GOT THUMB CAUGHT IN IT, TWISTING WRIST RIGHT ARM.

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