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January 4, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
N & F Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

OPER RF BOLTER MACHINE STARTED TO SET DRILL STEEL WHEN PC OF ROCK FELL HIT MIDDLE FINGER ON L HAND.

November 25, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
N & F Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 001-0 SECTION, ROOF BOLT ANCHORAGE, INADEQUATE, ON 11-25-88. OCCURRED DURING IDLE PERIOD (DEER SEASON).

August 4, 1988 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
N & F Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME HAD JUST FINISHED DRILLING A HOLE AND HAD HIS HAND LAYING ON THE BOLTER HEAD THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND MASHED THE RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND

August 3, 1988 WV · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
N & F Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS HELPING THE BOLTER OPERATOR BY HOLDING THE BOLT STEEL UNTIL HE GOT THE STEEL STARTED IN THE MINE ROOF WHEN I.NAME TURNED LOOSE OF THE STEEL AT THE SAME TIME THE BOLTER OPERATOR APPL IED UP PRESSURE ON THE BOLTER HEAD BUCKLING THE STEEL CAUSING IT TO HIT I.NAME ON THE FOREARM

June 24, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
N & F Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I. NAME WAS HELPING BOLT AN AREA WHICH AD FALLEN OUT. DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE HEIGHT A 5 FOOT WRENCH HAD TO BE USED BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND DRILL STEEL. WHILE DRILLING UP PRESSURE WAS APPLIED, THE WRENCH BUCKLED STRIKING I. NAME ON THE FOREARM.

June 10, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
N & F Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CROSSING BNREAK THROUGH WHEN SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR TURNE ON SHUTTLE CAR & CABLE ON SHUTTLE CAR HIS HIM IN BACK OF KNEES.

May 21, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
N & F Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

PULLING ON A PICE OF CURTAIN AND BACKED UP AGAINST THE RIB OF COAL.

February 11, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
N & F Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS USING A COME A LONG TO PULL DISCHANGE END OF TAIL PIECE IN LINE. THE TAIL PIECE TAKE UP CHAIN BROKE CAUSING THE TAIL PIECE TO SLIDE TOWARDS WALKWAY RIB I NAME JUMPED BACKWARDS STRI

November 16, 1987 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey STRIKING OR BUMPING
N & F Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJ WAS WALLKIN1 IN EAS TOPEN BREAK BETWEEN 3 AND 4 ENTRIES AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A HEADER BOARD STOVING HIS NECK

July 30, 1987 WV · Coal MACHINERY
N & F Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BOLTING IN #3 E3TRY CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN TO PIECE OF BOLT STEEL.

July 8, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
N & F Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THIS INJURY OCC6RRED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME DUE TO OPERATING & ROADWAY CONDITIONS IN THE DUTIES OF A SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR.(TERM INJURY)BRUISED HIP.

May 4, 1987 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
N & F Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

HE STEPPED OUT 2F MAN TRIP, WHILE MAN TRIP WAS STILL IN MOTION.

February 28, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
N & F Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING COAL IN3#5 ENTRY, BUGEY MOVING FORWARD OPERATORS FOOT WAS CAUGHT IN UNDER THE BUGGY.

January 30, 1987 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
N & F Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

STEPPED OUT OF 4ANTRIP FELL DOWN STRIKING KNEE AGAINST BOTTOM

December 15, 1986 WV · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
N & F Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BACKING R2CKDUSTER AROUND CORNER, HE HAD HIS HAND ON GUARD POST AND ROCKDUSTER JACKKNIFED UP AGAINST GUARD POST CUTTING HIS THUMB.

October 22, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
N & F Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING ROOF3BOLTS IN TOP CAUGHT FINGER BETEWEEN BOLT PLATE & HALFHEADER

February 12, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
N & F Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL 16-18\WIDE X 20-30\LONG X 30\-36\THICK ABOUT 50-60\ INBY DRIFT MOUTH IN #3 ENTRY.CAUSED BY FREEZING AND THAWING WEATHER.

January 30, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
N & F Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

RUNNING BOLT MACHINE. WAS TIGHTENING BOLT WHEN SOME UNKNOWN OBJECT FLEW STRIKING ACROSS LEFT EYE. SCRATCHED LEFT EYE MADE A LACERATION ABOVE & BELOW LEFT EYE.

December 2, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
N & F Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

OLD #1 ENTRY OF 1ST. RT. OFF 1 EAST MAINS FROM #2 TO #4 CROSSCUT FELL SOMETIME AFTER 10:00PM-11-30-84 TILL 10:00 AM 12-3-84. A DISTANCE OF 110\, FROM RIB TO RIB FROM 0 TO 10\ THICK. THIS AREA A WAS MINED IN AUGUST 1984.

October 15, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
N & F Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

CHAINGING STEEL IN BOLT MACHINE SMALL PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF JOINT IN STEEL STRIKING OPERATOR IN FOREHEAD.

October 3, 1984 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
N & F Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

CUTTING END OFF MINER ROPE OBJECT FLEW AND STRUCK RT EYE SCRATCHING IT

June 8, 1984 WV · Coal master electrician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
N & F Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED HAD CHANGED V-BOLTS ON POWER SCREEN AND WAS COMING DOWN BELT TO GET OFF- AS HE STEPPED OFF WITH RIGHT FOOT HE TWISTED LEFT KNEE. THE BELT WAS NOT RUNNING.

May 4, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
N & F Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLTING HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER HEAD.

April 20, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
N & F Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS PULLING CABLE WHEN HAND SLIPPED AND GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN DRIVE SHAFT OF JEFFREY MINER TWO MIDDLE FINGERS RECEIVED LACERATIONS AND WERE MASHED

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