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March 31, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING TOP BELT STRUCTURE I NAME PICKED UP & TURNED & HURT HIS LOWER BACK THIS IS A NO LOST TIME ACCIDENT & ALSO QUESTIONABLE SAFETY DEPT DID NOT RECEIVE NOTICE OF THE ACCIDENT UNTIL 090 589

March 13, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STRIKING OR BUMPING
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED WAS WALKING TO HIS WORK PLACE HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A CABLE BLOCK,WHICH IS TWO HALF HEADERS TO THE TOP TO HOLD A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE ABOVE THE HAULROAD.

December 22, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

I,NAME WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING AN AXLE ON A TRACTOR HE PLACED HIS LEFT KNEE ON A PIECE OF HOT SLAG, CAUSING A SMALL BURN. A WEEK LATER THE BURN BECAME INFECTED AND NEEDED MEDICAL TREATME NT. I,NAME DID NOT NOTIFY ANYONE OF THE ACCDIENT UNTIL THE 01-03-89.

November 8, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE I,NAME WAS SHOVELING THE BELT, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS HAND.

November 7, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS INSTALLING A BREAKER BOX ON THE CONTINOUOUS MINING MACHINE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS THUMB WITH A HAMMER.

September 2, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE FACE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

June 21, 1988 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OUTSIDE THEMINE IN THE SUPPLY YARD WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE BACK OF THE SCOOP AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE TOUCHED THE GROUND.

May 6, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON BELT STRUCTURE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.DUPLICATEHE RETURNED TO WORK ON 04-20-88 AND LEFT AGAIN ON 05-06-88 FOR SAME INJURY.

February 1, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING 20 ROOF BOLT PLATES WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

October 28, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN FOR SUR9. EMPLOYEE SAYS HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN STRUCK BY LUMP OF COAL BUT IS NOT SURE.

October 26, 1987 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE SAID H9 WAS LIFTING ON A BELT ROLLER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 19, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS REPAIRI3G FEEDER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND PUSHED HIM DONW ONT HE FEEDER INJURING HIS EYEBROW AND NECK

October 1, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RU3NING THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND MASHED HIS FINGER.

January 19, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING THE 3 WHEEL SCOOTER INTO THE MINER WHEN HE HIT HIS HARD HAT ON A FLYBOARD THIS BENT HIS HEAD BACK AND HURT HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER.

October 27, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE DROVE HIS SH6TTLE CAR INTO A LINE CURTAIN BOARD THAT WAS BENT DOWN. THE BOARD STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

September 24, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE SAYS HE WAS DRIVING A SSHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE BOUNCED AND HURT HIS BACK.

May 31, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE RAN HIS SHUTTLE CAR INTO THE RIB AND THE IMPACT CAUSED HIM TO BOUNCE IN HIS SEAT AND HE BRUISED HIS SHOULDER

May 3, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DROVE SHUTTLE CAR ACROSS ROUGH BOTTOM AND BOUNCED IN SEAT CAUSING STRAIN IN STOMACH.

March 2, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE DROVE HIS SHUTTLE CAR ACROSS ROUGH BOTTOM, BOUNCED IN HIS SEAT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 9, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A NUT WITH A WRENCH WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE, CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE PALM OF HIS HAND

January 26, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

PINNER WAS TRAMMING FROM 3 TO 2 2 LOB FROM FACES WHEN THE OFF STANDARD 21SC SHUTTLE CAR CAME TROUGH A FLY PAD AND STRUCK THE PINNER OPERATOR IN THE LEGTHE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED CUTS TO BOTH LEGS B UT NEITHE LEG WAS BROKEN

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