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October 27, 1994 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hays Run Coal Company · Struck by falling object

REMOVING ROCK OUT OF BRIDGE CONVEYOR, ROCK FELL AGAINST SIDE OF CONVEYOR HITTING LEFT SIDE.

October 20, 1994 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hays Run Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JACKING DOLLY OF BAIDGE ONTO BRIDGE STRUCTURE WITH SIMPLEX LIFTING JACK AND HANDLE OF JACK HIT HIM OR RIGHT SIDE OF JAW AND BREAKING JAW.

October 4, 1994 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hays Run Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING MOTOR IN MACHINE AND PULLED HAM STRING BEHIND RIGHT KNEE.

June 6, 1994 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hays Run Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING BELT STRUCTURE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SIDE.

May 5, 1994 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hays Run Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE & HIT RIGHT INDEX FINGER AGAINST RIB.

March 27, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Hays Run Coal Company · Struck by falling object

OPERATING BACK HOE WHEN BACK WINDOW CAME OFF TRACK ADN FELL ON HEAD.

February 21, 1994 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hays Run Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING ROOF BOLT & WHEN BENDING BOLT PULLED LEFT SHOULDER

February 17, 1994 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Hays Run Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING SCOOP & GOT HEAD CAUGHT ON CABLE HANGING FROM ROOF

November 16, 1993 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hays Run Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTING WITH LONG-AIRDOX BOLTER WHILE GETTING UNDER CANOPY, HIT LEFT KNEE ON THE DRILL HEAD OF BOLTER.

October 26, 1993 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hays Run Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING AND SLIPPED ON WET MUDDY BOTTOM PULLING RIGHT HIP.

October 20, 1993 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hays Run Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTING WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN RIB & CANOPY HITTING OPERATOR ON LEFT SIDE OF NECK AND SHOULDER.

June 1, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hays Run Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING HEAD JACK ON MINER HOLDING HEAD JACK UP WITH A BAR & PUTTING HDY. HOS-ON JACK WENT BAR SLIPPED & JACK FELL ON LEFT HAND.

March 22, 1993 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hays Run Coal Company · Fall from machine

FELL OFF HIGLIFT WHILE GETTING OFF MACHINE DUE TO MUD ON TIRE SHOULDER STRAIN.

February 1, 1993 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hays Run Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING MINER CABLE AWAY FROM MOBILE BRIDGE.

April 6, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nats Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING POT ON MINER PRY BAR SLIPPED & HIT WRIST ON RT ARM

October 31, 1990 PA · Coal security guard, watchman OTHER
Nats Creek Mining Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME MEASURING PIECE OF BELTING ON LEVEL SURFACE.110 DEG OUTSIDE OF MAINT SHOP WHERE HEART FAILURE OCCURRED.

September 12, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Nats Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIDING MANTRIP SKID INTO MINE A PLANT FROM PLANK BRIDGE BROKE AND WAS THROWN INTO SKID HITTING HIM ON LEFT LEG A RIGHT ARM.

September 4, 1990 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Nats Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING S/S SCOOP TRACTOR HAULING SUPPLIES INTO MINE WHEN CENTER SECTION PIN BROKE CAUSING I NAME TO HIT HIS CHEST ON SCOOP FRAME

August 14, 1990 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Nats Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

3-WHEELED MANTRIP JEEP HIT A HOLE IN TRAVELWAY AND INJURED CAUGHT HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON A ROOF BOLT AND CAUSED MUSCLE DAMAGE RO SHOULDER AND NECK.

December 8, 1989 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Nats Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS OPERATING THE CONTINOUS MINER. STARTING THE CONVYOR CHAIN, THE CHAIN JUMPED OUT THE CONVEYOR CHUTE STRICKING HIM ON THE FACE. THE CONVEYOR CHUTE WAS FULL OF MUD CAUSING SLACK IN T HE CHAIN.

October 23, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Nats Creek Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE BENDING 4' RESIN BOLT THAT WAS BEING INSTALLED IN ROOF VICTIM SLIPPED STRIKING LEFT SIDE ON HEAD OF BOLTER.

September 21, 1989 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nats Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING THE MINER CABLE HE FELT A PULLING AND A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS R TESTICLE

August 23, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nats Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WORKING IN LOW COAL (40") WHILE ASSISTING THE ROOFBOLTER OPERATOR IN BENDING THE 48" BOLTS TO BE INSTALLED, HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT DURING BENDING ALLOWING THE BOLT TO STRIKE HIMSELF IN THE RIBS FROM THE FORCE HE WAS PUTTING FORTH TO BEND THE BOLT. APPEARED TO BE ONLY A MINOR BRUISE. DOCTOR REPORTED A BRUISE- INJURED STILL CLAIMS PAIN AND REMAINS OFF.

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