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February 24, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New River Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS3INSTALLING TROLLEY POLE ON JEEP WHEN TROLLEY POLE & SLATE BAR BEING USED DISLODGED FROM SOG CATCHING INJURED UNDERNEATH CHIN.

November 22, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
New River Company · Struck by falling object

A 2' X 2'X 2' P3ECE OF ROCK FELL OUT JUST PAST THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS AND CAUGHT THE OPERATOR ON THE RIGHT FOOT

November 13, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New River Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN AREA OF UNSUPPORTED ROOF AT THE FACE OF THE #4 X-CUT TO 5 FELL OUT 18 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE AND JUST OVER 4 FT THICK

October 7, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New River Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN AREA OF ROOF MEASURING 25\X20\ X 4\ THICK FELL FROM THE ROOF IN 2 LEFT BREAK OF 2 LEFT SECTION.

October 3, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New River Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 30INX18INX51/2IN THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT ARM

October 2, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New River Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 34" X 21" X 2 1/2" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS, FORCING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.

August 12, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
New River Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 30\\ X 36\\ X 5\\ FELL FROM BETWEEN BACK OF ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EMPL ON BACK AND FX 10TH AND 11TH RIB.

July 31, 1985 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New River Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKING COAL THRU GRIZZLY SCREEN AT ROTARY DUMP. FOOT WENT INTO SCREEN HOLE LOST BALANCE. JERKED ACKWARDS & FELL TO KNEE.

July 24, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New River Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN AREA OF ROOF MEASURING 20\X60\X41/2\ FELL FROM THE FACE TO 60 FEET OUTBY ON THE NORTH MAINS 012-0SECTION.

July 18, 1985 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
New River Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BLOCKING OVER A MINER CABLE TO PULL THE PINNER OVER IT WHEN A SHUTTLE CAR TRAMMED THROUGH A FLY PINCHING THE INJURED BETWEEN THE SHUTTLE CAR AND ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.

July 16, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New River Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN AREA OF ROOF 20FT X 20 FT X 8 FT THICK FELL OUT AT SPAD 3619 APPROX 800 FT FROM THE NEAREST WORKING FACE

May 6, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
New River Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING ON THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER THE BOLTER WAS TRAMMING BACKWARD. THE EMPLOYEE FOOT TEARING THE FLESH AND BREAKING THE FOOT BONE.

May 6, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
New River Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE AND A FALLING ROCK BETWEEN BOLTS.

April 30, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New River Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN AREA OF ROOF MEASURING 14\X30\X6\ HIGH FELL FROM THE #3 ENTRY ON 2ND LEFT SECTION JUST INBY SPAD 3898. APPROX. 60 FEET OUTBY THE FACE.

March 16, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New River Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING CINDER BLOCKS OUT OF A STOPPING AND AS THE BLOCK FELL OUT HE LET GO OF THE HAMMER AND HIS HAND STRUCK THE EDGE OF A BLOCK STILL INTACT CUTTING 2 OF HIS FINGERS

February 14, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New River Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE HANDLING TIMBERS

February 8, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
New River Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS OPERATING MINER WHEN SHUTTLECAR LEFT PLACE AND SLID INTO THE MINER CABLE CAUSING IT TO BECOME TIGHT AROUND THE MINER OPERATORS LEG TWISTING AND STRINING HIS KNEE

February 7, 1985 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New River Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE IN THE SLOPE WHILE TRAVELING

January 18, 1985 WV · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New River Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS SUPPYLING ROOF BOLTER WITH SUPPLIES WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK (4FT WIDE-5FT LONG- 0-6 INCHES THICK) FELL FROM IN BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE BACK AND PINNING HIM UNDER NEATH THE ROCK.

December 8, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New River Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON 4 RT SECTION ID# 008-0 APPROX 150-160 FT FROM WORKING FACE FALL DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH VENTILATION OR WITH MEN TRAVELING TO AND FROM THE FACE EXACT LOCATION 3 BREAKS INBY SPAD # 3842 IN CROSSCUT FROM #3 TO #2 ENTRY DIMENSIONS APPROX 4-5 FT HIGH 20 FT WIDE 30-40 FT LONG

December 5, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New River Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ONTOP OF A REFUSE TRUCK LOADING CATWALK WATCHING THE TRUCK PULL UNDER THE REFUSE BIN AND THE WALKWAY COLLAPSED AND FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND ST RIKING THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND RIGHT HIP AGAINST THE GROUND.

