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October 6, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

INJURED WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING A 480 VOLT LIGHT CIRCUIT FROM CHERRY PICKER BUCKET WHEN HE RECEIVED ELECTRICAL SHOCK. INJURED WAS EMPL OF WYOMAC COAL CO.

September 6, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE CUT DOWN A TREE BEHIND THE PLANT. HE WAS PUSHING ON THE TREE TO MAKE IT FALL DOWNHILL WHEN THE SAW KICKED BACK STRICKING HIM IN THE LEG.

August 14, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILE OPERATING THE MINER IN A PILLAR SPLIT A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK.

March 31, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND HURT HIS BIG TOE ON HIS LEFT FOOT APPARENTLY THIS MAN WAS HURT BEFORE COMING TO WORK SINCE THE ACCIDENT REPORTEDLY HAPPENED AT 7:30 AND HE DIDN\T REPORT IT TILL QUITTING TIME.

January 23, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CLIMBING INTO THE RAW COAL CHUTE ABOVC THE RAW COAL SCREEN TO MAKE THE OPENING IN THE CHUTE LARGER. HE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE CLIMBING UP THE CHUTE CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK

November 21, 1983 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS MAKING FIREBOSS EXAMINATION OF BELT ENTRY. HE WAS CRAWLING OVER TO THE TRANSFORMER FOR #3 BELT HEAD. HE SET HIS KNEE DOWN ON A SHARP PIECE OF R OCK ON THE BOTTOM.

September 26, 1983 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS A SCOOP OPERATOR. HE WAS LOADING A BOX OF RESIN INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET. TH TURNED TH THROW THE RESIN, STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.

September 19, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR BROKEN CONVEYOR CHAIN ON 245 LEE NORSE MINER. MINER OPERATOR WAS RUNNING CONVEYOR IN REVERSE TO SLACK OUT OF THE BACK OF THE BOOM. EMPLOYEE STUCK HIS HAND INTO T HE BOOM TO GET A HOLD OF THE CHAIN, WHEN IT WAS STARATED BY THE OPERATOR. HIS THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND THE BOOM OF THE MINER.

August 22, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING AWAY FROM THE SHUTTLE CAR, HE WAS OPERATING. HE CROSSED OVER TOP OF THE CABLE OF ANOTHER SHUTTLE CAR THAT WAS TRAMMING TOWARED THE FACE. THE CABLE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT LEG.

August 16, 1983 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS OPERATING THE LOAD OUT CHUTE TO LOAD A R/R CAR. WHEN HE PULLED THE HANDLE ON THE CHUTE HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

July 18, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOOM OF MINER WAS IN TOP AND A SMALL ROCK CAME OUT HITTING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH

July 13, 1983 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CLIMBING ON COAL TRUCK AND BANGED HIS KNEE ON THE CAB OF TRUCK

July 12, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR HE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT TO PUT INTO THE TOP WHILE BENDING THE BOLT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

July 11, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON A BELT MOVE HE WAS PICKING UP BELT STRUCTURE AND THROWING IT TO THE SIDE, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT FOREARM

July 11, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER WITH TANKS AND TORCHES WHEN HE LAID THE TORCHES DOWN THE OXYGEN LEVER WAS DEPRESSED CAUSING IR TO BE @RELEASED THE AIR BLEW SOME DIRT IN HIS RT EYE

May 24, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILE TAKING A CUT OUT OF NO.1 ENTRY, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP. THE ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BACK.

May 12, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HANGING LINE CURTAIN IN #2 HEAD ING PILLAR SPLIT. HIS FOOT WAS STUCK OUT IN THE ROADWAY, WHEN THE S/C CAME INTO THE PLACE. THE S/C CAUGHT HIS FOOT.

May 6, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING PIN BUSHING ON PAN JACK ON C.M. HOLDING BAR TO PUT BUSHING AND PIN IN JACK.BAR CAME LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO MASH THUMB BETWEEN BAR AND CRIB.

May 2, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER HE WAS INSTALLING A BOLT INTO THE HOLE WHEN HE HIT THE ROTATION LEVER CAUSING THE BOLT TO COME AROUND AND STRIKE HIM IN THE LEFT WRIST

April 19, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SLURRY PIPE LINE BRIDGE WHEN A BOARD BROKJE CAUSING HIM TO FALL THROUGH THE BRIDGE HIS LEGS CAUGHT ON THE STEEL CABLE RESULTING IN AN INJURY TO BVOTH HIS LEGS

April 9, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING ROOF BOLTER CABLE OVER ON THE REAR OF MACHINE WHEN HE FELT A SEVERE PAIN IN HIS RT HIP AND LEG

January 28, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY POWERED SCOOTER. HE RAN INTO A SKID THAT WAS LOADED WITH HALF-HEADERS. THIS CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO WHIRL AROUND AND CATCH HIS THUMB.

January 20, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE 988 ENDLOADER ON THE HAUL ROAD NEXT TO CENTRAL SHOP HE WAS SCATTERING DIRT AND GRAVEL ON ICE COVERED ROAD TO ENABLE T A SLATE TRUCK TO GET UP THE HILL THE ENDLOADER STARTED SLIDING ON ICE AND WENT OVER THE HILL

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