May 30, 1989
VA · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R & H Coal Company · Struck by flying object
HAMMER FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN FACE.
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May 18, 1989
VA · Coal
motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator
POWERED HAULAGE
R & H Coal Company · Struck by flying object
RNA OVER ROCK WITH MOTOR ROCK HIT HIM ON THE BACK
R & H Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WAS RUNNING CONVEYOR BOOM ON MINER AND PULLED IT ON HIS FOOT.
January 13, 1989
VA · Coal
motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator
MACHINERY
R & H Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WAS WORKING ON MINER AND WORKED FOR 7 HOURS THAT DAY. WAS BROKE DOWN FRI. TOLD BOSS MON. HIS BACK WAS HURTING. CAME BACK AND WORKED 2 HOURS MON. BROKE DOWN.
R & H Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data
WORKED TUES AND DIDNOT MENTION IT CALLED WED. TO JC SAID FINGER WAS BROKEN
R & H Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SIDE SPASM SAID SIDE WAS HURTING TOOK TO DR. GOT SHOT.
R & H Coal Company · Struck by falling object
WAS SETTING JACKS AND JACK FELL ON FOOT.
March 28, 1988
VA · Coal
motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator
POWERED HAULAGE
R & H Coal Company · Struck against a moving object
EMPL WAS OPERATING MESCHER MOTOR BACKING AN EMPTY HAULAGE CAR THROUGH ENTRY WHEN MINING HEIGHT BECAME LOWER & EMPL CONTACTED MINING ROOF & SAFETY GUARD ON THE FRAME OF DECK OF MOTOR CAUSING IN JURY.
August 31, 1987
VA · Coal
motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
R & H Coal Company · Struck by falling object
WAS RUNNING MOT2R,AND ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON BACK.
July 2, 1987
VA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R & H Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WAS CUTTING TIM6ERS & CUT HIS LEG IT WAS JUST A SCRATCH NO WORK LOST
June 26, 1986
VA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & H Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WAS LIFTING WAT9R PUMP AND CUT HIS FINGER
February 27, 1986
VA · Coal
motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator
POWERED HAULAGE
R & H Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object
COUPLING PIN US9D TO COUPLE CAR AND MOTOR FELL OUT ALLOWING CAR TO STRIKE HIM IN BACK.
R & H Coal Company · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS SE7TING JACK ON 100 L JEFFERY MINER. ASSUMING JACK WAS SET THE EMPLOYEE PULLED THE JACK ROPE CAUSING THE JACK TO FALL, STRICKING HIM IN THE SIDE.
R & H Coal Company · Struck by falling object
MINER WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF FALLING ROCK WHILE INSTALLING TIMBERS.
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