November 27, 1984 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New River Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS BREAKING A PIECE OF SLATE ROCK WITH A HAMMER & HE SLIPPED & F ELL.

September 6, 1984 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New River Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STEPPED ACROSS HANDRAIL TO CLEAN GRIZZLY SCREEN HANDRAIL GAVE WAY AND HE FELL AND TWISTED HIS BACK

August 8, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New River Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL SWITCHING TRACK -BENT OVER AND RAISED ,BACK POPPED OUT OF PLACE.

July 9, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
New River Company · Struck by falling object

THE IN J WAS BOLTING THE ROOF WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AROUND THE DRILL STELEL STRIKING THE INJ ON HIS NECK AND HAND

June 26, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
New River Company · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER CUTTING ROCK WHEN THE MINER JARRED CAUSING AN INJURY TO THE LOWER BACK

June 25, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New River Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FELL IN 55\INBY SPAD 3569 ON 4 RT SECT 008-0.DIMENSIONS-6-8\HIGH X 18\LONG X 30\WIDE. USING 48\\ GLUE BOLTS AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

June 18, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New River Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ TRYING TO DRAG TIMBER FROM BENEATH BOLT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

June 12, 1984 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New River Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS LIFTING A PUMP WHICH RESULTED IN STRAINING THEMUSCLES IN HIS NECK.

June 4, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
New River Company · Fall onto or against objects

AN EXTENSION ON THE SAFETY JACK LOCATED ON THE SWING ARM OF THE BOLTER FELL TOWARDS THE INJURED TRYING TO AVOID THE EXTENSION THE INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT WIRST AND FELLBACKWARDS STRIKI A SAFETY TIMBER INJURING HIS BACK

December 2, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
New River Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

KNEELING WITH BOTH HANDS RESTING ON TOP OF S C CATHEAD AT SECTION DIST BOX AND CATHEAD CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED WRISTS AND PALMS OF HANDS.1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

December 1, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
New River Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SWINGING BOOM OVER TO INSTALL BOLT,BOOM SWING LEVER HUNG ON TOP OF BOOM LIFT LEVER INSTEAD OF CENTERING BACK TO NEUTRAL.CAUSED BOOM TO SWING OVER AND MASH LEG BADLY BRUISING LEFT THIGH.

October 21, 1983 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
New River Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN #5 JEEP TO THE SHAFT BUTTOM AND AS THE VEHICLE STARTED OVER THE HILL THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH #1 PORTA-BUS THAT WAS PARKED ON THE SHAFT BOTTOM TRACK CAUSING THIS EMPLOYEE TO BE THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE MINE FLOOR

October 21, 1983 WV · Coal brattice man/worker POWERED HAULAGE
New River Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN 1 PORTA BUS PARKED ON THE SHAFT BOTTOM TRACK WHEN 5 JEEP CARRYING 3RD SHIFT EMPLOYEES CAME OVER THE HILL AND RAN INTO THE VEHICLE HE WAS SITTING IN CASUING HIM TO BE BO UNCED AROUND INSIDE AND INJURING HIS BACK

October 21, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
New River Company · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS RIDING IN #5 JEEP TO SHAFT BOTTOM AND AS THE VEHICLE STARTED OVER THE HILL THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND IT COLLIDED WITH #1 PORTA BUS THAT WAS PARKED ON THE SHAFT BOTTM TRACK EMP HAD BRACED HIMSELF TO GUARD AGAINST IMPACT AND HIS BACK WAS INJURED WHEN THE 2 VEHICLES COLLIDED

October 10, 1983 WV · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New River Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING ANOTHER EMPL JACK U WRECKED PORTA BUS.INSTALLING WOODEN BLOCKS UNDERNEATH TO BLOCK IT AND JACK COLLAPSED CRUSHING RIGHT THUMB AND INDEX FINGER BETWEEN PORTA BUS MANTRIP AND BLOCKING.

October 4, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New River Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE SECTION MECHANIC TAKE A HYDRAULIC HOSE APART ON THE SECTION FEEDER AND HOT OIL ENTERED HIS GLOVE BURNING HIS RIGHT HAND TO THE 1ST DEGREE

May 12, 1983 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New River Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL WHILE PUTTING FUEL IN DOZER

April 14, 1983 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
New River Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT AND ROLLED BETWEEN TOP OF LOCOMOTIVE AND ROOF SUPPORTS.

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