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April 1, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D & L Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING OUT PAINNER HEAD HAD STOPED UP ROCK FALL BETWEEN T BAR AND LAST ROW OF BOLTS 3 BYE ROCK FELL TO BOTTOM AND THEN SLIPPED OVER ON THE BOTH LEGS CAUSING TO BRUISE LEFT LEG BAD ENO UGHT TO GO TO DR.

January 19, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
D & L Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AROUND BELT DRIVE WHEN A ROCK BOUNCED OFF BELT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND.

September 28, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
D & L Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DUE TO PRESSURE BEING PUT ON ROOF FROM SQUEEZING BOTTOM THE SHALE ROOF SEPARATED FROM SAND STONE IN A TRANSITION AREA CAUSING THE ROCK TO FALL ON THE INJURED MAN

September 13, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
D & L Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED MAN STATED THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLECAR WHEN THE WHEELS DROPPED INTO A HOLE IN THE HAULWAY.

July 8, 1991 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D & L Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE EITHER LOST HIS FOOTING OR HIS GRIPP ON THE STRUCTURE AND FELL AGAINST THE MINE FLOOR.

April 30, 1991 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D & L Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WERE TRYING TO BREAK A TRAM CHAIN ON THE FLETCHER PINNER TO INSTALL A NEW CHAIN A CHISEL THAT HAD BEEN DRIVEN BETWEEN A CHAIN STRAP LINK AND ROLLER LINK SUDDENLY DISLODGED FROM THE CHAIN FL EW INTO THE AIR AND STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT EYE CAUSING A SMALL CUT.

April 3, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
D & L Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SHAFT TO THE #3 BELT DRIVE HEAD ROLLER BROKE ON ONE SIDE OF THE ROLLER I NAME WAS CUTTING THE BOLTRS HOLDING THE UNBROKEN SIDE OF THE SHAFT HE MISJUDGED WHEN THE ROLLER WOULD DROP & THE UNSECU RED ROLLER HIT HIS FOOT AS IT FELL

April 1, 1991 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & L Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ONE SIDE OF THE BELT CLAMP UNFASTEN FROM THE ROPE & THE OTHER SIDE SLIPPED AS THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STARTED TO RELEASE THAT SIDE WHEN IT SLIPPED HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT & CUT IT REQUIRED THREE S TITCHES

September 19, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE MINES AND SLIPPED AND FELL,INJURING HIS BACK AND HIP.

August 23, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WENT TO THROW BREAKER ON SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT THE CORNER OF CAR WITH HIS KNEE.

June 12, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM AND TORN MUSCLE IN RIGHT FOOT.

May 25, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS LEAVING WITH CHEST AGAINST MINER WHILE PULLING CABLE THROUGH PANEL AND BRUISED RIBS.

April 30, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ALLEGED ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I NAME WAS BENT OVER SHOVELING BELT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON HIS HIP

April 23, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT A HOLE AND HIS BACK STRUCK THE TOP OF SEAT.

March 5, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING AT DRIVE ROCK FELL ON HAND AND BROKE FINGER

October 5, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PINNER STEEL HAD STOPPED UP. EE WAS STRIKING HIS STEEL WITH HIS BOLT WRENCH. THE BOLT WRENCH BOUNCED BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.

April 4, 1989 VA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FLEX BOARD GUARD ON MINER BOOM HAD BROKE.THE INJURED REPAIRED IT.HE WAS STANDING ON THE OFF SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR BOOM AND TOLD THE MINER OPERATOR TO SWING THE BOOM.WHEN THE OPERATOR SWUNG THE BOOM THE INJUREDS LEG WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BOOM AND THE BOOM STOP ON THE BACK OF THE MINER.

July 14, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

UNDETECTED DRAW ROCK FELL OUT OF BOTTOM BOLTS,STRIKING HIM IN BACK.

February 16, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLECAR AND DUST FELL THROUGH HOLE IN CANOPY INTO HIS EYES

October 13, 1987 VA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE SAID HE WAS 8HOVELING BELT AND HURT HIS BACK BUT HE DID NOT SEE A DR UNTIL 11-5-87.

September 16, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED CARTLIAG9 IN KNEE WHILE PINNING

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