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October 30, 2003 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chief Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKED UP 5 GAL OIL CAN & THREW WITH LEFT HAND.

April 1, 2003 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chief Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 70' LONG X 20' WIDE X 5' HIGH BOLTED WITH 36" RESIN BOLTS AREA SPOT BOLTED WITH 48" RESIN BOLTS.

March 12, 2003 WV · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
Chief Mining Inc · No Value Found

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A CRIB BLOCK FROM UNDERNEATH A SHUTTLE CAR, HE GOT HIS FINGERS PINCHED BETWEEN THE SHUTTLE CAR AND CRIB BLOCK.

January 14, 2003 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chief Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL AT 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #1899. 25' WIDE, 6' HIGH. AREA WAS CRIBBED. AREA WAS CRIBBED AND TIMBERED OFF 25'+ LONG.

August 28, 2002 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chief Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL AT SPAD 2687. 70' X 15' X 3' HIGH.' ONE SIDE OF FALL WAS A SLIP. CLEANED ROCK & BOLTED PLACE.

June 28, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Chief Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BOLTER WRENCH TO BEND A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS HANGING FROM THE TOP. WHILE PUTTING UP PRESSURE ON THE BOLTER BOOM, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND BOOM WENT AGAINST THE TOP. HIS LEFT HAND WAS RESTING ON THE BOOM AND HIS MIDDLE FINGER GOT PINCHED AGAINST THE TOP.

September 27, 2000 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chief Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE BELT CONVEYOR BROKE WHILE HOISTING BELT BACK TOGETHER, VICTIM PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

August 17, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss OTHER
Chief Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOREMAN WAS SUPERVISING AND STRAINED HIS NECK. CAUSE UNKNOWN

April 10, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Chief Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING ROOF BOLT IN THE TOP PUSHING ROOF BOLT TOWARD THE DRILL POT & THE BOLT TWISTED AROUND PULLED MUSCLE WHEN BOLT TWISTED AROUND Y

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