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April 5, 1993 VA · Coal FIRE
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

BUGGY OPERATOR SPILLED HYDRAULIC OIL ON PUMP MOTOR. WHEN OPERATOR RESTARTED BUGGY, CABLE FLEW IGNITING OIL. HOT OIL BURNED SO FAST, UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH.

October 2, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Carol Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WENT THREW A FLY AND HIT SUPPLY MANS SCOOP WITH BUGGY.

July 6, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON PINNER MACHINE AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND IT SWELLED UP.HE HAD FLUID DRAWN OFF ELBOW.

June 5, 1992 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carol Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JACKING BELT TOGETHER AND FELT KNEE POP WHEN EMPL PUT WEIGHT ON IT.

February 24, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carol Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK OFF BELT,THE ROCK SLID OFF OF ANOTHER ONE ON HIS FOOT.

January 14, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carol Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

START TO PUT NEXT BOLT UP AND HELPER TRAM OVER HIS FOOT THE SEAM HEIGHT WAS LOW AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.

February 22, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carol Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PINNER WENT TO MOVE TO NEXT BOLT AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

October 27, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Carol Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

GETTING OFF PER CARRIER HIT PEDAL CAR JUMPED

October 27, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING PINNER TWISTED KNEE

September 27, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING ON A PERSONNEL CARRIER AND A RACHET SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH AND BROKE HIS LEFT EYE TOOTH.

June 18, 1990 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS MEASURING UP PLACE AND MARKING WHERE TO NECK HEADING AND DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIM.

May 25, 1990 VA · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS SHOVELING COAL AND SLIP FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG. HE WAS WORKING 33 FEET OUT BY WORKING FACE.

May 22, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJ DRILLING ROOF TO INSTALL BOLT AND HORSEBACK FELL ON HIM.

December 4, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS SHOVELING COAL AFTER THE MINER AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON MINER JACK.

November 6, 1989 VA · Coal belt cleaner, picker MACHINERY
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIS LEFT FOOT WAS STRETCHED OUT BESIDE OF MINER AND WHEN OPERATOR MOVED MINER JACK IT HIT HIS FOOT.

October 30, 1989 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

FELL ON LEFT ELBOW,HIP AND SHOULDER OFF BACK END OF HIGHLIFT WHILE CHECKING WATER IN HIGH LIFT.HE TURNED TO JUMP OFF AND HEEL AND GOT CAUGHT IN LIFTING HOOK FOR COUNTER WEIGHT.

October 30, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DR REVEALED EMPL HAD PNEUMOCONIOSIS.IS EMPLYED PRESENTLY AND HASNT MISSED ANY WORK.

October 11, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE WAS PLASTERING BRATTICES AND CEMENT FLEW IN HIS LEFT EYE.

September 19, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

WAS SHOVELING AND CRAWLING AND KNEE CAP WENT OUT. BURSITIS OF LEFT KNEE.

August 15, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE BURNED R HAND WHILE CUTTING RUSTY BOLTS OUT OF MINER

May 10, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS CALLED OUT OF THE FACE DUE TO SOME BAD TOP AND EVIDENTLY HURT HIS KNEE WHILE CRAWLING. HE REPORTED ON 5/18 HE HAD HURT HIS KNEE ON 5/10/89 AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 5/18/89.

April 17, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ROOFBOLTING & WAS ADDING A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL & GOT HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STEEL IT PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN HIS THUMB & INDEX FINGER HE HAD 33 STITCHES

April 17, 1989 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF WIRE ROPE WITH AN AX & A PIECE OF METAL GOT IN HIS LEFT FOREARM

October 19, 1988 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPW AS GETTING OFF SCOOP AND L. ELBOW GAVE AWAY AND CAUSED PAIN . HE WENT TO DR. A(D WAS TOLD HE MAY HAE HAD A PULE D MUSLCE.

May 10, 1988 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Comanche Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING CRIB BLOCKS OUT O F ROADWAY, SLIP AND FELL OVER HILL.

February 17, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT RIGHT FOREARM AND CUT IT. WENT TO DR AND HAD STITCHES AND RETURNED TO WORK.NO LOSS OF TIME.

January 1, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS GOING TO THE DR WITH HIS KNEE HE DID NOT HAVE AN INJURY AT THE MINE WE WERE UNAWARE THAT HE HAD TURNED IT IN ON COMPENSATION UNTILW E GOT A REPORT FROM THE COMP CO THI S IS THE REASON THIS REPORT WAS NOT FILED TO OUR KNOWLEDGE THE DR TREATED HIM FOR FLUID ON THE KNEE WITH MEDICATION THE ONLY DAY MISSED WAS ON SAT 1-2-88

May 15, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMP REPORTED HI8 KNEE WAS SWELLING AND HE WENT OTO DR 5 15 AND HAD FLUID DRAWN FRON HIS KNEE. HE RETURNED TO DR 05 22 AND HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK 5 25 87 HE ONLY MISSED ONE DAY SINCE THE MINE WAS CL2SED

May 1, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EMP REPORTED ON3MAY 14 THAT HE HA HURT HIS KNEE ON A ROCK WHILE CRAWLING ON MAY U. HE WEN TO DR ON MAY 4 HE REPORTED HE TOLD THE MINE MANAGER ON MAY 1. MINE MANAGER DID NOT TURN IN THE INFOR INFORMATION 3

April 27, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE INFORM9D THE FOREMAN THAT HIS BACK STARTED HURTING WHILE SHOVELING COAL. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED THAT CAUSED HIM T O HURT HIS BACK. HE WAS DOING HIS REGULAR JOB.

February 14, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS DOIN1 MAINTENANCE WORKAND WAS PUTTING LID ON DRUM CASE IN MINE AND SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

December 18, 1986 KY · Coal timberman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS SETTING 4ACK FOR ROOF BOLTER AND A SLUG OF CAP COAL ABOUT 3X3 4 INCH THICK FELL AND CAUGHT LOWER CENTER OF BACK AND RIBS.

November 22, 1986 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STRIKING OR BUMPING
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE HAD CXOMPLAI3ED HIS KNEE WAS SORE A DAY OR T WO BEFORE & REPORTED TO THE MINEF OREMAN THAT HE HAD NOT GOTTEN HURT THAT HIS KNEE WAS JUST SOR E & HE TOLD THE MINE MANAGER HE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON THE BRIDGE 3

September 22, 1986 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider OTHER
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

I.NAME REPORTED3HE DID NOT KNOW HOW OR WHERE HE HAD HURT HIS BACK, BUT IT WAS ON THE JOB

September 10, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ WASLIFTING 6ELT ROLLER AND STRAINED HIS BACK

June 23, 1986 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Yogi Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED KNOCKED3OUT TIMBER IN PREPARATIN TO TURN A BREAK. DRAW ROCK HIT ON HIS LEFT HAND AND BROKE HAND.

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