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June 18, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED, A MINER OPERATOR TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE PULLING CABLE.

December 2, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
T Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

MINER OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING BACKWARD AND STUCK A BIT IN CABLE THEY LIFTED MINER HEAD WITH SCOOP ENOUGHT TO GET BREAKER TO STAY IN MINER OPR THEN TURNED PUMP ON AND LIFTED HEAD MINE FOREMAN STA RTED TO PULL CABLE OUT FROM UNDER HEAD HE TURNED RIPPER ON CAUGHT CABLE AND CABLE JERKED FLOATING DECK UP AND THREW OPR AGAINST THE TOP.

September 8, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
T Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WAS POSITIONING HIS MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 3 INCH THICK X 2 FT WIDE X 2 1/2 INCH LONG FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

August 29, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
T Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WAS DRILLING HOLE IN TOP WHENHIS DRILL STEEL HUNG IN THE TOP. HE LAID HIS HAND ON THE BOLTER HEAD AND THE STEEL DROPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIS #3 FINGER.

April 29, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTED A BOX OF RESIN AND COMPLAINED WITH HIS BACK HURTING.

December 16, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
T Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED WITH HIS KNEE HURTING HE DIDNT KNOW HOW HE HURT IT HE SAID HE MUST HAVE TWISTED IT HE HAD NOT MISSED ANY WORK UNTIL 01-06-92 HE MISSED THTA ONE DAY

August 14, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
T Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATER WAS BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND HIT HIM ON THE THUMB.

June 2, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
T Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS POSITIONING HIS MACHINE IN PLACE AND SAW A SMALL PEICE OF ROCK FALL AND RAN FROM IT THINKING THERE MIGHT BE MORE FALLING AND SOMEWAY HURT HIS KNEE.

April 4, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ULIFTING BUGGY TIRE OFF THEN TURN AROUND & SAID HE GOT A CATACH IN HIS BACK

September 3, 1990 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
T Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

SCOOP OPERATOR APPAREL WAS SETTING UP ON SCOOP AND HIT A HOLE IN HALLWAY AND BUSTING INTO THE TOP HURT NECK AND SHOULDER.

August 30, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
T Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

SHUTTLE CAR OPER INJURED TRYING TO MISS RIB ON LEFT SIDE,CAUGHT RIGHT SHOULDER AND SIDE ON A BROW ON RIB CAUSING ABRASION TO RIGHT SIDE AND SHOULDER.

January 25, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
T Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING TAIL PC ON COAL SECT WHEN ROCK LODGED AND TURNED SHOVEL WRONG DIRECTION AGAINST BELT CAUGHT SHOVEL AND MASHED THUMB AGAINST TOP.

December 5, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL COMPLAINED WITH BACK INJURY FROM PULLING ROCK OFF BELT

August 17, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PINNING TOP PIECE OFR OCK HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

August 9, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

PULLING CABLE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN CHEST.

July 27, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROCK FROM TAILPIECE AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS NECK.

July 6, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PULLING ABOUT 80' OF HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE & INJURED GOT CATCH IN HIS BACK.

June 6, 1988 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS HELPING ON PINNER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS AND LAST ROW OF JACKS AND STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE.

June 1, 1988 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PINNING TOP AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON LEFT WRIST.

May 27, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & A Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM TOP OF LMINER, AND THE ROCK SLID DOWN AND MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE PAN.

May 16, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
J & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL AND HIT INJURED S RIGHT ARM. IT MASHED HIS RIGHT HAND AND CUT ACROSS THE HAND CHIPPED A SMALL PIECE OF BONE OFF THE RIGHT RING FINGER.

April 20, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TAKING BELT CLAMPS OFF THE BELT AND LOOSING BOLTS AND STRAINED HIS BACK. HE HAD TO GET SOMEONE ELSE TOFINISH TAKING THEM OFF.

April 16, 1988 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
T Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL ABOUT 16X20X4 THICK TAPERING OFF TO ABOUT 4 FT WIDE AT NARROWEST END OCCURRED ABOUT 90 FT INBY #2 DRIVE.

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