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October 14, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Triple S Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATES THAT HE WAS WORKIGN AND A RIBROLL FELL AND INJURED BACK.

August 3, 1993 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Triple S Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

INJURED WAS WORKING ON POWER CENTER, INSTALLING A BREAKER WHEN THE BREAKER BLEW UP.

July 13, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Triple S Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

INJURED WAS WORKING ON A TORCH AND GAUAGE ON TANK BLEW UP AND INJURED EE.

June 17, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Triple S Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS OPERATING PINNER MACHINE WHEN THE ATRS BROKE A PIECE OF ROCK & ROCK HIT HIM & INJURED NECK

June 4, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Triple S Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING MINER WHEN THE DECK OF MINER WENT UNDER FRAME AND THREW INJURED AGAINST ROOF OF TOP OF MINES.

February 8, 1993 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider ELECTRICAL
Triple S Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO RESET BREAKER WHEN THE BREAKER CAUGHT FIRE BURNING THE LEFT HAND

November 18, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Triple S Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A ROCK HIT NECK AND CHEEK.

August 16, 1991 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Triple S Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

I THOUGHT I COULD MAKE THE BLEEDER LINE AND AFTER STARTING PROCEDURE I COULD NOT MAKE BLEEDER LINE DUE TO WATER. STATEMENT MADE BY SONNY SMITH.

July 9, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Triple S Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS CHECKING BATTERIES, ONE BATTERY WAS NOT CHARGING AND HE ATTEMPTED TO TWIST CAT HEAD ON BATTERY WHEN BATTERY BLEW OUT AND BURNT WRIST.

June 13, 1991 KY · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Triple S Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS OPERATING PINNER AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN PINNER WHEN HE STUBBED FOOT ON BOTTOM OF PINNER.

December 18, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triple S Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS CLEANING AROUND TAILPEICE AND A CINDER BLOCK FELL ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

September 30, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triple S Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WASS WORKING ON BELT & ROCK ROLLED & INJURED RIGHT FOOT.

September 15, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Triple S Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS CRAWLING ALONG SIDE OF MOTOR TO MOVE MINER CABLE WHEN MOTOR ROLLED AND PINNED INJURED BETWEEN MOTOR AND BLOCK OF COAL.

July 12, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Triple S Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS SETTING A ROOF SUPPORT JACK AND A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND CUT LEFT ARM.

May 27, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Triple S Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURD WAS INSTALLING BOLTS FROM RIGHT TO LEFT:WAS INSTALLING SECOND BOLT AND HAD DRILED HOSE 18" AND WAS INSTALLING FINISHING STEEL WHEN ROCK FELL.

March 17, 1988 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Triple S Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WORKING ON MINER, SLATE BAR SLIPPED AND THE RIPPR CHAIN CAUGHT HIS HAND AGAINST SIDE OF MINER.

February 7, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Triple S Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON THE 001 SECTION NO INJURYS, FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, TIMBER OFF ALL ENTERS AND CROSSCUTS LEADING TO THE ROOF FALL AND DANGER SIGNS POSTED SIZE OF FALL 20\ LENGTH 30\ WIDTH 6 TO 24 INCHES THICK.

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