Mining Incidents

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September 12, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Racoon Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OADING CHAINS IN THE SCOOP THE BUCKET WAS ACCIDENTLY DROPPED ON VICTIMS FOOT

July 29, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Racoon Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING ROOF BOLTEER PULLED DECK ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT

October 30, 1984 WV · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Racoon Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING BELT BACK ON SPEED REDUCER. BELT SLIPPED BREAKING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

June 4, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Racoon Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

COMING OUTSIDE TO CHANGE BATTERYS AN HIT HEAD ON TOP OF ROOF HOLE IN ROADWAY OF BREAKS INSIDE.

May 29, 1984 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Racoon Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS SHOOTING COAL AND A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIING THE VICTIM ON UPPER BACK BETWEEN SHOULDERS.

May 10, 1984 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Racoon Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS OPERATING SCOOP LOADING COAL WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING THE SCOOP OPERATOR WHILE HE WAS SITTING IN THE SCOOP

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