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June 1, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dandy Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATED HE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE AND HURTHIS EFT SHOULDER

May 21, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dandy Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING MINER CABLE BACK WHEN MINER SETTING OVER

April 22, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dandy Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT HE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BOLT AND TOP OF POT ON BOLTER. THIS IS A NO LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

March 9, 1998 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dandy Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATED HE WAS PULLING WATER DELUDGE HOSE OUT OF MUD AND HURT HIS BACK.

January 27, 1998 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dandy Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS HELPING MAKE SHUTTLE CAR SPLICE IN CABLE AND CUT LEFT THUMB WITH KNIFE.

October 24, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dandy Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

ROUGH ROADWAY, HAULING COAL AND HIT A HOLE AND COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN AND KIDNEYS HURTING.

October 23, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dandy Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING BELT TAILPIECE & HURT HIS BACK.

October 21, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dandy Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A 10LB BOX OF RESIN HURT BACK

October 6, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dandy Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND JAMMED HIS HEAD AGAINST ROOF. NOT KNOWN BY EMPLOYE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. SHIFT WAS FINISHED.

October 4, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dandy Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN BRK BETWEEN #3 & #4 ENTRY APPROX 4'H, 20'W & 40'L. MINE IDLE AT TIME OF FALL.

October 1, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dandy Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF HAULWAY AND PULLED MUSCLE.

September 2, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dandy Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOFF ALL IN NEUTRAL ENTRY INBY #4 BELT HEAD FOR A DISTANCE OF 60' IN BETWEEN BLOCKS. THICKNESS VARIES FROM 0" TO 36". NO INJURIES INVOLVED, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. 2600" OUTBY FACE AREA.

July 28, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dandy Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND TWISTED BACK.

July 11, 1997 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dandy Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERATOR WAS CLEANIGN ROADWAY SITTING UP ON SCOOP RAN OVR A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO JAM HIS HEAD INTO TOP.

April 28, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dandy Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS PREPAIRING TO PUSH UP A RESIN BOLT (THE #2 IN LAST ROW) WHEN HE USED TH EWRONG LEVER RESULTING IN THE BOLT ROTATING AND CATCHING HIS GLOVE. INJURY WAS TO THE LEFT INDEX FINGR, SPLIN T WAS APPLIED. PATINT WAS REMOVED TO THE SURFACE WHERE HE ELECTED PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION TO THE HOSPITAL.

March 26, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dandy Mining Inc · Fall down stairs

EE WAS WALING DOWN STEPS AFTER WORK & MISSED 2ND STEP FROM BOTTOM & TWISTED ANKLE.

February 18, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dandy Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

SUBJECT WAS DRILLING THE 1ST HOLE IN THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS IN THE #2 HDG. WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 1 1/2" THICK & APPROX. 8" X 10" FELL AROUND THE DRILL STEEL ONTO THE DRILL POT STRIKING THE THUMB OF LEFT HAND CAUSING SOME MINOR BLEEDING.

January 9, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dandy Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

REPORT OF ROCK FALL ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE. MINE 48' ABOVE HAD STOPPED MINING IN THIS AREA. AND A TRANSITION AREA WAS CREATED BY MINING UNDER WORKED OUT AREA TO SOLID COAL ABOVE.

August 6, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Belinda Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

PICKING UP HALF3HEADERS IN MINE YARD AND MOVED EMTY SOIL CAN OUT OF WAY,IT HAD A SHARP EDGE ON IT.

July 18, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Belinda Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS FOLLOWI3G THE PIN MACHINE UP INTO #4 HEADING TO BOLT THE PLACE MAN SET HIS FOOT ON A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK LAYING IN WATER HOLE HIS FOOT SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS ANKLE

May 28, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Belinda Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

MAN WAS HANDLIN1 MINER CABLE THROWING IF OUT OF ROADWAY & PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER LEFT STOMACH POSSIBLE RUPTURE OR STRAIN

February 22, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Belinda Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TWO MEN WERE MO5ING MINER FROM #1 ENTRY TO #2 ENTRY MINER HELPER WAS HOOKING CABLE PULL ROPE ON SIDE OF BOOM MINER OPERATOR SWUNG BOOM OVER TO HOOK UP ROPE WHEN HE STARTED TRAMMING MINER BOOM FOULED HELPER A1AINST RIB

November 22, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Belinda Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

MAN WAS LOADING3PIN SUPPLIES ON PINNER AND STEPPED IN LOOSE COAL LOST FOOTING AND TWISTED KNEE.

October 25, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman OTHER
Belinda Mining Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN HAD COMPETED SHIFT - WAS TALKING TO 2ND SHIFT ELECTRICIAN IN THE MINE OFFICE. TURNED TO WALK AWAY AND TWISTED KNEE OUT OF SOCKET. THIS INJURY IS OLD RECURRING ONE

October 1, 1985 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Belinda Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS WALKING DOWN THE BELT LINE & STEPPED ON A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK & FELL. REPORTED TO THE MINE FOREMAN THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK.

August 12, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Belinda Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

DOING REPAIR WORK ON MINER AND WAS LAYING ACROSS TRAM MOTOR.ANOTHER MAN WAS HOLDING UP A GUARD THAT HINGED OVER MOTOR,MAN SLIPPED HOLDING GUARD AND DROPPED ON MECHANIC.THE GUARD IS 30 X 2\ X 1 /2\\ THICK.

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