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June 18, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jart Minerals Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEARING OUT AREA AROUND DINNER-HOLE TO ALLOW FOR BELT MOVE, LUNCH BUCKETS AND THERMOS BOTTLES WERE BEING MOVED WHEN THE INJURED PERSON WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT TEMPLE, (FACE) WITH A THER MOS BOTTLE.

May 6, 1985 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sarahco Mining Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ ATTEMPTING TO LIFT OXYGEN TANK AND TWISTED BODY AND INJURED RIGHT LEG AND LOWER HIP.

April 29, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Jart Minerals Ltd · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM AROUND A BOLT STRIKING INJURED OVER THE LEFT EYE

April 24, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Brook Mining Ltd · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS BOLTING ROOF WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING LEG.

April 24, 1985 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sarahco Mining Ltd · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS CLEANING INTAKE ENTRY 3 CROSS-CUTS INSIDE MINE WITH A SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HEAD

April 11, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sarahco Mining Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS FROM A BOLT MACHINE & TWISTED KNEE WHILE TURNING HIS BODY.

April 6, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Caryco Mining Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS CHANGING MOTOR ON 3 WHEEL PERSONNEL CARRIER & INJURED LOWER BACK WHILE PICKING UP MOTOR.

February 18, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Brook Mining Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURIED WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRILL HOLE IN ROOF WHEN DRILL STEEL KICKED BACK CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN ATRS SYSTEM AND DRILL STEEL.

February 6, 1985 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Caryco Mining Ltd · Struck against a moving object

WHILE HAULING COAL WITH SCOOP INJURED HIT RIB OF MINE WITH SAID SCOOP STOPPING SUDDENLY CAUISNG STRAIN ON NECK & SHOULDERS.

January 16, 1985 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Golden Brook Mining Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING SPLICE BELT ON SURFACE AND WHILE USING A HAND HOIST TO PULL BELT BACK TOGETHER THE HANDLE OF THE HOIST FLEW BACK STRIKING INJUREDS FOREHEAD

January 14, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Brook Mining Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOFBOLTS WHEN A SHARP PAIN CAME IN HIS BACK AS HE WAS PUTTING ROOFBOLT IN HOLE

December 26, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jart Minerals Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS PUTTING ROCKDUST ON PERSONEL CARRIER AND INJURED LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING NOTE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 12 20 84 INJURED DID NOT C WORK ON DAY OF ACCIDENT.

October 4, 1984 WV · Coal timberman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Caryco Mining Ltd · Struck by falling object

WHILE SETTING TIMBERS IN FACE OF #2 ENTRY A ROCK FELL ON VICTIMS LEGS AS HE WAS OPERATING SIDE OF T HE MINER.

October 3, 1984 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Caryco Mining Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING A POWERED PERSONELL CARRIER THE STEERING WHEEL STRUCK RIGHT HAND. OCCURRED ON PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION.

September 7, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Caryco Mining Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING ON BRIDGE COVEYOR WITH CHAIN SAID CHAIN BROKE STRIKING RIGHT HAND. SCOOP USED TO PULL CONVEYOR.

August 25, 1984 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Caryco Mining Ltd · Struck by falling object

WHILE SUPERVISING, A ROCK FELL FROM A BOOM-HOLE AND STRUCK BACK.

August 23, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Caryco Mining Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS BOLTING ROOF AND CAUGHT FINGER (LEFT MIDDLE ) BETWEEN STEEL AND ROOF.

August 13, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Sarahco Mining Ltd · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS RIDING A PERSONELL CARRIER (RUBBER TIRED) AND HIT AN UNEVEN SURFACE BOUNCING HIM INTO THE ROOF.

August 11, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sarahco Mining Ltd · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, IPERAOTR RE-INJURED BACK DUE TO ROUGH CONDITIONS. RE-OCCURRANCE OF AN OLD INJURY.

June 18, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Caryco Mining Ltd · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PINNING ROOF WHEN PARTICLE FROM ROOF HIT IN EYE

June 13, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Caryco Mining Ltd · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS REPAIRING CONVEYOR CHAIN, WHILE STRIKING CONVEYOR WITH HAMMER, A METAL CHIP WENT INTO EYE (LEFT).

June 11, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Sarahco Mining Ltd · Struck by powered moving object

WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE SAID MACHINE RAN OVER FOOT

May 9, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Caryco Mining Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS SITTING ON MINE FLOOR BOLTING ROOF WHEN ROOF BOLTING MACHINE RAN UPON FOOT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO RE-POSITION MACHINE.

April 26, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Caryco Mining Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BAG OF ROCKDUST AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.

March 17, 1984 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sarahco Mining Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED PICKED UP C/M CABLE TO HANG SAID CABLE & PULLED MUSCLE &/OR STRAINED BACK.

November 5, 1983 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Caryco Mining Ltd · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING A SCOOP IN LOW COAL AND WHILE SITTING IN AN AWAKWARD POSITION STRAINED BACK DUE TO ROUGH ROADWAY CONDITIONS.

October 13, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jart Minerals Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING PANEL COVER FROM SCOOP WHEN COVER SLIPPED STRIKING MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND.

June 27, 1983 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Golden Brook Mining Ltd · Contact with electrical current

SUPPOSED TO BE PATROLLING MINE PROPERTY,DISCOVERED DEAD 7 X-CUTS FROM SURFACE NEAR A DEWATERING PUMP.FOUND SUBMERGED IN 24\\ WATER WITH 440 VOLT POWER CONDUCTOR IN HAND.ENTIRE CABLE WAS REPORT EDLY BURNED TO PALM OF HAND.

April 8, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Caryco Mining Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS SHOVELING MUD FROM BELT CONVEYOR AREA AND STRAIND BACK (OLD INJURY) WHEN HE PICKED UP SHOVEL.

March 2, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sarahco Mining Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING INSTALL CONVEYOR CHAIN ON CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN MINER WAS STARTED, CONVEYOR CHAIN CAME LOOSE AND HIT WORKER IN FACE AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

February 4, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sarahco Mining Ltd · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS SETTING SAFETY JACKS WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL BETWEEN PINS STRIKING SAID PERSON ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE CUTTING EAR JAW AND CHIN

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