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December 12, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL APPROX 275 FT FROM FACE WITH DEMINSIONS OF 20FT WIDE 60 FT LONG 6-8 FT THICK ON BELT LINE WITH ABOUT 2' OF BELT LIEN CAUGHT, AT SURVEY STATION #7964.

September 21, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ivy Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

YAPPLYING PRESSURE TO STEEL ROD, SLIPPED AND MASHED LEFT THUMB.

August 8, 1994 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF SCOOP AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

May 11, 1994 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

GROING ACCROSS SECTION SLIPPED AND FELL, HIT ELBOW ON LUMP OF COAL.

May 9, 1994 VA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

RECIPTAL ON TRANSFORMER GROUNDED FACE TO FACE AND FIRED, BURNED BACKS OF HANDS.

March 29, 1993 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Paroki Enterprise Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

GREASING TAIL PICE ROLLER ON BELT DRIVE, SNAP RING CAUGHT THE GLOUVE OF RIGHT HAND & PULLED FINGER IN ROLLER ALSO BROKE WRIST AND MISSED UP FOUR FINGERS.

June 22, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Ivy Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLTER HIT EMPLOYEE IN BACK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEG

May 29, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ivy Branch Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS JACKING UP BOOM ON MINER JACK BAR FELL DOWN & CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO FALL DOWN & HURT HIS RT LEG

May 27, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paroki Enterprise Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ROOF BOLTS HAVE TO BE BENT BEFORE INSTALLING THEM IN TOP EE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT HE SAID WHEN HE STRAINED PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER.

February 13, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Ivy Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CRAWLING BESIDE MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER AND BACKED HIMSELF AGAINST THE RIB.

January 17, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Ivy Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTING TOP AND STRAINED NECK MUSCLES.

October 7, 1991 VA · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paroki Enterprise Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FULL OUT FROM B ETWEEN ROOF BOLTS ONTO SCROOP OPERATORS SHOULDER & SCOOP. IT CAUSED NO SERIOUS INJURY ACCORDING TO DR TO REPORT AFTER HE WAS CHECKED & X RAYED.

August 5, 1991 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paroki Enterprise Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON STEEL ROPE WHILE MAKING BELT MOVE.

April 17, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ivy Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS BOLTING TOP BOLT BENT & CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK

October 10, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ivy Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

TOP AND ROCK FELL AND HIT BACK BRUISED BACK ON L SIDE

July 2, 1990 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Paroki Enterprise Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRAMMING TO THE CUTTING MACHINE FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER HE BACKED THE MACHINE UP CATCHING HIS ARM BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND THE RIB AND BRUISING IT.

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