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July 10, 1993 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN #1 ENTRY WHEN HE HIT LEFT SIDE OF FACE ON ROOF BOLT PALTE THAT WAS BENT DOWN FROM TOP. HE CUT LEFT SIDE OF FACE.

July 10, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN #3 FACE HE SET HIS ATRS UP AGAINST TVJA WHEN HE DID IT CAUSED SMALL PIECE DRAW ROCK TO BREAK LOOSE & FALL STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT LEG

July 8, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHILE MOVING HIS DRILL BOLTER.

July 1, 1993 VA · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PUMP AT #4 ENTRY INTERSECTION WHEN HE PICKED IT UP TOMOVE THE PUMP BACK WAS STRAINED

May 25, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING DRILL OPERATOR INSTALL ROOF BOLT. BOLT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND DRILL HEAD.

April 22, 1993 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GREASING LONG JOHN AND MASHED THUMB.

April 16, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TAKING PLUG OUT MINE HEAD TO PUT ON ONE. WRENCH SLIPPED, EMPLOYEE MASHED SMALL FINGER ON RIGHT HAND & CUT FINGER AT KNUCKLE.

January 9, 1993 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAMMING MINER-CROSSED OVER ROCK ON BOTTOM CAUSING BOOM END OF MINER TO RAISE-CAUGHT HEAD BETWEEN MINER & MINE ROOF.

December 28, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP BUNDLE ROOF BOLTS TO PUT ON PINNED TURNED AROUND TO LAY THEM ON POWER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

December 15, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING PINNER STEERED PINNER OVER TOWARD RIB AND CAUGHT HIS LEG AGAINST RIB AND PINNER FOOT WAS CAUGHT IN MUD.

December 14, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS HELPING LIFT A GUARD RAIL BACK IN PLACE ON 14CM 3 JOY MACHINE.HE SAID HE STRAINED HIS TESTICLES.

August 22, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C D F Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #8864 IN #6 INTERSECTION THE FALL MEASURE 20 FT WIDE AND 30 TO 35 LONG 4 TO 8 THICK.

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