Mining Incidents

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1983–2026
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November 14, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maggard Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS LIFTING MINE TIMBERS AND STRAINED HIS BACK

October 13, 1983 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Maggard Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS WALKING ALONGSIDE CONTINUOUS MINER WITH HIS ARM ON TOP OF THE MINER. THE MINER RAN OVER SOMETHING THROWING IT UPWARD AND CATCHING THE INJUREDS ARM BETWEEN THE MINER AND THE ROO F.

August 1, 1983 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maggard Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE INJ WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HE BENT OVER HE WAS NOT ABLE TO BEND COMPLETELY UP HURTING HIS LOWER BACK

July 11, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maggard Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJ WAS HELPING MOVE UP BLET LINE HE SAYS PULLING ON THE BELT LINE CAUSED AN INJURY TO THE GROIN AND LEFT LEG

July 4, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Maggard Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJ WAS OPERATING MINE TRACTOR ON MAIN HAULWAY WHEN ONE OF THE SHEELS HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY THIS CAUSED A JERKING AND TWISTING OF HIS UPPER LEFT SIDE

May 4, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Maggard Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HE WAS JERKED AROUND HURTING HIS BACK

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