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March 26, 1987 OH · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL DOW3 BETWEEN THE SHIELDS & HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD

March 24, 1987 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PIN ON END OF R5M BROKE, FOOT SLIPPED INTO BOX SECTION AND TWISTED FOOT BETWEEN TWO RAM BARS.

March 23, 1987 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarto Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING TO BELT LINE TO GET A BUCKET OF WATER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

March 18, 1987 OH · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMP WAS POSITIO3ING ROCK IN PANLINE WHEN ANOTHER ROCK SLID OFF A PILE IN FRONT OF THE PANLINE AND MASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER

March 17, 1987 OH · Coal ELECTRICAL
Quarto Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

WINDINGS IN THE31000KUA POWER CENTER BECAME OVERHEATED CAUSING SMOKE.

March 11, 1987 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Quarto Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ALONG TRACK AND STEPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

March 6, 1987 OH · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON LEFT SIDE OF MINER WITH SHOVEL RAISED,CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN SHOVEL AND HEAD CATCHING FIRST TWO FINGERS.

March 4, 1987 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Quarto Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS WALKING3FROM TAILPIECE AREA TO SHUTTLE CAR AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A LOW ROOF HEADER BLOCK

March 2, 1987 OH · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Quarto Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS P6LLING 5 LOADED TRACK CLEANING CARS OUT OF 9 RT HAD TOO MUCH WEIGHT FOR ONE MOTOR MOTOR JUMPED OFF TRACK EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF MOTOR AND HIT HIS SHOULDER

February 25, 1987 OH · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING SHEARER AND SET FOOT UNDER RAMBAR WHILE TRAMMING MACHINE

February 25, 1987 OH · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Quarto Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING 5LONG TRACK WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF LOOSE COAL OR ROCK & HURT HIS RIGHT FOOT & LOWER BACK.

February 18, 1987 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarto Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GO3NG UP STEPA WHEN A STEP BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL THROUGH TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

February 18, 1987 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SI7TING ON A SHIELD, HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE RAILING AND A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

February 16, 1987 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarto Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING FROM MANTRIP TRACK TO BOREHOLE WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS IN WALKWAY.

February 10, 1987 OH · Coal belt cleaner, picker POWERED HAULAGE
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS TRYING3TO GET SLOPE BELT BACK INLINE WITH BAR, BAR GOT CAUGHT BY BELT FORCING HIS HANDS INTO AN OVERHEAD BEAM

February 10, 1987 OH · Coal brattice man/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarto Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS REPAIRI3G A BRATTICE WALL, LIFTED A BLOCK TO INSERT ANOTHER AND FELT A PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER

February 9, 1987 OH · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarto Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING MOTOR, STARTED INTO 3N, ANOTHER MOTOR PULLING EMPTIES HAD GONE INTO JUST PRIOR TO THIS, FIRST MOTOR HAD LOST SOME EMPTIES, SECOND MOTORMAN SAW LOOSE EMPTIES BUT COULD NO T GET STOPPED I3 TIME, JUMPED OFF MOTOR AND FRACTURED HIS ANKLE.

February 4, 1987 OH · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING REAR MOTOR WHEN IT BECAME UNCOUPLED FROM FRONT M OTOR & 3 COAL CARS THE FRONT MOTOR PROCEEDCED THE CARS & MOTOR BEGAN TO DRIFT BACK GRADE TOWARD REAR MOTOR EMPLOYEE TRIE D TO SWING TROL5EY POLE TO REVERSE DIRECTION COAL CARS COLLIDED WITH REAR MOTOR TROLLEY POLE WHIPPED & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RT SIDE OF HEAD

February 2, 1987 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarto Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING BOLTS OFF AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

January 29, 1987 OH · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TRAMMING3BOLTER TO THE NEXT HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON T HE RIGHT FOOT.

January 27, 1987 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STRIKING OR BUMPING
Quarto Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS COMING F9OM TH TAILGATE WHEN HE HIT A LIGHT POWER PACK ON A SHIELD CAUSING HIM TO SLIP & TWIST HIS BACK.

January 27, 1987 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK CAME OUT O0 THE TOP AND CAUGHT EMPL HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND S/C HANDRAIL

January 24, 1987 OH · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING BELT TO MAKE A SPLICE WHEN THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH THE BELT IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

January 22, 1987 OH · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarto Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE5CHING OUT OF PORTAL BUS TO PUT TROLLEY POLE BACK ON AND DISLOCATED HIS SHOULDER.

