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July 22, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P & R Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STARTED TO DRILL A HOLE AND PUT STEEL UP AND IT PUSHED A PIECE OF ROCK OUT AND THE ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND.

April 30, 1992 VA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
P & R Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON A PANEL BOARD AND A FLASH OF FIRE HIT HIM IN BOTH EYES.

March 20, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
P & R Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS RUNNING THE BUGGY AND A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON BOTH KNEES.

January 20, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
P & R Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL SITTING ON A SEAT OF THE MINER,PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM THE TOP AND HIT BOTTOM AND TURNED OVER ON HIM.

January 16, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P & R Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING UP THE 3RD PIN AND A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE 2ND & 3RD PINS AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HEEL.

December 3, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P & R Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT ROCK FELL FROM TOP CATCHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND PINNER HEAD.

July 15, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PUTTING BUGGIE FLIGHT UNDER MINER HEAD & HURT BACK WHILE LOOSING CHAIN THAT HUNG

July 12, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & R Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WALKED BEHIND THE PINNER AND HIT A HOLE AND THREW HIS RIGHT LEG OUT TWISTING IT. EE FIRST SEEN THE DR 9-4-91 FOR THE INJURY AND THE FIRST DAY MISSED WORK 9-4-91ALSO.

May 10, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P & R Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING UP ROOF BOLT PC OF ROCK FELL, CAUGHT R FOOT

April 8, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP BELT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

March 29, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
P & R Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS SLOPPING BOTTOM AND HE BACKED OUT AND TURNED THE MINER TO THE RIGHT AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HEEL BETWEEN THE DECK AND A HIGH PLACE IN BOTTOM

January 2, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
P & R Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL CUTTING PIECE OF BELT SPLICE HAD HAMMER ON TOP OF SPLICE AND WAS BEATING WITH ANOTHER HAMMER .PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF BOTTOM HAMMER AND WENT INTO KNUCKLE ON INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

December 24, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
P & R Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION FELL 3 BREAKS INBY SPAD 240 IN #3 IDLE BELT ENTRY APPROX. 3 TO 12 FEET THICK AND 20 FEET WIDE 25 FEET LONG.

September 19, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 9/19 EMPL WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ON PINNER & TWISTED BACK THEN ON 9/28 HE WAS PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS & HAD SEVERE PAIN IN BACK. INJURED FIRST SEEN DR ON 9/28 & FIRST MISSED WORK ON 10/1.

August 15, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
P & R Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION FELL 3 BREAKS INBY SPAD 241 IN #3 IDLE BELT ENTRY APPORX. 3 TO 12 FOOT THICK AND 20 FOOT WIDE 25 FOOT LONG.

August 6, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
P & R Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SAWING TIMBERS AND THE SAW PULLED OVER ON HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING HIS THUMB. (THUMB REQUIRED STITCHES).

June 19, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P & R Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CHECKING THE DOUBLE BELTS ON DUST PUMPS TO SEE IF THEY WERE TIGHT AND THE MACHINE WAS ACCIDENTLY TURNED ON AND CAUGHT HIS FINGERS.

June 1, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINE CABLE AND HAD A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE. HH MISSED WORK ON 6-7 AND 6-8. HH SEEN THE DOCTOR ON 6-8-90.

November 10, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & R Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON HIS FOOT ON THE SCOOP BATTERIES AND THE BATTERIES FELL. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 11/22/89.

October 11, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
P & R Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ HANGING CURTAIN AND HAMMER HIT LEFT POINTER FINGER.

July 10, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURIED WAS PULLING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF MINER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

July 6, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
P & R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN ON A MAN TRIP CAR, AND THE WHEELS CAUGHT A PIECE OF CURTAIN AND PULLED IT DOWN ON HIM AND HURT HIS BACK.

June 1, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PULLING PIECE OF ROCK OFF MINER & STRAINED BACK.

March 31, 1989 VA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & R Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CRAWLING UNDERGROUND SETTING SPADS KNEE FELT WARM WHEN HE ARRIVED OUTSIDE BACK AT ENGINEERING OFFICE KNEE WAS SWOLLEN.

March 28, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS LAYING DOWN CLEANING OUT UNDER A DRIVE WITH A HOME MADE RAKE, AND WHEN HE PULLED THE RAKE OUT OF UNDER THE DRIVE IT CAME BACK FASTER THAN HE FIGURED IT WOULD AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE

March 28, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WORKING ON A SCOOP BUCKET AND THE JACK FLEW OUT AND INJURED LEGS.

March 14, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSON WAS WORKING ON BUGGY WHEN JACK SLIPPED OUT & HIT HIM ON CHEEK.

November 24, 1987 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J & A Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ WAS CHANGIN1 BASTTERIES ON RAM CAR, AND GOT HIS RT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE JACK AND BATTERIES

October 12, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HEL1ING ON PINNER SETTING JACKS & A SLUG FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF JACKS & HIT HIS RT.LEG

October 8, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ WAS GETTING3ROOF JACK OFF THE PINNER AND HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK

July 16, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILLING HOLE A3D A SLAB OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS FINGER.

June 18, 1987 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ THROWING MI3ER CABLE OVER IN THE CURTAIN AND AN EMPL WAS TRYING TO GET UP WHERE INJ WAS WORKING SO HE LET EMPL AROUND TILL HE GOT UP IN THERE STRAIGHT AND THEN INJ STARTED THROWING CABLE A GAIN.EMPL WHIPP9D WHEELS AROUND QUICK AND BACK WHEELS CAUGHT INJ FOOT.

March 4, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS CHA3GING A BIT AND A PIECE OF CARBON FELL INTO HIS EYE.

December 9, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PU7TING BELT STRUCTURE UP AND STRAINED HIS BACK

September 8, 1986 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PERSON WAS HANG3NG CABLE AND HRT HIS BACK.

August 11, 1986 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS COM3NG OUT OF MINES AND HIT A HOLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

July 16, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
J & A Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJ OPERATING R2OF DRILL CRAWLKING ON KNEE.IT SWELLED UP AND GOT SORE.

June 2, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS MOV3NG A JACK AND A SMALL ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON HIS SHOULDER

April 22, 1986 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OFF M3NE CHAIN AND FELL IN INJUREDS LAP

April 11, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PUL5ING ON BUGGY CABLE AND HE HAD PAINS TO START SHOOTING UP HIS UPPER BACK.

April 7, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL HIT H3M IN RIBS.

March 24, 1986 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE PERSON WAS 9UNNING SCOOP AND A ROOF BOLT WAS LAYING IN TRAVEL WAY AND HIT HIM IN MOUTH CHIPPING A TOOTH.

February 27, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS OINNING3TOP AND A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE BAKC

February 14, 1986 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS CUTT3NG TIMBERS WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL AND HIT FINGER.

January 3, 1986 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J & A Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE TRIPPED OVER3A CINDER BLOCK WHILE SHOVELING ON THE BELTLINE STRIKING HIS KNEE ON A STILE JACK THE BELT TAILPIECE WAS ANCHORED TO.

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