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September 14, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE ENPPLOYEE WALK INTO A BROW HANGING ONTO THE RIB WHILE HE WAS CARRYING BLOCKS. THIS RESULTED INJURING HIS NECK.

August 19, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EE WAS WORKING ON THE FEEDER CHAIN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK THIS OCCURRED WHEN HE LIFTED A CONVEYOR FLIGHT

August 19, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER HIS DRILL STEEL HAD STUCK IN THE TOP WHILE DRILLING. HE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE IT & SLIPPED & FELL.

August 13, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING THE NO 3 BELT CONVEYOR HE SLIPPED & FELL THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK

August 2, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED. THIS RESULTED IN AN INCISION TO HIS UPPER LEFT LEG.

March 8, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WAS BEING ASSISTED ON TOP OF THE BOTTOM COAL BY THE JEEP THE SCOOP DROPPED THE REAR OF THE BOLTER THE ROOF BOLTER OPERQTOR HIT HS LEFT ARM & SHOULDER AGAINST THE CONTROLS 03-12-93 WAS THE FIRST DAY MISSED

March 8, 1993 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Fall from ladders

WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CU RTAINS HE FELL BACKWARDS WHILE HE WAS ON A LADDER THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 03-10-93 HIS FIRST DAY OF INJURIED WAS 03-09-93

December 3, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS TRACK, HE TRIPPED AND FELL. THIS CAUSED HIM TO SPRAIN HIS LEFT ARM AND CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT WRIST.

September 30, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME GOT OFF MANTRIP,SPRAINED OR TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE. SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF ROCK.

August 25, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

68935 THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW AND HAND.

August 8, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

38505MPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY.

August 3, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

68550THE EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE HE FELL. HE LANDED ON A PIECE OR LUMP OF COAL. THIS RESULTED IN HIM STRAINING HIS HIP AND LOWER BACK.

April 13, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A CINDER BLOCK PERMANENT STOPPING, HE DROPPED A CINDERBLOCK ON HIS FOOT.

March 27, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE HEADLIGHTS OF THE OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR. AN ELETRICAL FLASH OR ARC BURNED BOTH OF HIS EYES AND BOTH HANDS.

February 28, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING IN THE SCOOP BUCKET LOADING A CHARGER CABLE AND FELL DOWN THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURED THUMB.

December 7, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPER SHUTTLE CAR, HIT ROLL HE STRUCK HEAD AGAINST CANOPY

November 8, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND HIT INJURED ON TOP OF HIS HARD HAT.THIS MAY HAVE REULTED IN A STRAIN THE OPERATOR DID NOT RECEIVE NOTICE OF THE INCI DENT UNTIL 07-27-92.

July 24, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE'S TOWER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY HE SLIPPED & FELL. THIS MADE HIS FOOT GO UNDER THE TIRE OF THE SAID MACHINE.

October 16, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HE WAS HELPING TO MAKE A SHUTTLE CAR SPLICE, HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

August 9, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE EE WAS BOLTING THE ROOF A PIECE OF SLATE FHITTING HIM ON HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT FOOT. THE PIECE OF SLATE WAS INBY HIS ATRS AND FELL FELL TOWARDS THE EE.

August 8, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS HOLDING A BAR WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER. THE HAMMER GLANCED FROM THE BAR STRIKING THE INJURED'S THUMB ON HIS RIGHT HAND. *NOTE THE SAFETY DEPT. DID NOT REC EIVE INFORMATION ABOUT ACCIDENT UNTIL 8/14/89.

July 26, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A PUMP FROM A WATERHOLE BY PULLING ON THE WATERLINE.THE LINE CAME OFF CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD HENCE HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.

June 2, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING THE OFF STANARD SHUTTE CAR, I, NAME WAS SLAPPED IN THE FACE BY A FLY CURTAIN, THUS SCRATCHING HIS LEFT EYE.

May 30, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE THE INJURED WAS CUTTING SLAG OFF OF THE SWING JACK BRACKET ON THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE A PICE OF HOT SLAG FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

May 26, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

WHILE I,NAME WAS WORKING ON THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE #1 STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR, HE BURN'T HIS LEFT HAND. THUS, CAUSING A SECOND DEGREE BURN

April 3, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL UNLOADING OILCANS FROM SCOOP BUCKET BY HAND WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON OILY METAL SURFACE OF SCOOP BUCKET.HURT LOWER BACK.

March 31, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A SHUTTLE CAR A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL INTO HIS EAR THE EMPLOYEE DIDNT MISS WORK UNTIL 040789 WHEN HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR

March 7, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE POWER CABLE FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE AND STRAINED HIS BACK. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED BY THE EMPLOYEE TO THE SECTION FREMAN UNTIL 3/17/89.

February 8, 1989 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WHILE WALKING DOWN A HAULROAD ON THE SECTION HE STEPPED INTO A POT HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RT KNEE

May 14, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER A CABLE AND STRAINED HIS RT. KNEE.

May 15, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS REMOVING A CABLE FROM A ROOF HANGER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS LIP. HE WAS IN #4 ENTRY, 4 BREAKS FROM THE FACE.

February 28, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A STEERING JACK FOR AN S & S CX-2 SCOOP, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SIDE.

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