January 21, 1987 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD PU7 WRENCH IN CHUCK OF TRACK BOLTER OPERATOR STARTED RAISING CHUCK. WRENCH CAME OUT EMPLOYEE REACHED TO PUT IT BACK AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE CHUCK AND THE TOP OF THE BOLTE MAST. 3

January 14, 1987 OH · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING FROM HEADGATE TO TAILGATE,HE PLACED HIS HAND ON TOP OF A SPILL AND A STONE FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIS HAND.

January 12, 1987 OH · Coal brattice man/worker FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS WALKING3FROM TRACK TO MANTRIP WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON TOP DISLODGING A ROCK AND KNOCKING HIM DOWN THE ROCK LANDED ON HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING BOTH THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF HIS HAND

January 4, 1987 OH · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MA5ING A SPLICE,WHEN HE FLIPPED THE BELT BACK THE RIVET NAIL WERE STILL IN THE SPLICE AND A NAIL WENT UNDER HIS FINGER NAIL.

December 22, 1986 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON ROCK3DUSTER UNIT WAS ON TOP OF POD, WAS TRYING TO REMOVE THE LIFTING ROD (4" ROLL STOCK X APPROX. 3' LONG) FROM INSIDE TANK. MAN WAS OPERATING OVERHEAD CRANE AND MOVING ROD INSIDE T ANK. THEROD SHI0TED AROUND AND CAUGHT RIGHT HAND MASHING IT BETWEEN ROD & DISAT TANK.

December 16, 1986 OH · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by falling object

A SLAB OF COAL 0ELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT KNEE CAP.

December 12, 1986 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE LOST CONTROL3OF BELL & IT FELL & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN THE BELL & THE MINE FLOOR.

December 10, 1986 OH · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING SHIELDS HAD HIS HAND ON A SPILL PLATE & A ROCK FELL ON H IS HAND

December 9, 1986 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarto Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING FUEL PUMP ON PICKUP TRUCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RT SHOULDER BLADE

December 9, 1986 OH · Coal belt cleaner, picker POWERED HAULAGE
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU8HING BELT STRUCTURE WITH 10 TON MOTOR WHEN IT CAME INTO COANTACT WITH A BOLTER CABLE PULLING STRUCTURE BACK ON HIM.

December 7, 1986 OH · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarto Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS RA3SING BELT TOCHANGE TOP ROLLER AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK

December 4, 1986 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD JU8T REPLACED FAN BLADE STARTED FAN TO CHECK VIBRATION NEW BLADE CAME OFF & VEINS ON BLADE BROKE OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BOTH FEET

December 4, 1986 OH · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD HI8 HAND RESTING ON THE PAN LINE WHEN A PEICE OF STONE ROLLED OFF SHIELD AND STRUCK HIS THUMB.

November 24, 1986 OH · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarto Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING FROM OUTSIDE SHOP TO WAREHOUSE TO TURN LIGHTS ON WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A PIECUTTING HIS LEFT HAND ON SKID OF METAL.

November 21, 1986 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CHECKIN1 FOR A LEAK ON SHIELD HAD HAND ON HOSE AND OTHER HAND ON PRESSURE VALVE, WHEN HE PUT PRESSURE ON THE HOSE IT BLEW FLUID INTO HIS HAND

November 20, 1986 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarto Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS LIFTING3TRACK JACK ONTO MOTOR AND STRUCK MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND ON MOTOR

November 19, 1986 OH · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS SETTING3A POST WHEN A SMALL ROCK CHIP FELL FROM THE TOP AND WENT BEHIND HIS GLASSES INTO HIS LEFT EYE

November 17, 1986 OH · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator POWERED HAULAGE
Quarto Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A PETITO MULE,HAULING SHIELD ACROSS TRACK,BACK OF MULE CAME UP IN AIR AND CAUSED OPERATOR TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF.

November 14, 1986 OH · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON TOE OF SHIELD WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE SHIELD UNDERNEATH THE RELAY BAR PINNING HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE BOTTOM AND THE RELAY BAR.

November 14, 1986 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Quarto Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON LEG JACK, ACCIDENTALLY MOVED VALVE BANK CAUSING LEVER WHICH MOVES TOE INTO POSITION, TOE RAISED CAUSING MAN TO BE PINNED BETWEEN TOE AND TOP OF SHIELD.

November 10, 1986 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarto Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

November 6, 1986 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quarto Mining Company · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL FRO4 BETWEEN SHIELDS AND MASHED EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND ON SHEARER.

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