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December 5, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Northern Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS BOL7ING TOP WHEN A ROCK ABOUT THE SIZE OF A BASKETBALL FELL, LANDING ON HIS LEFT FOOT. INJURED'S LEFT FOOT WAS CUT OPEN AT THE HEEL BY THE ROCK.

November 23, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Northern Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJ ADVANCING T9PORAY ROOF SUPPORT WHEN A ROCK WEIGHING 3000 LBS FELL ON HIM.INJURED NECK,HEAD,RIGHT KNEE.

October 21, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Liberty Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

A KETTLE BOTTOM3FELL ON HIS HAND WHEN STARTER STEEL WAS RAISED AGAINST TOP.

September 19, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED HIT HIS3RT.KNEE AGAINST A ROCK A BRUISE OCCURRED DUE TO THIS

June 18, 1987 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS UNL2ADING BELT STRUCTURE OUT OF SCOOP DIPPER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING LEFT SHOULDER.

May 11, 1987 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Liberty Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

BRAKES FAILED O3 OFF STANDARD BUGGY CAUSING IT TO STRIKE STANDARD BUGGY INJURING BUGGY MAN.

April 3, 1987 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Northern Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOOP CAME THRO6GH FLY HIGHTS ON INJURY PERSON WAS BENT OVER OFF SIDE OF SCOOP TO GET A PIECE OF CURTAIN AND OPERATOR COULD NOT SEE INJURY PERSON.

March 12, 1987 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Liberty Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

BOSS PINNER MAN3WERE WORKING ON LOOSE HYD FITTING WHEN ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS KNOCKING PINNER MAN OUT OF WAY & CATCHING BOSS AGAINST MACHINE

March 12, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Liberty Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

BOSS & PINNER M5N WERE WORKING ON LOOSE HYD. FITTING WHEN ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS KNOCKING PINNER MAN OUT OF WAY & CATCHING BOSS AGAINST MACHINE.

January 30, 1987 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liberty Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE CONTINUOUS 4INER HELPER WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE CABLE FROM ROADWAY FOR SHUTTLE CAR HAULAGE WHEN HE APPARENTLY PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK DUE TO IMPROPER LIFTING TECNIQUES.

January 30, 1987 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Liberty Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME BELTMAN 4AS RIDING IN 484 S&S SCOOP BUCKET BEING USED AS MANTRIP. SCOOP WAS 6 BREAKD INSIDE OF MINE WHEN THE EE WAS SQUEEZED BETWEEN BROW & SCOOP BUCKET. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN A S OFT TISSUE INJU9Y ON THE EES RIGHT HIP SECTION OF THE BODY.

January 27, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liberty Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS REPA3RING A REEL CHAIN ON 21SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN H E CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SPROKET AND CHAIN AND SUSTAINED THE INJURY.

January 16, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Northern Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED APPROX 550 FT FROM DRIFT MOUTH ROOF FALL WAS APPROX 70 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE AND RANGED FROM 2 FT TO 4 1/2 FT THICK

December 29, 1986 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liberty Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

HANGING LINE CU9TAIN UP BUGGY HIT HIM ON FOOT CAUSING IT TO PULL MUSCLE IN LEFT HIP.HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSP.,X-RAYED.DR SAID HE POSSIBLE HAD PULL MUSCLE NOTHING SHOWED ON X-RAY.SENT HOME.NEXT DAY WENT TO HOSPIT5L AND WAS ADMITTED BY ANOTHER DR.

November 3, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Liberty Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

HE CALLED ME TH9 NEXT DAY AND SAID MINER WAS PUSHING HIS SHUTTLE CAR OFF FROM BEING STUCK UP AND SHOOK HIM UP IN HIS BACK AND WAS GOING TO DR AND BE CHECKED.THE DR. SENT HIM BACK HOME THAT DAY AND SAID HE HAD3STRAIN BACK.

October 28, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Liberty Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

HE CALL BACK IN3AT 2:00 PM THE NEXT DAY AND SAID THAT WAS A PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIM IN THE BACK, CAUSED IT TO PULL MUSCLE IN BACK. HE WENT TO HSOPITAL AND WAS SENT BACK HOME THAT DAY, BUT HAS NO T RETURN TO WOR5 YET.

October 9, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Liberty Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FAULTY AREA NEA9 THE DRIFT, MOUNTAIN BREAKS & SOEAMS ALONG TOP. THIS WAS DUE TO BEING NEAR, THE SURFACE

September 16, 1986 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liberty Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SAID HE WAS PU5LING PIECE OF ROCK OFF OF TAILPIECE & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO BUCHANAN GEN HOSPITAL. DOCTOR SAID HE COULD NOT FIND ANY INJURY & WAS RELEASED. PATIENT THEN WENT TO ANOTHERT DO7TOR & WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL.

August 23, 1986 VA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liberty Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING TSAILPI9CE CHAIN BROKE & SLID OVER ON I.%@*% RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BIG FINGER POSSIBLY BROKE & MASHED MORE FINGERS NEVER BROKE SKIN NOR BLEEDED.

July 17, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Northern Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED #2 ENTRY SURVEY STAT #33 ROOF FALL 45FT LONG 20FT WIDE 2FT TO 4FT THICK FOUND DURING PRESHIFT EXAMINATION

July 1, 1986 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Liberty Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

SAID EMP SITTIN1 ON DECL OF 21 SC SHUTTLE CAR SAID EMP SAID PIECES OF ROCK SLID OFF BOOM INTO DART OF 2U SC SHUTTLE CAR HITTING SAID EMP PYEE ON LEFT LEG

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