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September 30, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL FOUND ON 5 PANEL BELT ENTRY: (038) BET. 27 AND 28 BR., FALL MEASURED 40' LONG, 20' WIDE AND HEIGHT UNDETERMINED. BET. 37 AND 38 BR., FALL MEASURED 50' LONG, 20' WIDE AND HEIGHT UNDE TERMINED.

April 3, 1988 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE BOLTER RAN UPON A LOOSE RAIL CAUSING IT TO TURN AND MASH THE INJURED'S FOOT.

March 29, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON NORTHMANS RETURNS AT #67 XCUT #2 ENTRY SPAD#11735 FALL MEASURED 20FT WIDE 120FT LONG & THE HEIGHT IS UNDETERMINED IDLE AREA OF THE MINE

January 4, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKERS COMPENS5TION AWARD-PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

January 4, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKMENS COMPEN8ATION AWARD-PNEUMOCONIOSES.

January 3, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPENSATION AW5RD-PNEUMOCONIOSIS

November 18, 1987 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS 3O INJURY

November 17, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKMANS COMP A4ARD PNEUMONIOSIS

November 17, 1987 WV · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKMANS COMP A4ARD PNEUMONCONIOSIS NO INJURY

November 17, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKMANS COMP A4ARD PNEUO NO INJURY

November 13, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Beckley Coal Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKMAN'S COMPE3SATION AWARD- HEARING LOSS. NO INJURY.

November 13, 1987 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKMAN'S COMPE3SATION AWARD- PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

November 13, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKMAN'S COMPE3SATION AWARD- PNEUMOCONIOSIS. NO INJURY.

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKMAN'S COMPE3SATION AWARD- PNEUMOCONISOSIS. NO INURY.

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKMAN'S COMPE3SATION AWARD- PNEUMOCONIOSIS. NO INJURY.

November 5, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS CAR9YING ROCKDUST WHEN HE SLIPPED IN A WET AREA TWISTING HIS BACK.

October 31, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

SOUTH WESR 3 PA3EL SECTION FALL MEASURES ABOUT 60 FEET LONG, 8 FEET HIGH, 19 FEET WIDE. #4 ENTRY LAST SPAN CROSS CUT, 50 FEET OUTBY THE FACE.

October 30, 1987 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKMANS COMPEN8ATION AWARD PNEUMOCONIOSIS

October 27, 1987 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKMENS COMPEN8ATION AWARD PNEUMOCONOSIS

October 27, 1987 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKMANS COMPEN8ATION AWARD - PNEUMOCONIOSIS

October 27, 1987 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKMENS COMPER8ATION AWARD PNEUMOCONIOSIS NO INJURY.

October 27, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKMANS COMPEN8ATION AWARD-PNEUCMOCONIOSIS NO INJURY.

October 26, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS JACKING3MOTOR BACK ON THE TRACK WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST

October 23, 1987 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKNESS COMPEN8ATION AWARD-PNEUMOCONIOSES.

October 23, 1987 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKMEN'S COMPE3SATION AWARD-PNEUMOCONIOSES.

October 21, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN SLIPPED GET7ING INTO SHUTTLE CAR DECK BOOTS WERE WET AND SLICK AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK

October 9, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Struck by flying object

ROCK FLEW OUT O0 MINER BOOM AND HIT HIS HAND

October 6, 1987 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMO 3

October 6, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMO 3

October 6, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMO 3

October 6, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMO 3

September 25, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS PUTTING3AIR DRILL ON STEEL WHEN DRILL SLIPPED AND POINT OF DRILL CAUGHT LEFT RING FINGER.

September 24, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MAN WAS PUSHING3TAILPIECE GUARD BEHIND TAIL ROLLER AND FELT PAIN IN SMALL OF BACK.

September 14, 1987 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS JACKING3A SUPPLY CAR ONTO TRACK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN.

September 12, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING BOOT OF0 IN BATHHOUSE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS HAND.

September 9, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

5 PANEL CHESTNU7 #2 TRACK ENTRY #52 CROSSCUT. FALL MEASURES 19' LONG, 16' WIDE AND 8' HIGH.INTERSECTION WAS BEAMED AND CRIBBED AND ON TOP OF BEAMS WAS FLOORED BECAUSE OF INITIAL FALL IN SAME I NTERSECTION ON 7-10-87.

September 8, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKMEN'S COPEN8ATION AWARD-PNEUMONCONISES.

September 8, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKMEN COMPERS5TION AWARD-PNEUNOCONIOSES.

September 8, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

BLACKBURN MAINS3ID 028 #5 RIGHT RETURN ENTRY #64 CROSS CUT. 810 FT OUTBY THE FACE. FALL MEASURES 18 FT WIDE 18 FT LONG 6 TO 8 FT HIGH.

September 3, 1987 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKMENS COMP A4ARD PNEUO NO INJURY

August 29, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS STA3DING BESIDE ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM. HE HAD JUST FINISHED SCALING ROOF.

August 26, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS TAK3NG DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE WHEN THE TOP PIECE FELL OUT, STRKING THE PALM OF HIS HAND.

August 25, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HEL1ING SCOOT ROCK OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 23, 1987 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beckley Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS HEL1ING UNLOAD CRIB BLOCKS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS FINGER.

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