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September 21, 1999 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Four Corners Corp · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE MINING THE 1ST LIFT OFF OF #6 PILLAR BLOCK WITH WAS AFTER MINING THE 1ST LIFT OFF THE #5 PILLAR BLOCK. THE RAINER WAS BACKING OUT THE ROOF BUMPED AND CAUGHT THE BUGRE WITH TRAPED THE MIN ER. MACH.

September 2, 1999 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Four Corners Corp · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE CUTING COAL IN #10 AND #11 PILLAR BLOCK MINER HAD CUT FIRST DRIFTS OFF #10 AND 11 PILLARS AT THE FINISH CUT OF SECOND LIFT OFF #11 PILLAR ROCK FELL ON RIPPER HEAD AND GOT THE MINES CAUGH T IN SOFT BOTTOM WHILE BACKING OUT OF LIFT. ROCKWAS 6' WIDE AND 16'LENGTH IT WAS ALSO BROKEN UP AND ONLY ON THE CUTTER HEAD.

May 11, 1999 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Four Corners Corp · Struck by falling object

MINOR OP WHILE CUTTING #6 ENTRY DAMAGED 6 OF THE ROOF BOLTS ON OP SIDE OF MINER. THE THEN CRAWLED UP UNDER DAMAGED ROOD BOLTS AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT ANKLE .

April 6, 1999 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Albatross Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

RIDING SCOOP TO OUTSIDE, HEAD CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP AND TOP, POSSIBLE NERVE DAMAGE TO HEAD AND EARS.

January 28, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Four Corners Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED AND PARTNER HAD MOVED DOUBLE HEAD ROOF BOLTER INTO 3-4 CROSSCUT AND HAD SET THE ATRS TO BEGIN BOLTING. INJURED WAS LEFT SIDE OPERATOR.HESWUNG HIS HEAD OUT TO REPAIR DUST HOSE. AS HE MO VED IN BETWEEN HEAD AND ATRS, A SLAB FELL BETWEEN LAST BOLT AND ATRS. ROCK WAS 4 1/2'THICK X 8 FEET LONG X 4 1/2 FEET WIDE.

October 30, 1998 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four Corners Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS IN A TIGHT PLACE TRYING TO MOVE A 150 HP BELT MOTOR. WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK RESULTING PAIN IN RT. LEG.

July 23, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rwj Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL BETWEEN ATRS AND ROOF BOLT HITTING ON HEAD.

April 13, 1998 WV · Coal timberman POWERED HAULAGE
Four Corners Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING MANTRIP AND STEERING WHEEL CAUGHT HAND.

February 3, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Four Corners Corp · Struck by falling object

BOLT CREW WAS INSTALLING THE 5TH ROW OF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON HIP AND LEG ON HIS LEFT SIDE.THE ROCK MEASURED 52" LONG X30" WIDE AND 6" THICK.

December 29, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four Corners Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MOVING MINER CABLE STRAINED BACK PULLING ON CABLE.

July 1, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler ELECTRICAL
Double G Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

WAS WORKING ON A SCOOP AND THE FACE OFF BREAKER.WHEN WIRING THE BREAKER ANS WENT TO PUT THE BREAKER IN,A WIRE GOT GROUNDED ON HOT SIDE AGAINST FRAME OF SCOOP CAUSING FLASHBACK BURNS TO BOTH HA NDS AND FOREARM.WE WERE WORKING IN LOW CLEARANCETOP.

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