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June 14, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rebb Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

FAN HOUSE DOOR FELL DOWN.LIFTING IT BACK UP WITH 2 OTHERS AND HURT LOWER BACK AND LEFT ELBOW.

May 10, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rebb Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

UNLOADING SUPPLIES AND HIR ELBOW AGAINST MANBUS.

January 18, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rebb Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED EE WAS REMOVING A TIRE WHEEL FROM ENDLOADER WHEN THE WHEEL WAS JERKED IT CAME OFF THE SPINDLE SUDDENLY AND FELL OVER ON THE INJURED EE S HIP AND LEG.

September 11, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Rebb Energy Inc · Fall from machine

SOMTHING BROKE IN DRIVE TRAIN AND TRUCK RAN AWAY.

September 7, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Rebb Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

MINER STOOPED OVER WALKING AND SCRAPEDN BACK ON ROOF BOLT AND STEPPED ON RICK AND SEVERELY TURNED ANKLE RESULTING IN INJURY.

August 1, 1989 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rebb Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE HAD A MOTOR ON THE TRACK WRECKED AND HE WA PUSHING IT BACK ON AND BRUISED HIS LOWER BACK.

July 24, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rebb Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYEE AND WITNESS WERE REMOVING A SCOOP CHARGER FROM MANBUS BY LIFTING AND TUGGING.EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OFBACK PAIN TO WITNESS AND WAS BROUGHT OUTSIDE.

May 31, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rebb Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK MEASURING 2'W X 2'L X 3" THICH FELL BETWEEN THE RIB AND ROOF BOLT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF NECT.

April 5, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Rebb Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL WITH TORCHES & A PIECE FLIPPED UP & STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF FACE

March 18, 1989 WV · Coal master electrician POWERED HAULAGE
Rebb Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOOP MAN WAS PULLING TAILPIECE,INJURED MAN PUT CRIB BLOCK UNDER WHEEL TO HELP HOLD SCOOP.OPERATOR MOVED SCOOP SMASHED INDEX FINGER OF INJURED MAN.

March 15, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rebb Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING #3BELT HURT BACK

February 22, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Rebb Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

GOT OUT OF MINER TO ASIST MECHANIC RAN HEAD IN LOW BROW OF BOOM HOLE AND HURT NECK AND TOP OF HEAD HEAD ACHES AND STIFFNESS

January 14, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rebb Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20' WIDE BY 70' LONG BY 5' THICK FELL IN THE #4 ENTRY APPROX. 300' OUTBY FACE FALLING QUARTLY ON FEEDER.

June 13, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rebb Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

SITTING IN OPERATOR DECK AND A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK MEASURING 2 FT X 2 FT X 2 IN FELL AND HIT HIM IN BACK OF HEAD

May 23, 1988 WV · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rebb Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING A BATTERY STAND AND IT SLIPPED AND PUSHED HIM BACKWARDS

April 25, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rebb Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OUTBY FACE AREA APPROX 4200' UNDERGROUND, LOCATED IN THE #6 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURES 50' BY 40' BY 17' THICK.

March 23, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rebb Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRAMMING SCOOP AND TURNED THROUGH BREAK AND HAD LEFT HAND OUTSIDE OPERATORS DECK AND RESTING ON SWIVEL STOP SIDE OF SCOOP AND THE SCOOP SWIVELED TOGETHER AND SMASHED HAND

March 15, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rebb Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAMING SHUTTLE CAR AROUND CORNER & CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR & RIB.

February 26, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rebb Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

INSTALLING PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT AND GOT ASUPERFICIAL FOREIGN BODY IN THE EXTERNAL EYE.

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