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May 28, 1987 VA · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CHIPPING CONCRE7E-SKIN IRRITATION FROM FRESH CONCRETE.

December 23, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL DISCOVERED3ON 12/23/86 BY FIREBOSS.FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE ZONE ON 6 SOUTH 2 DEV. SECTION. FALL MEASURED 35' X 18' X 10'. FELL IN #3LDG. INBY AN EXISTING ROOF FALL.

September 12, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FELL ABOVE3ANCHORAGE ZONE ON FACE OF 6 NORTH LONGWALL,THIS LONGWALL IS BEING RECOVERED AT PRESENT TIME.(LONGWALL IS BEING TAKEN APART AND COMPLETED FROM MINE)FALL MEASURED 5'X5'X30'FT.FAL FALL OCCURRED I3 TRAVELING IN FRONT OF ROOF LEANERS BETWEEN SUPPORTS.

July 17, 1986 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS CRO8SING LONGWALL HEAD DRIVE ASSEMBLY WHEN ROCK CAME DOWN FACELINE STRIKING COVER ON HEAD DRIVE KNOCKING IT INOT I.NAME I.NAME WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN COVER AND ROOF

June 23, 1986 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS RIDING 3N REAR OF SCOOTER WHEN THE TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF TRAOLEY WIRE STRUCK TOP AND BOUNCED DOWN STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT FOREARM

June 21, 1986 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJUREDS RIGHT 5EG WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A CRIB AND SET OF ROOF SUPPORT JACKS WHILE A SET OF JACKS WAS BEING RECOVERED FROM A LONGWALL

May 8, 1986 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Struck against a moving object

TRACK MOTOR WAS3FLOOWING MANTRIP BUS DOWN MAINLINE TRACK WHEN BUS SLOWED DOWN FOR A TRACK SWITCH MOTOR SLID INTO BACK O MANTRIP

April 24, 1986 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HOL8ING WOODEN DOOR OPEN FOR SCOOP WHEN SCOOP CONTACTED DOOR. DOOR WAS SHOVED TOWARDS TOP & CAUGHT INJUREDS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN MINE ROOF & DOOR.

March 11, 1986 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WOR5ING AT BELT DRIVE TURN CHUTE AND HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON SPILL BOARD WHEN A ROCK BOUNCED UP OFF BELT STRICKING HIM ON THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

March 4, 1986 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS IN 0ACELINE BEATING UP A ROCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. ROOF BUMPED CAUSING A ROCK TO FALL FROM FACE STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT HAND

February 12, 1986 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS PUS2ING ROCK OFF FACCELINE BACK BOARD ON 2 NORTH LONGWALL, WHEN THE ROCK FLIPPED UP CATCHING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST A ROOF JACK HEADER.

February 11, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FELL ABOVE3ANCHORAE ZONE OF ROOF BOLTS ON 6 SOUTH 1 DEV SECTION #3LDG 150 FT INBY SPAD 735 FALL MEASUREED 25 FT X 35 FT X 8 FT

January 16, 1986 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS IN 1ROCESS OF MOVING ZINCH EMVLSION LINE AROUND WHEN HE MISTOOK THE AIR LINE FOR THE WHEN HE TOOK THE PIN OUT OF A COUPLING THE AIR LINE BLEW APACART THROWING PARTICLES IN HIS EYE.

October 15, 1985 VA · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LOADING CINDER BLOCKS ONTO BELT WHEN A LUMP OF COAL FELL OFF BELT CATCHING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE LUMP OF COAL & A CINDER BLOCK.

August 30, 1985 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Accident type, without injuries

A UNINTIONAL IGNITION OF METHANE OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF THE #3 HOB. ON 6 NOTHE - 5 DEV. CONTINOUS MINER WAS LOADING ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN FROM THE ROOF WHEN THE IGNITION OCCURRED.

July 25, 1985 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS PICKING UP A TRAILING CABLE ANCHOR JACK WHEN COAL ROLLED OF THE RIB STRIKING THE JACK CATCHING INJURIED\S LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE JACK AND MINE FLOOR.

Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Accident type, without injuries

FRICTIONAL METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED AT FACE OF #3 HDG-6 SOUTH 1DEV 005 SECTION.METHANE APPARENTLY ACCUMULATED UNDER MINER PAN OR RIPPER HEAD AND WAS IGNITED BY FRICTION OF RIPPER DRIVE SHAFT RUBBING AGAINST A ROCK FOULED BETWEEN DRIVE SLATS AND MINER PAN.

May 18, 1985 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ STANDING AT FRONT OF TAILPIECE ON 2 NORTH LONGWALL WHEN TAILPIECE SLID TOWARD DRIVE-TAILPIECE MOVED 10\-CATCHING INJ FOOT UNDER TAILPIECE.

