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March 13, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dorchester Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 48" RESIN BOLTS IN #3 RTBREAK. AS HE WAS PUSHING THE BOLT IN THE DRILL HOLE WITH THE BOLTER DRILL HEAD THE BOLT BECAME STUCK. IT KICKED BACK MASHING HIS FINGER AGAINST THE DRILL HEAD. LEFT RING FINGER REQUIRED 6 STITCHES. NO LOST TIME. RESTRICTED DUTY 3-14,15,18. NO WORK SCHEDULED 3-16,17.

June 21, 1995 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Dorchester Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

50 FT OUTBY SS 491 EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN PUSHIN 3 WHEELER OFF A ROCK THAT HAD IT STUCK. AS HE PUSHED HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE.

June 19, 1995 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

YEMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP ON SECTION. HE HD GOTTEN OUT OF SCOOP AND WAS ATTMEPTING TO GET BACK INTNO SCOOP WHEN HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE CAB. THIS CAUSED SWELLING & FLUID ON HIS K NEE.

June 7, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dorchester Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT 1RT OFF 5 RT 110 A INBY SPAD #4187 HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT IN LOW TOP WHEN HE PUSHED UP ON ROOF BOLT HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BOLT PLATES & HEAD ON PINNER REQU IRED 6 STITCHES & CHIPPED BONE IN FINGER

April 27, 1995 VA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING CINDER BLOCKS AT END OF TRACK. CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN TWO BLOCKS. SEVERE BRUISE THAT REQUIRED DRAINAGE OF BLOOD COLLECTED UNDER FINGERNAILS.

April 10, 1995 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dorchester Coal Company · Fall from machine

CO WORKER WAS OPERATING MINER BOOM. WHEN HE DROPPED THE BOOM THE SHUTTLE CAR EE WAS RIDING INHIT THE BOOM. WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR CAME TO SUDEEN STOP IT THREW EE OUT OF DECK. HE TWISTED A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK DID NOT LOOSE ANYTIME UNTIL 4-11-95.

April 4, 1995 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING ACROSS THE FACE AREA MAKING THE PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION HE HIT HIS KNEE ON AROCK CAUSING IT TO BRUISE & FLUID TO BUILD UPON IT

October 5, 1994 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. IT DROPPED INTO A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING A SUDDEN JOLT, THROWING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY AND DROPPING HIM INTO THE SEAT WITH A SUDDEN IMPACT.

September 28, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON FEEDER PUTTING FEEDER CHAIN BACK TOGETHER. HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO BEND A KEEPER PIN OVER. A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE HAMMER FLEW OFF, STRIKING HIM IN THE STOMACH. H E DID NOT GO TO SEE DR. UNTIL NEXT DAY. WHEN ITWAS DETERMINED HE HAD A FOREIGN BODY IN HIS ABDOMEN HE WAS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY NEXT DAY. HE RTW - LOST NO TIME.

August 29, 1994 VA · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang POWERED HAULAGE
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING A 5HP PUMP UNDER GROUND IN A PERSONNEL CARRIER THE PUMP TURNED OVER & LANDED ON H IS LEFT ARM A METAL SPUR ON THE PUMP TORE SHICK SLEEVE & CUT HIS ARM IT REQUIRED 7 STITCH ES

June 29, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN METAL SCOOP BUCKET ON SLOPED GROUND ATTEMPTING TO UNLOAD A PIECE OF 4" X 4' X 3/16" METAL (APPROX. 200 LBS). IT WAS MUDDY AND SLICK AND POOR FOOTING CONDITIONS. AS HE PICKED UP THE PIECE OF METAL, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LUMOSACRAL REGION OF BACK.

June 8, 1994 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING 6" WATER LINE IN LOW TOP WHEN HE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA.

April 26, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING 6 RIGHT ENTRY ON 1 RIGHT OFF SOUTH EAST MAINS SECTION OPERATING CONTNOUS MINER. A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS FROM 7 1/2' COAL HEIGHT. IT STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT BREAKING LEFT SMALL TOE.

March 17, 1994 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dorchester Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WENT TO OUT BREAKER FOR FEEDER. HE SLIPPED ON RUBBER MAT AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST POWER CENTER.

March 2, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A PIECE OF BRATTICE CLOTH FROM UNDER A ROCK WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

December 9, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON MINER. RATCHET STRIPPED GEARS CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BE STRUCK IN THE CHIN. CUT & REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.

September 9, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DROPPING PINNER CABLE FOR MINER TO MOVE. THE HEEL TAKE UP LEVER WAS TURNED ON, PULLING CABLE DOWN HITTING HIM ON BACK ON NECK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DR. OR MISS WORK UNTIL 9-15-9 3.

August 28, 1993 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO SCOOP IN BELT HEADING ON MAIN LINE. HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF STRUCTURE TO THROW IN SCOOP, TWISTING HIS BACK.

April 8, 1993 VA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A BOX WITH UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIM ON THE LEG ABOVE KNEE CAP, REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.

