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January 6, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Bull Run Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD TOOL CAR CARRYING A CRIB BLOCK-WAS BENT OVER IN APPROX. 50" HEIGHT CROSS-CUT & RAN HEAD INTO ROOF BOLT THAT HAD A 2" THICK 1 HOLE BOARD ON IT. THE BOLT CREATED A PL ACE OF APPROX. 47" HIGH-HE WALKED HEAD 1ST INTO THE BOLT JAMMING HIS NECK WHICH HAS CHEATED LOWER BACK PAIN.

December 13, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STRIKING OR BUMPING
Bull Run Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HANDING BROWL OFFSET IN MINE ROOF, WALKING IN 5 ENTRY TOWARD FACE JAMMED HEAD INTO BRAWL

November 29, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bull Run Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING DOWN INCLINE INTO PIT OF SURFACE AREA,TRIPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

November 27, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bull Run Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON MIDNIGHT SHIFT LAST OPEN X-CUT 3 BLKS INBY FEEDER ON 001 SECTION.WAS BOLTED WITH 48" AND EXTRA 72" BOLTS.NEW COMPANY SAFETY POLICY IS USE 50-60" BOLTS AND EXTRA 72"BOLTS.

July 17, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bull Run Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS REMOVING A LARGE ROCK FROM A COAL TRANFER POINT. WHEN IT SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE COAL SHOOT.

July 10, 1991 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator MACHINERY
Coastal Coal-West Virginia LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BOLTS OFF WASHER BOX WHEN HOT COAL FELL ON LEG THUS BURNING LEG.

January 3, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bull Run Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE LIFTING A CROSSBAR, THE FELLOW ON THE OTHER END OF THE CROSSBAR SLIPPED. THE END I WAS HOLDING THEN FELL TO THE PAVEMENT SMASHING MY MIDDLE FINGER.

September 20, 1990 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coastal Coal-West Virginia LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING COME-ALONGS TO LFIT SUBFRAME WHEN THE CABLE SLACKED AND PINCHED HAND BETWEEN HANDLE AND DRAG CONVEYOR.

August 9, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coastal Coal-West Virginia LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING COME-A-LONGS WHEN HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON SCREEN.

March 9, 1990 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TREATING WATER AND HAD PUT HYDRATED LIME IN BARREL AND PROCEEDED TO PUT SODA ASH BRIQUETTES IN BARREL AT WHICH TIME THE LIME CAME BACK OUT OF BARREL AND INTO HIS EYE

February 1, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal-West Virginia LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVED SHEET METAL OFF OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF 475 HIGHLIFT, TURNED AND SET METAL DOWN PAIN IN LOWER BACK COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP.

November 27, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingwood Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE DROPPED CRIBBING BLOCK ON LEFT FOOT. BLOCK HIT BEHIND HARDTOE.

October 4, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON SPOCKET OF DRAGLINE AT THE SHOP, SPOCKET AND CHAIN FELL ON LEFT HAND, CAUSING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER TO BE SMASHED OF ST THE TIP.

September 16, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS TREATING WATER WITH LIME DURING A HEAVY RAIN & THE LIME STUCK ON HIS WET CLOTHING & WENT THROUGH & BURNED HIS SKIN

July 20, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegheny Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS POUNDING A BEARING OFF AND THE BRASS SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A HAMMER.

April 17, 1989 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingwood Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING COAL CARS. HE TIGHTENED THE BRAKE AND SWUNG FROM BRAKE TO LADDER. SPRAINED BACK.

January 24, 1989 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ELECTRICAL
Allegheny Mining Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

AMP METER HAD SHORTED OUT AGAINST ENGINE OIL LINE AND WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO CHEAK IT OUT IT CAUGHT FIRE,CAUSING BURNS.

October 24, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allegheny Mining Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM DOZER FOOT SLIPPED TURNED ANKLE .

September 29, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL HELPING CONSTRUCTION WORK WHILE LIFTING TIMBER FOR THIS WORK,PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK.

September 19, 1988 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allegheny Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AT QUITTING TIME AFTER CLOSING BIG DOORS IN THE BACK OF THE SHOP.EMPLOYEE WAS WLKING BACK TO THE SHOP OFFICE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON SOME GREASE THAT WAS LAYING ON THE SHOP FLOOR AND FELL.

December 1, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

AFTER LOADING T9UCK WITH REJECTS, EMPLOYEE WAS SHUTTING DOOR ON THE REJECT BIN WHEN A STRAY ROCK FELL FROM THE BIN STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE.

November 30, 1987 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Kingwood Mining Company · Struck by flying object

COUPLER ON OIL 1UMP BROKE KNOCKING OFF GUARD. THE GUARD FLEW INTO EMP STRIKING HIS RT SIDE

October 27, 1987 MD · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Allegheny Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

PUTTING GEAR LU6 ON GEARS WITH A WOODEN PADDLE PADDLE GOT CAUGHT PULLING RT HAND INTO GEARS

October 16, 1987 WV · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Allegheny Mining Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPANY MADE AW5RE OF RETIRED EMPL-1-3-86 -DIAGNOSIS OF COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

October 5, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegheny Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING RIPPER 8HANK BACK IN DOZER

July 30, 1987 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingwood Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS HELPING3REPLACE ROOL ON BELTLINE AT LOADOUT WHEN PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF AND HIT EYELID THUS CUTTING EYELID

September 24, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingwood Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING BELT CLAMPS WHEN CLAMPS LET LOOSE IT FELL ON HAND BREAKING END OF RING FINGER

July 22, 1986 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kingwood Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SU3NG GRINDING WHEEL TO GRIND WELD OFF OF SCALES WHEN WHEEL CAUGHT AND SKIDDED OVER WELD THUS CUTING EMPLOYEE ON THUMB

June 27, 1986 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Allegheny Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RUNNING 8OZER CVAUGHT A ROCK KNOCKING EE OUT OF SEAT AGAINST THE CONTROL BOX HITTING LEFT SIDE.

February 10, 1986 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Allegheny Mining Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON DRAG LINE WHEN KNEE WENT OUT OF JOINT.

November 19, 1985 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Allegheny Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE HAD A SPLIT RIM TIRE IN TIRE CAGE PUMPING UP CHECKED THE TIRE AT 40 LBS IT WAS ALRIGHT STARTED TO PUT ANOTHER 10 LBS IN TIRE WHEN THE RIM BLEW OFF HITTING EMPLOYEES LEFT ARM AND HAND

October 18, 1985 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kingwood Mining Company · Struck by flying object

HIT BEARING WITH SLEDGE HAMMER CHIPPED BEARING CHIP OF METAL LODGED IN LEFT KNEE

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