Coal-X Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN OUTSIDE AND WAS ON HIS WAY BACK INTO MINES AND TOP FELL.
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January 9, 1984
WV · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal-X Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TIMBERS AND STRAINED BACK.
Coal-X Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE WAS LIFTING LEAD ON A CUTTING MACHINE & SPRAINED BACK.
Coal-X Inc · Struck against stationary object
HIT HEAD ON CANOPY OF BUGGY.
Coal-X Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE WAS A LOADER OPERATOR & THE TOP STARTED WORKING & FALLING IN & OPERATOR JUMPED OFF THE MACHINE & STARTED RUNNING FROM THE AREA & FELL DOWN ON HIS HAND.
Coal-X Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
PICKED UP A OXYGEN TANK AND TURNED TO PUT IT DOWN AND PULLED SOMETHING IN SIDE MUSCULAR SPASM LEFT SIDE ABDOMEN
April 7, 1983
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal-X Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMP WAS SLIDING GALIS OVER WITH HEAD ON BOTTOM AND GAILS HEAD GOT UP ON HIS FOOT
Coal-X Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMP WAS PULLING A BATTERY STAND OUT AND HURT SHOULDER AND BACK
March 24, 1983
WV · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal-X Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MOVING STANDS ON BELT LINE PULLING WITH ENTRIE BODY INSTEAD OF USING JACK CORONARY SPASM AND OR INSUFFIENCY
March 17, 1983
WV · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
MACHINERY
Coal-X Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPL ON CUTTER AND GOT FOOT IN BEHIND WHEEL AND FRAME OF MACHINE CUTTER OPERATOR CUT WHEEL AND FOWLED RIGHT FOOT.SOFT TISSUE JOINT SWELLING OG RIGHT FOOT.
Coal-X Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
PICKING UP BATTERY CELL FROM SCOOP CAUSING HERNIA.
March 14, 1983
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coal-X Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
JACKING TAIL PIECE AND JACKBAR HIT IN CHIN.LACERATION LEFT CHIN.
March 8, 1983
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
ELECTRICAL
Coal-X Inc · Contact with electrical current
EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING TOP AND PINNER GOT A DEAD GROUND ON IT AND SHOCKED HIM.
Coal-X Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING THE CENTER SECTION ON A SCOOP HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEES RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION AND EFFUSION RIGHT KNEE
Coal-X Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A TIMBER AND TIMBER FELL HITTING HIS THUMB CONTUSION TO BOTH THUMBS
Coal-X Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE\S HAND HIT A BIT CHAIN. WRENCH SLIPPED AND KNUCKLE HIT GUARD & CUT OPEN.
Coal-X Inc · Accident type, without injuries
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 1 LEFT SECT -#001- IN INTERSECTION AT SPAD #659 AND MEASURED 20\ X 20\ X 4\ THICK.AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4\ CONVEN.BOLTS.NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.F ALL WAS ONE X-CUT OUTBY THE PILLAR LINE AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
Coal-X Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
EMPLOYEE WAS HEATING TAR TO WORKON BATTERIES THEN WHEN HE WENT TO PICK UP WOODEN HANDLE THE HANDLE OF THE BUCKET SLID DOWN SPLASHING TAR ON TO RT HAND 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON RT HAND
February 1, 1983
WV · Coal
cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coal-X Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CHANGING BITS IN CUTTER CHAIN AND CAUGHT HAND WITH WRENCH FRACTURE TO 4TH FINGER ON LEFT HAND
January 5, 1983
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal-X Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMP WAS LIFTING ROOF BOLTS AND HURT HIS BACK
Coal-X Inc · Fall onto or against objects
WAS ON TIMBER PILE AND IT STARTED TO ROLL AND FELL. LS SPRAIN.
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