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June 28, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Viking Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS BARRING ROCK FROM TOP OF MINER ROCK STRUCK PAVEMENT AND ROLLED AGAINST FOOT.

April 23, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Viking Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED MUSCLE IN NECK - SHOULDER WHILE BENDING ROOF BOLTS. CONTINUED WORKING THE REST OF SHIFT AND REPORTED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING SHIFT. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 4-25-90 AND REPORTED OFF THAT DAY.

April 12, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Viking Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENT DOWN TO EMPTY DUST BOX ON ROOFBOLTER & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

October 27, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Viking Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE TO BLOCK AND LEVEL PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK. SAID HE HURT HIS BACK ON 10-27-89 BUT DID NOT REPORT TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL 10-30-89.

February 3, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Viking Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING TOP COVER FOROM POWER CENTER EMPL CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN COVER AND FRAME WORK CAUSING LACERATION OF L RINGER FINGER

January 4, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Viking Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WET SNOW FALLING.EMPL WALKING DOWN FROM SHOP TO YARD.LOST FOOTING ,AS HE WAS FALLING STUCK RIGHT ARM OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF.WEIGTH OF BODY FELL ON RIGHT ARM BREAKING BONE BEHIND WRIST.

July 16, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Viking Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LIFTING A 7 IN X 9 IN X 20 FT OAK BAR ONTO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN BAR ROLLED AND CAUGHT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN ANOTHER BAR TIP OF FINGER WAS LACERATED

July 14, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Viking Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUSHING ROOF BOLT AND PLATE UP ROOF HAD INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND ON TOP OF PLATE.PUSHED AGAINST ROOF CAUSING INDEX FINGER TO BE CUT.

June 18, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Viking Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE MACHINE TO SET UP FOR NEXT PATTERN BOLT ALONG RIB WHNE MACHINE CAUGHT OPERATOR BETWEEN COAL RIB AND MACHINE OPERATOR RECEIVED BACK INJURIES NOT NOTI CABLE AT TIME

June 29, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Viking Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING CABLE IN X-CUT & PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

April 16, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Viking Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MEN WERE MOVING BARS & POSTS. HE WENT TO PICK ONE UP AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

March 16, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Viking Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON TRACTOR & CAUGHT LEG BETWEEN TRACTOR & SCOOP BUCKET.

January 23, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Viking Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUSHING STEEL INTO ROOF WITH HOOD OF BOLTER THE STEEL SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK ARTHER IN THE SIDE OF HEAD ABOVE RIGHT EYE

January 12, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Viking Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN INSTALLING GOT CAUGHT ON BOLT & IT PULLED THUMBNAIL OFF.

December 27, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Viking Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING AROUND ON PAVEMENT MARKING UP THE PLACE TO BE BOLTED AND PUT KNEE DOWN ON A PIECE OF COAL BRUISING KNEE

July 14, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Viking Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BELTMAN WAS SHOVELING ALONG BELT PULLED LOWER BACK

May 24, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Viking Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAVELING FROM OUTSIDE TO SECTION.MANTRIP FORCED EMPL AGAINST ROOF OF MINE WHILE TRAVELING UNDER LOW CORNER.

May 3, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Viking Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BELTMAN WAS SHOVELING SPILLAGE THROUGH MAIN DOOR WHEN SHOVEL HIT SIDE OF DOORWAY SHOVEL BOUNCED BACK AND HIT MAN ON L EFT JAW

March 14, 1983 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Viking Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

SCOOP OPERATOR LOADING SUPPLIES AND STRAINED BACK, ALSO HIT ROUGH HOLE IN PAVEMENT WHILE TRAMMING SCOOP.

January 27, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
Viking Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

OPERATOR REACHED OVER SCOOP TO SHUT MACHINE OFF ARM HIT BUCKET SWING LEVER BY ACC CAUSING DECK OF SCOOP TO SWING OVER MASHING OPERATGORS FOOT

January 11, 1983 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Viking Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

MINER MEN WERE CHANGING BITS IN MINER. FOREMAN TURNER WAS IN AREA BUT NOT TO CLOSE. PARTICLE OF STEEL HIT TURNER IN LEFT EYE.

January 6, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Viking Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BOLTER HELPER WAS HANGING BRATTICE CURTAIN WHEN HE STRAINED LOWER BACK

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