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April 27, 1999 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Cress Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE & 2 OTHER EE'S WERE LIFTING A MOTOR ON A BRIDGE & LIFTED IN A POSTION THAT TWISTED HIS BACK. DR'S REPORT WAS THAT HE HAD A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

April 9, 1999 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
J Cress Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

CUTTING ROCK AND MINER ROCKED AND DROPPED DOWN, HURTING HIS BACK.

March 31, 1999 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
J Cress Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRAMMING CONTINUOUS MINER DOWN LONG JOHN BRIDGES PULL MINER AGAINST RIB TOWARD OPERATOR OF MINER, PINING HIM BETWEEN RIB AND MACHINE.

January 30, 1999 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING SUPPLY CAR OFF OF TRUCK AND CUT HAND ON PIECE OF METAL.

September 11, 1998 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING BOLTMACHINE CABLE OVER TO THE RIB WHEN THE OPERATOR TURNED THE CABLE REEL ON STRIKING HIM AND PINNING HIM ON THE COAL RIB. COMPLAINED OF BACK HURTING.

July 23, 1998 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REPAIRING HOSE ON ROOF DRILL, REPAIRMAN LET HEAD OF ROOF DRILL DOWN ON HAND, CATCHING HAND BETWEEN ATRS BOLTER RING AND HEAD.

June 8, 1998 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

RIDING MANTRIP TO WORKING SECTION. EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN NECK, DESCRIBING THE INJURY LIKE A CRICK IN THE NECK.

March 15, 1996 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 3-WHEEL SCOOTER. HIS COAT CAUGHT ON A ROOF BOLT JERKING HIM UP INTO THE MINE TOP. HE USED HIS LEFT ARM TO TRY TO SHIELD HIS FACE AND TWISTED HIS ARM AND WRIST.

December 1, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING BRIDGE CABLE OUT OF THE WAY AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

July 12, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Cress Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS PICKING ROCK AT TAILPIECE WHEN A SHARP ROCK CUT HIS HAND REQUIRING STITCHES

April 6, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J Cress Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS ELIMINATING THE TENSION/PRESSURE ON A RED DEVIL WINCHING DEVICE WHEN THE HANDLE SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN THE SHOULDER NECK AREA CAUSING AN ABRASION IN THE AREA VICTIM RETURNED TO WOR K NEXT SHIFT

January 23, 1995 KY · Coal FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
J Cress Enterprises Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FELL ON OUR CANOPY CRUSHING IT DOWN. THE ROCK AND MUD WORKED LOOSE DUE TO WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS AND FELL ONTO THE CANOPY PROVIDING PROTECTION FROM SUCH OCCURRENCE AND EVENTUALLY THE W EIGHT OF THE FALLING MATERIAL CRUSHED THE CANOPY

September 22, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Grove Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MEN WERE INSTALLING SOME BELT STRUCTURE WHEN THE LEG ON THE BELT STRUCTURE KRILLED CATCHING THE END OF HIS EE FINGER BETWEEN THE BELT STRUCTURE WERE THAT HOLDS BELT ON.

July 22, 1994 KY · Coal scoop car operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Cedar Grove Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

HE HAD BEEN OPERATING SCOOP. SHOT FIRE GAVE HIS WARNING 3 TIMES. HE HEARD HIM, BUT DID NOT THINK THE SHOT WOULD GO THRU THE BRAKE INTO THE #3 HEADING.

July 1, 1994 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
J Cress Enterprises Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS OUTSIDE THE MINE PLUGGING IN THE POWER FOR THE MINER WHEN THE CABLE BLEW.

January 28, 1994 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Grove Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE SAYS HE HURT HIS BACK OTHER WAS NOT INFORMED OF EE HURTING HIS BACK ON JAN 28,1994. EE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK BY PULLING ON THE CUTTER CABLE BUT HE DID NOT TELL ME OTHER ABOUT ANY OF THE ABO VE.

November 15, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sometime Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON HIS KNEES IN LOW COAL.

October 29, 1993 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cd Enterprise Inc · Fall onto or against objects

PM 9/20/93, ARNOLD WAS SPLICING CABLE ON A SHUTTLE CAR AND THE CABLE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT AND THREW HIM INTO THE AIR, WHEN HE LANDED, HE HEARD A "SNAP". HAD SOME PAIN BUT CONTINUED TO WORK. ON 10/29/93 THE MINE WAS MAKING A BELT MOVE AND ARNOLD WAS HANGING CABLE AND LIFTING CRIB BLOCK. AFTER THIS, HIS PAIN WORSENED.

September 15, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sometime Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO SEAT UP ON A CUTTING MACHINE IN LOW COAL. STRAINED NECK.

June 22, 1989 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Amba Energy · Accident type, without injuries

CUTTING MACHINE CUT INTO OLD WORKS OF ADJACENT MINE RUNNING PARALLEL WITH PROJECTIONS OF ACTIVE MINE NO PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED WITH WATER GAS ETC MACHINE OPERATOR DID NOT REPORT CONDITION TO I N AME COOWNER SUPT MINE CLOSED UNTIL AREA SEALED

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