January 19, 1993 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING PUMP MOTOR OUT OF SCOOP WEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 2-8-93.

November 18, 1992 VA · Coal INUNDATION
Dorchester Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

CUT INTO W1511. WATER CAME INTO MINES. LOCATED 22' SOUTH OF SPAD #3249. PLUGGED HOLE OFF AT 7:15 THUR. RE-GROUTED HOLE 1:00 PM FRI. NO WATER COMING THROUGH HOLE. IT DID NOT CATCH ANY EQUIPMENT .

October 29, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON #1 BELT DRIVE INSTALLING ANCHOR PINS AS HE HIT THE ANCHOR PIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER IT GLANCED OFF THE PIN CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE BELT DRAIVE WITH HIS HAND THIS LACERATE D HIS RT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES

September 30, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dorchester Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ON #4 BELT LOST FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND ON ROCK BOTTOM, FRACTURING HIS HAND.

September 25, 1992 VA · Coal driller operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR. HE HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN ROADWAY, GOING TO #4 FACE JARRING HIS LEFT LOWER BACK CAUSING HIM TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 9-28 -92.

May 1, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING ROOF DRILL CABLE USING A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT HAND BEHIND THUMB REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.

March 13, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON ROOF BOLTER IN FACE OF #7 ENTRY. AS HE PICKED UP 2 BOLT PLATES A PIECE OF METAL STUCK IN HIS RIGHT HAND. (DID LOOSE ANY WORK UNTIL 3-16-92).

December 6, 1991 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE ON SECTION. AS HE WAS LIFTING A BLOCK HE HAD A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER SIE. HE DID NOT GOT TO A DOCTOR UNTIL 12-29-91 SO EE DID NOT RECEIVED THIS INFO. UNTIL 1 2-30-91 THIS WOULD MEAN HE ONLY LOST 4 DAYS WORKS.

November 20, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dorchester Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL E. MAIN RETURN IN #1 AIR COURSE. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF 36" MECHANICAL BOLTS. APPROX. 20' WIDE X 60' LONG X 3-3 1/2' HIGH. IT WAS 2 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD 1275. WILL BE PARTIALLY CLE ANED UP.

November 20, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dorchester Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL E. MAIN IN #2 AIR COURSE. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF 36" MECHANICAL BOLTS. APPROX. 20' WIDE X 40' LONG X 4-5' HIGH. 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD 1074. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

November 9, 1991 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS AT #7 ENTRY ONE BREAK INBY POWER CENTER. AS HE WAS PULLING CABLE. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 2, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A FACE AREA #5 HEADING DRIVING SPROCKET ONTO PLANATARY SHAFT. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND IMBEDDED IN HIS FINGER.

July 2, 1991 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING NEW SKIRTS IN SURFACE BELT DUMPING POINT.AS HE WAS TRIMMING SKIRT HE CUT HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE WITH UTILITY KNIFE.

April 16, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT TAIL ROLELR WHEN HE RAISED UP STRIKING BACK ON BOOM OF TAIL PIECE.

March 21, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dorchester Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL-APPROX. 6' HIGH X 20' WIDE X 40' LONG ON 010 BLEEDER SECTION AT SPAD 2285. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. BRATTICE LINE WAS STEPPED OVER TO PRAVIAE WALKWAY.

January 15, 1991 VA · Coal scoop car operator OTHER
Dorchester Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE RAISED UP OUT OF MANTRIP PREPARING TO BEGIN SHIFT. HE BECAME DIZZY AND PASSED OUT. HE DID NOT INJURE HIMSELF IN ANYWAY.

January 10, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dorchester Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON EST MAINS IN #3 ENTRY OF INTERSECTION 60' INBY SPAD #2280-AAPROX 6' X20' X50'(LAMINATED SHELL,USING 4' RESIN BOLTS).

September 19, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR ON SECTION HAULING COAL. HIS SC HIT A POTHOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE.

August 24, 1990 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS PUTTING UP BELT HANGER. HE HAD RIGHT HAND ON BELT ROPE WHEN 4" LONG ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING LITTLE FINGER.

August 23, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY HE HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 9, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dorchester Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

COAL SEAM IN SLIP AREA FELL ABOVE ROOF ANCHORS APPROX 100' OUTBY SPAD 2121 #5 ENTRY ON INTAKE SIDE 20'X40'X4-6' SIZE OF FALL. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

January 18, 1990 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ONTO PINNER. MINER STARTED TRAMMING INTO FACE & CAUGHT PINNER CABLE THAT WAS HUNG UP. PINNER CABLE FELL DOIWN HITTING HIM ON SHOULDER.

December 4, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorchester Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A MINER CABLE WHEN HE EXPEREIENCED PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH. HE ALSO GOT VERY SICK.

October 24, 1989 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dorchester Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON 4 LEFT SECTION 600' OUTBY TAIL PIECE 80' OUTBY SPAD #1753 #5 ENTRY INTAKE FALL WAS IN MIDDLE OF BLOCK 3' H 10' W 10' TO 15'L IT HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' BOLTS

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