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February 21, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT AGAINST UNIHAULER FRAM E& USED 4' SLATE BAR TO PRY PUMP MOTOR. THE BAR SLIPPED & CAUSED ALL THE WEIGHT SHIFT TO HIS LEFT FOOT BENDING THE TOES ON THE FOOT.

December 17, 1993 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE SAID HE PICKED UP THE MINER CABLE TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

November 16, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED EE STATED HE WAS BOLTING THE ROOF, HE CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE FRAME OF THE BOLT MACHINE AND THE DRILL POT CAUSING A PINCH POINT.

November 16, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING THE MINER CABLE TO LOAD ON THE MINER WHEN HE FELT A CATCH IN HIS LOWER BACK.

September 23, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED MEPLOYEE WAS KNEELING NEAR THE CONTINUOUS MIENR WHEN A SECTION OF ROCK 2"X12"X2'-3'. FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGTH THIGH.

August 27, 1993 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ANOTHER EE WAS HITTING A PIN TO CONNECT THE CONVEYOR CHAIN AND A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF THE PIN STRIKING EE ON THE RIGH THMP JUST BELOW THE KNUCKLE.

August 17, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE MINER FROM ONE PILLAR BLOCK TO ANOTHER WITH A REMOTE CONSOLE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND. PIECE OF ROCK WAS 8-10 INCHES ROUND, AND 0-4 INCHES THICK.

July 13, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE ENTRY TO USE THE MINE PHONE AND HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE, HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE TO TWIST.

June 21, 1993 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS RUNNING A UNIHAULER, WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM & HIS HEAD HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE CANOPY.

June 3, 1993 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE MINER CABLE UP TO HANG IT AGAINST THE TOP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE STATED HE HAD HURT HIS BACK PREVIOUSLY ON 10-10-92.

May 10, 1993 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS UNLOADING A 5 GALLON CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL FROM HIS UNIHAULER, HE REACHED ACROSS THE SIDE OF THE MACHINE TO GET IT, AND AS HE WAS DOING THIS, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 7, 1993 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED HE WAS RUNNING HIS UNIHAULER BETWEEN THE FEEDER AND #3 FACE, WHEN HE STRUCK A BIG HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY OF THE UNIHAULER.

April 22, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED HE WAS HELPING ON THE MINER, HE KNELT DOWN TO OBSERVE SOMETHING ON A UNIHAULER WHEN A SECTION OF RIB 6" THICK BY 8 FEET LONG BY 3 FEET HIGH ROLLED OFF KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE F LOOR.

April 12, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE STATED HE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A WRENCH AND GOT A CATCH IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED THE REST OF HIS SHIFT. HE CEASED WORKING 4-26-93.

March 31, 1993 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS THROWING ROCK DUST BY HAND ONTO THE ROOF AND RIBS. WHEN HE PULLED HIS ARM BACK TO THROW DUST AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A BENT ROOF BOLT THAT WAS HANGING DOWN FROM THE ROOF.

February 17, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNTENTIONTAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 SPAD #2 BLOCK LEFT OFF #3 ENTRY 60' OUTBY SPAD #480 THE FALL MESA 10' LONG 12' WIDE 4' TO 6' HIGH.

February 2, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CARRYING ROOF BOLTS FROM REAR OF THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE TO THE SIDE WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS RT ANKLE & BACK HE WAS CARRYING APPROX 8 ROOF BOLTS AT THE TIME

January 25, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJUREDS & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LOADING A RIPPER HEAD MOTOR INTO THE BUCKET OF A UNISTRAC BY FLIPPING IT OVER 1 TIME. INJUIRED STATED 30 HOURS ATER WHEN HYE AWOKE WITH PAIN IN HIS BACK & RIGH T HIP THAT DOING THIS IS WHAT CAUSED HIS INJURY. HE ALSO STATED THIS GOES BACK TO ABN INJURY IN 1990.

January 19, 1993 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE HELPING BUILD A STOPPING A PORTION OF THE RIB ROLLED OFF ALONG EWITH A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK THAT STRUCK EE IN THE SIDE & HEAD KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR

August 24, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

95108AD BACKED BOLT MACHINE OUT OF #5 ENTRY GETTING READY TO GO TO #4. STOPPED BOLTER TO WAIT ON MINER WHEN THE UNITRAC CAME THROUGH CHECK CURTAIN HITTING EMPL WHILE SITTING ON BOLTER. LEFT IN 01424LANCE 6:55PM.

August 13, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

95149ED STATED HE WAS WALKING THRU FLW PACKS THAT WERE HUNG FOR VENTILATION,AND WALKED INTO A UNI-HAULER BUCKET HITTING HIS LEFT LEG.

August 11, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

95149ED STATED HE WAS CUTTING ALINK IN A CHAIN WITH A BAND SAW WHEN THE SAW BLACK SLIPPED CUTTING HIS FINGER.

June 12, 1992 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANGING HIGH LINE CABLE ON STEEL MESSENGER LINE WHEN INJURED LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL.HE TRIED TO CATCH HIS FALL WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT ARM.

June 1, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED SAID HE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN CROSSCUT 5 BREAK TO LEFT A PIECE OF ROCK PUT DR TOP OF CANOPY WHEN HE LET CANOPY AROUND ROCK SLID OFF AND HIT HIM IN BACK.

February 27, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ON CHAIN HOIST WHEN CHAIN BROKE STRIKING HIKM ON RIGHT LEG.

February 6, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING OUTSIDE BELT PAIN IN M IDDLE PART OF UPPER BACK

January 20, 1992 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

FOREMAN WAS TAKING CABLE DOWN WHERE IT WAS HUNG WHEN THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR TURNED THE REEL ON & PULLED THE CABLE DOWN ON VICTIMS NECK

October 29, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RECEIVED REPORT OF ALLEDGED OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.

September 24, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENT DOWN TO GET ON KNEES & REINJURED OLD BACK INJURY FROM 2 YEARS PAST.

January 4, 1991 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING BELT TAIL WHEN BELT CAUGHT SHOVEL AND PUSH IT ONTO RIGHT SHOULDER.

December 18, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENT DOWN TO PLUG UP A CHARGER CABLE IN A MANTRIP BUS AND TWISTED BACK.

August 20, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING COME A LONG, TAKING SLACK OUT OF CON BELT UIRING ICING AND REST.

July 26, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Struck by flying object

MINING MACHINE THRW ROCK IN AIR WHICH HIT MINER HELPER IN CHIN LACERATION.

May 15, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Struck by falling object

OPER MANTRIP, RAN IN CRIB THAT SUPPORTED HEADER BOARD HEADER FELL STRIKING HIM ON BACK

June 15, 1989 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Struck by falling object

PULLED A PIECE OF ROCK WITH SLATE BAR.WHEN ROCK FELL THE MAN JAMMED BACK AND HIT HIS NECK ON A CABLE THAT WAS HANGING BEHIND HIM.STRAINED NECK MUSCLE.

May 17, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS STANDING AT THE BACK OF CONTIOUS MINING MACHINE WITH HIS RIGHT ON THE BOOM OF THE MINER A SMALL PEICE OF SLATE FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTERS AND CUT HIS HAND.

April 18, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

OPER OF MANTRIP TURNED A CORNER TOO SHARP WHICH CAUSED THE MAN RIDING IN THE REAR SEAT TO HIT HA HEAD ON PC OF BELT STRUCTURE.

April 12, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING ELECTRICIAN TO REINSTALL RUB RAIL ON CONTINIOUS MINER. STRAINED BACK. TAKE CARE NOT TO LIFT MORE THAN YOU SHOULD.

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