May 1, 1985 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT A 1 INCH HIGH PRESSURE HOSE IN HOOK ON THE BOOM OF THE LONGWALL JACK RETRIEVER WHILE TRYING TO GET THE HOSE OUT OF THE HOOK THE HOSE WHICH HAD TENSION ON IT SLID TH OUGH THE HOOK CUTTING INJURED S RT FINGER

April 2, 1985 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS IN PROCESS OF EXTENDING LINE CURTAIN INBY PERMANENT SUPPORTS WHEN A ROCK MEASURING 7FT X 7 FT X 0 TO 8 IN FELL ON HIM

March 18, 1985 VA · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Struck by falling object

INJ IN PROCESS OF SETTING SAFETY JACK SO THAT LINE CURTAIN COULD BE EXTENDED WHEN ROCK FELL NEAR LAST ROW OF BOLTS STRIKING INJ ON LEFT FOOT.

January 14, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS STANDING ON ROCK LOADER SCALING TOP WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK SLABBED BACK PAST THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS AND FELL ON HIM

November 21, 1984 VA · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MEDICAL EXAM INDICATES THAT THIS MINER HAS A SUFFICIENT DEGREE OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS BLACK LUNG

September 12, 1984 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS CARRYING A RE-TRACKER AROUND A COAL CAR WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

August 25, 1984 VA · Coal pumper MACHINERY
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WS DRILLING ANCHOR HOLES IN SHAFT WALL T WITH HILTI DRILL. HE WAS HOLDING DRILL WITH RIGHT HAND & THE DRILL STEEL WITH HIS LEFT HAND. WHEN HE STARTED DRILL THE DRILL STEEL CAUGHT HIS GLOVE TWISTING HIS FINGERS AROUND THE DRILL STEEL.

August 1, 1984 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS SLIDING ROOF JACK HEADER ON BOTTOM BESIDE STAGE LOADER ON #1 LONGWALL WHEN HE GOT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT UNDER THE HEADER AGAINST A PIECE OF METAL LACERATING HIS FINGER.

July 18, 1984 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Struck by flying object

INJ STANDING IN HIGH TOP 20\ FROM WHERE 6 NORTH BELT DUMPS ONTO 6 EAST BELT WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FLEW FROM TRANSFER POINT STRIKING LEFT EYE.

June 27, 1984 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS STANDING ON AN I-BEAM ON 7TH FLOOR OF PREPARATION PLANT, HOISTING UP A TROUGH FROM THE 6TH FLOOR WITH A RACKET TYPE HOIST. THE CHAIN TO WHICH THE HOIST WAS HOOKED SLIPPED AND THI S CAUSED THE INJURED TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL APPROX. 10 FT TO THE 6TH FLOOR.

June 4, 1984 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS EITHER STANDING AT OR SITTING ON LONGWALL DISTRIBUTION BOX WHEN HE FELL ONTO THE RUNNING LONGWALL CONVEYOR BELT. HE WAS THROWN OFF BELT AGAINST A ROOF JACK AND THE TAILPIECE DRILL JACK.

May 11, 1984 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WRECKED A PORTAL BUS AT TRACK SWITCH AT MOUTH OF #4 LONGWALL INJURED STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AS HE WAS TRYING TO CREEL BUS OFF LIFTING JACK THAT WAS BEING USED TO PUT BUS BACK ON THE TRACK

April 23, 1984 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS STACKING DIESTER TABLE COUNTER WEIGHTS ONTO CABLE WHEN A COUNTERWEIGHT FELL FROM THE CABLE CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE COUNTWEIGHT AND ANOTHER COUNTWEIGHT THAT WAS LAYING ON THE FLOOR.

February 27, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN FACE AT #2 HDG ON 016 SECTION (6NO PILLAR) FALL MEASURED 10LT HIGH BY 38LT20FT ROOF FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE ZONE

February 14, 1984 VA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WORKING IN #1 LONGWALL PUMP STATION WHEN A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE BLEW APART AT A COUPLING AND STRECH INJURED ON THE RIGHT HAND.

January 16, 1984 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper POWERED HAULAGE
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE IN ROUTE TO THE 1 LONGWALL IN A PORTAL BUS THE KEYS IN THE MOTOR SPEED REDUCER SHEARED THE BUS THEN RAN AWAY TRAVELING AWAY FROM THE LONGWALL AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER PORTAL BUS

January 16, 1984 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper POWERED HAULAGE
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Struck against a moving object

PORTAL BUS WHICH INJURED WAS RIDING RAN AWAY DOWN A GRADE STRIKING ANOTHER PORTAL BUS CAUSING INJURED TO BE THROWN AGAINST FRAME OF BUS

January 4, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SPLICE. HE PLACED HIS RIGTH HAND RODER. THE BELT TO SEE IT THE SPLICE WAS BEING MADE PROPERTY & GOT THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT IN THE SPLI CE MACHINE RESULTING A LACERATION TO T HE END OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER.

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