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August 18, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Turnpike Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING MINER CABLE ON MINER ROOM CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN BOOM AND RIB.

June 23, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Turnpike Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING TOP ROCK FELL ON HEAD AND SHOULDER.

December 29, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Long Rifle Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED HE WAS DRIVING CAR RAN OVER ROCK IN ROADWAY THREW HEAD IN CANOPY CAUSING INJURY TO HEAD A NECK.

September 21, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Rifle Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATED HE WAS HANGING HIGH LINE, FELT PAIN IN UPPER BACK.

September 21, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Long Rifle Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL STATED HE WAS MAKING BELT SPLICE WHEN BELT CLAMP SLIPPED BELT WENT BACK THROWING EMPL IN BELT STRUCTURE

September 14, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Rifle Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATED HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AROUND CORNER FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 31, 1993 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Rifle Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE STATED HE WAS REPLACING HOSE ON MINER HAD TO REMOVE GRUB RAIL GRUB RAIL FELL AND HIT EE RIGHT FOOT.

August 25, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STRIKING OR BUMPING
Long Rifle Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING TO END OF TRACK RAN INTO ROOF BOLT THAT WAS HANGING DOWN.

August 17, 1993 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Long Rifle Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A SETTLEMENT ON THIS CLAIM IN MY OFFICE ON 05-18-94.

August 12, 1993 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Rifle Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

#57 CROSS CUT ON TRACK. EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SENDING A PIECE OF RAIL. THE RAIL BROKE AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG.

August 11, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Long Rifle Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED WHILE MOVING A STEEL RAIL EE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WORK BEING DONE 57 CROSS CUT ENTRACK.

August 9, 1993 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Long Rifle Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED APPROX. 75' INBY SPAD #1885 #54,3,2. FALL MEASURED 325'WIDE, 15' HIGH, 20' WIDE. NO INJURIES OCCURRED.

January 21, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ballard Brothers Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS PASSING THROUGH STOPPING DOOR. HIS FEET SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING LEFT ELBOW ON GROUND.

December 16, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Red Fox Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK SLID OFF OF ATRS OF LEE NORSE BOLTER AND STRUCK VICTIM ON LEFT ANKLE.

December 15, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ballard Brothers Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PULLING BELT BACK TOGETHER WITH RED DEVILS.EMPL FELT LOWER BACK PAIN. IS REOCCURRING INJURY 8-20-90. FIRST DAY OFF 12-15-92.

December 5, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ballard Brothers Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAINS SECTION #1 ENTRY MAKING TURN ON SCOOP AND LAID HAND OVER SIDE AND CRUSHED 4 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.

November 2, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ballard Brothers Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WE WERE MINING #4 LIFT OUT OF #59 BLOCK ON THE MAINS SECTION WHEN THE TOP FELL ON THE OFF SIDE OF THE MINER UNABLING US TO BACK THE MINER OUT OF THE PILLAR LINE THE FALL WAS APPROX 20FT WIDE 5 0FT LONG 4FT HIGH NO INJURIES OCCURED

July 21, 1992 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ballard Brothers Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

49550ROOF IN #4 ENTRY LAST OPEN CROSSCUT COLLAPSED FALLING ON INJURED.AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5 FT ROOF BOLTS WHICH PULLED LOOSE ALLOWING ROCK TO FALL.

July 16, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Sundance Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

96660BOLT MACHINE FOR NEXT BOLT FOOT CAUGHT UNDER RF BOLTER

April 13, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sundance Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A ROCK 3 TO 6 THICK FELL FROM RIB STRUCK EE IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT FOOT EE WAS SAYING TIMBERS AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.

April 4, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Bi-Mor Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

SCOOP WAS CLEANING UP BEHIND THE MINER AND THE MINER MAN WAS SETTING IN THE DECK WHEN A SCOOP FRAME UNDER MINER AND RAISED THE DECK UP OFF OF THE GROUND PUTTING THE OPR. INTO THE TOP.

March 25, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE MOVING A ROOF JACK ON A MINER

March 23, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BENDING A BOLT ON A ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

March 18, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BENDING A BOLT ONA ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

March 6, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sundance Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AT SPAD #2697 50FTX10FTX5FT THIS FALL WAS 5 BREAKS OUT BY 140 IN RETURN ENTRY IT WAS CAUSED BY A HORSEBACK MAY NOT BE CLEANED UP

March 4, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ballard Brothers Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

#7 ENTRY ONE AND A HALF BREAKS OUTBY SPAD #179 HAS A FALL DUE TO A HUGE KETTLE BOTTOM.THE FALL IS APPROX 30' LONG 18' WIDE AND 6' HIGH.THE FALL IS APPROX 3500' FROM THE FACE AREA.

February 22, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sundance Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS HELPING ELECTRICIAN LIFT CRAWLER FOR MINER STRAINED LOWER BACK

February 14, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sundance Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR TOO FAST FOR ROADWAY CONDITIONS.INJURED BACK BY STRIKING AGAINST DECK FRAME.

February 13, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ballard Brothers Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE INTERSECTION ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #247 FELL IN DUE TO A HORE'S BACK. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED AND TIMBERED TO PREVENT RECURRENCE.

February 11, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE.

January 20, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Sundance Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER THRU INTERSECTION SIMEE RABED UP AS WATER RAN INTO DECK HE LOST HIS BALANCE FELL THUS SMASHING HIS FINGER

January 17, 1992 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Sharples Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HURT BOTH KNEES AND LEGS WHILE PLUGGING BATTERIES UP TO MANBUS. THE MANBUSSES DISCONNECT SWITCH WAS NOT DEACTIVATED THEREFORE CAUSING THE MANBUS TO ACTIVATE AND PIN THE INJURED UP AGAINST A BU ILDING.

January 2, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sharples Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

PIECE OF METAL BOUNCED OFF CONCRETE AND STRUCK LEFT EYE OF INJURED WHILE CUTTING METAL.

January 2, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bi-Mor Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING WATER PUMP AT SPAD #218 AND TWISTED KNEE IN MUD AND WATER.

December 27, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bi-Mor Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

PILLAR FALL. UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL RESULTED IN THE CONTINUOUS JOY 14-5 MINR BEING ENTRAPPED UNDER A PILLAR FALL.

December 26, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STOOPING UNDER A PUMP CABLE,INJURED ALLEGES HE HURT HIS BACK.

November 25, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bi-Mor Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING MATERIALS AND TOOLS TRUNED AROUND ON KNEE TWISTED L KNEE

November 16, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sundance Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 18' X 5' TO 4' X UNDETERMINED LENGTH. 30" CONVENTIONAL BOLTS. #6 ENTRY OF 3RD LEFT OFF EAST MAINS- 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #2238.

November 6, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sharples Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE INJURED WAS ROOFBOLTING, THE MASTER JACK FELL ON RIGHT FOOT.

October 30, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INJURED WAS CARRYING BELT STRUCTURE, HE ALLEGES HE STRAINED.

October 22, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE INJURED WAS PULLING ON PIPE, HE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 14, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sharples Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INJURED EE WAS RECOVERING BELT STRUCTURE, A WRENCH SLIPPED, INJURYING RIGHT HAND.

September 23, 1991 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sundance Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT IN FLY PAD & INJURED HIS WRIST. HE HAD LIFTED FLY PAD WHILE TRAMMING SCOOP THRU IT.

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