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April 27, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME SAID HE GOT A BAR TO PULL DOWN SOME DRAW ROCK & A ;IECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS

February 20, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE STARTING TO DRILL A ROOF BOLT HOLE THE STEEL CAUSED A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK TO FALL AND HIT HIS LE FOOT CAUSING CONTUSION

September 26, 1988 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING FOR METHANE WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD, SHOULDER AND ARM.

September 20, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H R C Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SAFETY JACK STEPPED ON A ROCK FELL TWISTING RIGHT KNEE

August 16, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL IN #3 ROOM 5 RIGHT SECTION ROOF DRILLING WHEN DRILL STEEL HIT CRACK & CAUSED ROCK TO KNOCK SAFETY JACK DOWN THEN ROCK HIT HIM ON RIGHT LEG.

August 2, 1988 VA · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
H R C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL MOVING MINER CABLE FROM HAUWAY WHEN SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER LEFT FOOT.

July 20, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP STATES WHILE BOLTING ROOF HIS BODY WAS OUSIDE CANOPY WHEN A ROCK FELL A(D HIT HIS BACKJ

April 25, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM BELT CONVEYOR TAIL SECTION ONTO A PIECE OF PIPE FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING SPRAINED ANKLE

April 19, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

RUNNING ROOFBOLTER WHEN ROCK APPROX. 12X18X4" SLID OFF CANOPY ONTO HIS BACK WHICH WAS OUT UNDER THE CANOPY EMPLOYEE WORKED THE REMAINDER OF HIS SHIFT

March 2, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE HIT HOLE OR RAN OVER ROCK CAUSING JOLT TO HIS BACK

August 14, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H R C Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP STRAINED BA7K WHILE LIFTING AND INSTALLING GATHERING HEAD ASSEMBLY ON LEE NORSE CONT MINER

April 2, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS BOLTING3TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HEAD OF BOLTER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND

February 9, 1987 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS JACKING3BENT CANOPY ON CONT MINER WHEN SLATE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE

August 25, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BO5TING TOP WHEN ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMP IN LOWER BACK

August 13, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS DRIVING3SHUTLECAR TO MINER TO LOAD COAL WHILE GOING THROUGH FLY PAD A TIRE OR CANOPY DECK STRUCK A TIMBER CAUSING IT TO STRIKE EMP INCHEST AND SHOULDER

July 24, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H R C Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING 5 GAL BUCKET OF MIXED CONCRETE FROM STOPPING TO STOPPING CHECKING FOR AIR LEAKS, STRAINED LOWER BACK.

June 2, 1986 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE SAID A3PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND KNOCKED HIM AGAINST A SCOOP HE WAS DISCONNECTING FROM CHARGER THE ROCK WAS APPROX 2 1/2 FT LONG 1 1/2 FT WIDE AND 2 IN THICK FELL BETWEEN PERMANENT SUPP ORT 3

April 23, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING 2OLE IN TOP ROCK FELL BETWEEN JACK AND CANOPY HITTING HIM ON LEFT LEG.

April 10, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
H R C Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

REQ NARR 5-7-863 LARGE SLIP OF F5ULT ABOVE ROOF BOLT ANCHORAGE NO EQUIP OR MEN INVOLVED.FELL ONR ETURN ABOUT 60-80' INBY FAN.

April 10, 1986 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE OPENED3ONE DOOR ON LOADER AND WHEN OTHER DOOR WAS OPENED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE FIRST DOOR WAS PULLED SHUT BY VACCUUM FROM FAN HITTING EMPLOYEE IN RT KNEE

January 4, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS PUTT3NG 12" VENTILATION PIPE TOGETHER IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WHEN PIPE FELL ON 2ND AND 3 RD FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND CAUSING FRACTURE AND LACERATIONS.

November 6, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BIT ON DRILL STEEL AND A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN PERMAMENT SUPPORTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK.

May 21, 1985 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H R C Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE HAUL WAY WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

May 15, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
H R C Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

LARGE SLIP OR FAULT ABOVE ROOF BOLT ANCHORAGE, NO EQUIPMENT OR MEN INVOLVED, SECTION HAD NOT BEEN WORKED SINCE 5-13-85.

October 4, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME AND II NAME HAD SET 4 SAFETY JACKS SET THEY WERE STARTING TO SET OTHER JACK WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING I NAME ACROSS THE RIGHT LEG.

July 25, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H R C Coal Company Inc · Fall down stairs

EE WAS ENTERING LAMPHOUSE WHEN HE FELL AT THE TOP STEP INJURING LEFT KNEE.

June 7, 1984 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON CONTINUOUS MINER PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS PINNING HAND BETWEEN SLATE AND CM.

October 31, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HAULING COAL WITH SHUTTLE CAR HIT BUMP IN BOTTOM, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE CANOPY WITH HEAD

October 28, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING COAL DRILL BITS HUNG DRILL HIT HIM IN THE NECK

October 15, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

JACKING TAIL PIECE WITH JACK, JACK BAR SLIPPED & STRUCK RIGHT HAND ON ANCHOR PIN. CAUSING A CUT NEEDING STITCHES ON RIGHT FOREFINGER.

October 3, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS TRACING DOWN HYD. HOSE LEANED OVER CONTROLS, HIS RIGHT KNEE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK A LEVER ON ROOF BOLTER CAUSING FLOOR JACK TO GO DOWN & THE CANOPY CAME DOWN HITTING EE ON LOWER BACK.

September 6, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H R C Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TIMBERS TURNED & SPRAINED BACK

September 6, 1983 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
H R C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING SCOOP TO MOVE PERSONNEL CARRIER GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP AND PERSONEL CARRIER

August 31, 1983 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss ELECTRICAL
H R C Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

MOVING 440 SCEONDARDY CABLE AT POWER CENTER ELECTRICAL CATHEAD SHORTED OUT, STARTING FIRE, BURNING EMPLOYEE.

August 25, 1983 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS TAKING 1ST CUT OUT OF #3 PILLARS & THE CANOPY ON MINER STRUCK THE RIB ON THE CORNER OF BLOCK CAUSING RIB TO ROLL IN MINER DECK WITH HIM, STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT S KNEE

August 24, 1983 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H R C Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF HALL WAY IT WA THEN THAT THE EMP HURT HIS BACK

August 16, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H R C Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED OFF A MANTRIP.

August 2, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS ON HIS WAY BACK TO SHUTTLE CAR FROM MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OFF & STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT

July 28, 1983 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING SCOOTER, HITBUMP, PULLING EMPLOYEE BACK WHEN IT HAPPENED.

July 18, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H R C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT LEFT MIDFINGER IN SPOKES OF MINER

July 18, 1983 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS DRIVING A BATTERY MOTOR THE MOTOR HIT A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM & HURT HIS NECK

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