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June 24, 1997 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Marietta Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK WHILE TRAVELING ON A BUGGY.

September 5, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Marietta Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL FELL ABOUT 1200 FEET FROM FACE AREA INA NEUTRAL ENTRY WHERE NO ONE WAS TRAVELING. ROCKFALL WAS CRIBBED ON ALL SIDES.

February 26, 1996 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Marietta Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

SWING JACK ON BOOM OF MINER DEVELOPED A CRACK AND OIL SPRAYED OUT INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYES.

December 28, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marietta Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE SAID HE WAS UNLOADING ROOF BOLT 8X8 PLATES AND MASHED HIS FINGER.

June 7, 1994 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & S Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS BEATING ON A PIECE OF ROCK WITH A HAMMER WHILE HIS LEFT HAND WAS LAYING ON MACHINE DN THE ROCK SLID ONTO HIS HAND CAUSING NJUR. NO WITNESS.

July 14, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & S Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS HANGING CURTAIN AND HAND SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER ON PIECE OF ROCK.

October 22, 1991 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
C & S Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE CAME OUT OF MINES ON 10-22-91 AT APPROX12:30PM HE TOLD THE OUTSIDE MAN THAT HE HIT A BUMP & HIS HEAD HIT THE TOP OUTSIDE MAN MENTIONED THIS TO ME THAT EVENING EMPLOYEE NEVER TOLD ME O F THIS INCIDENT EMPLOYEE LEFT MINE AFTER HE TOLDOUTSIDE MAN EMPLOYEE TOLD OUTSIDE MAN THAT HE DIDNT THINK THATS WHAT CAUSED CRICK IN NECK

June 21, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
C & S Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING PLACES WITH MINER. HE WAS MOVING CABLE & CABLE CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S LEG AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. (CABLE WAS CAUGHT UNDER MINER).

April 30, 1991 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
C & S Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PINNING TOP AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL.

February 12, 1991 VA · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & S Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SAID HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN HE WENT TO GET OFF THE SCOOP HE DID NOT REPORT THIS TO FOREMAN OR TO ME UNTIL FEB 13 1991 AT 4:OOPM NO WITNESS TO ACCIDENT

January 30, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & S Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WAS MOVING SCOOP HOUSING AROUND WITH CHAIN TO HIGHLIFT DIPPER CHAIN SLIPPED CAUSING HOUSING TO FALL ON FINGER.

December 11, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & S Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A MINER CABLE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BODY CAUSING PAIN IN THE LEFT HIP

October 2, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C & S Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL FROM BETEWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS. HE WAS A MINER HELPER.

August 21, 1989 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & S Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS IS A COALTRUCK DRIVER WHO WAS FIXING A FLAT & HURT HIS ARM

June 12, 1989 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
C & S Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE STATED THAT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIM WHILE LAYING ON A SCOOP. HE WAS OPERATING A 482 SS SCOOP.

August 22, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & S Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

A LID FELL OFF 2+60 MARIETTA MINER AND EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO ROLL LID TO RIB AND HURT BACK

August 8, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & S Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP STATED HE WENT DOWN BELT LINE TO REMOVE SOME ROCK OFF AND CLEAR A CRAWL WAY DOWN BESDIE BELT AND LIFTING A ROCK CAUSED INJ. EMP WAS NOT INFORM ED UNTIL THE NEXT DAY.

July 18, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & S Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PRYING WITH A BAR ON SCOOP CAR.

June 2, 1988 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & S Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE THE ACCIDENT IS AN OLD INJURY .HE TOLD ME WHEN HE CAME OUTSIDE AT 11:00 AM THAT IT WAS WHERE HE WAS HURT BEFORE HE ALSO TOLD THE DOCTOR THAT HIS ABCK HAS BEEN HURT SINCE TUESDAY HE CAME OUT ON THURSDAY WENT TO DOCTOR FRIDAY.

February 4, 1986 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
C & S Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DO NOT KNOW IF 5NY CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTED TO ACCIDENT WAS NOT INFORMED OF ANY ACCIDENT ON THIS DATE. I NAME IS THE ONLY CAVE THAT SAYS INJURY OCCURRED HE REPORTED TO CARE ON 2-9-86 OF SAID INJ URY OF 2-4-86. 3

October 21, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · ELECTRICAL
C & S Coal Company · Contact with electrical current

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR ONE PHASE OF THE 480 VOLT, THREE-PHASE AC CIRCUIT TO THE MAIN VENTILATING FAN FROM THE TOP OF THE UNITIZED SUSTATION, THE VICTIM WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE APPARENT LY CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN ENERGIZED 4160 VOLT AC CIRCUIT.

May 27, 1985 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
C & S Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING A CUT MACHINE PULLING A ROPE OFF, A PIECE OF SOMETHING CAME OFF, WENT INTO HIS EYE

May 14, 1985 VA · Coal MACHINERY
C & S Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

RUNNING CUTTING MACHINE AND HIT A BUMP AND BUMPED HIM AGAINST THE TOP

March 5, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & S Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON A TAILPIECE OF BELTLINE. A KNOT CAME OUT ON HIS SIDE

January 31, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & S Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEND DOWN ANDRAISE UP TO GET A PIN AND TWISTED BACK

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