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June 25, 1993 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STRUCK HIMSELF ON THE LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A HAMMER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A COUPLING FROM A SPEED REDUCER. LACERATED FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.

June 25, 1993 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED SAID HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST A TRACK SCOOTER WHILE GETTING INTO THE SCOOTER BRUISED HIS KNEE.

June 11, 1993 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING CABLE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS LEG (LEFT ACHILLES TENDON)

June 11, 1993 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD JUST FINISHED A COAL RUN & TURNED TO HAND THE CONTROL BOX TO EE & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE

May 22, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BUILDING CRIBS IN AREA WHERE BOTTOM IS UNEVEN STUMBLED AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE UPPER PART OF HER RIGHT LEG.

May 4, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING TO CARRY A DEGAS PIPE (6"X20') WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STUMBLE WHICH TWISTED HIS BACK.

April 15, 1993 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

RESTACKING AND WEIGHING DOWN SHEET METAL SIDING. HAD HOLD EACH END OF SHEET METAL, WIND GOT UNDER IT BLOWING BOTH MEN DOWN. THE METAL STRUCK HIM ON HEAD. CUT LEFT KNEE, SKINNED ARM ON GROUN DD. HE RECEIVED STITCHES AND CEASED WORK ON 4-15-93.

April 9, 1993 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Contact with electrical current

WORKING AT VENTILATION WELL 192-B, EE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE RIG UP OF WIRELINE SERVICE EQUIPMENT TO PERFORM PLUGGING OPERATIONS ON THE WELL. THE POWER LINES OVER HEAD WERE REPEATEDLY SAID TO HAVE BEEN DEENERGIZED BY ISLAND CREEK PERSONEL ON THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT WHEN RAISING THE PORTABLE MAST ABOVE THE WELL HEAD, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH ONE POWER LINE THAT WAS STILL ENERGIZED.

March 25, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SPREADING ROCKDUST AS HE TWISTED HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK HE HAD INJURED HIS BAK BACK ON 2-11-93 INITIALLY.

March 18, 1993 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STEPPED OUT OF PORTAL BUS AND CREELED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE WAS WEARING RUBBER BOOTS.

March 16, 1993 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WENT TO THE POWER CENTER TO PUT A BREAKER IN A TRIPPED OVER A CABLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE WENT TOT HE DR AND X-RAYS REVEALED A BRUISED RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 26, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS SETTING UP A VENTILATION CURTAIN AND STEPPED ON A SUPER BOLT PLATE WITH A 4FT SECTION ON IT. ONE END OF THE BOLT FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW CAUSING A BRUISE X RAYS WERE NEGATIVE.

January 12, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by falling object

EE EXAMINED AND PULLED RIB TO MAKE AREA SAFE TO ADJUST CAT TENSION. WHEN HE KNELT DOWN TO CHECK THE CAT PADS, A RIB ROLLED OFF AND LANDED ON HIS BACK FRACTURING HIS RIGHT FEMUR. EE RECEIVED A CHIN LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 7 STITCHES PLUS BRUISES TO HIS BACK, SHOULDER, AND ARMS.

January 4, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE HAD PICKED UP THE MINER CABLE AND PUSHED IT AWAY FROM HIM ONTO THE RIB WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA.

January 2, 1993 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME HELPING OTHER ROOFBOLT IN HIGH TOP. (BELT TRENCH). SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE ON TOP OF ROOF BOLTER STRUCK ROOFBOLT RACK AND SCRAPED RIGHT SIDE OF FACE,RIGHT ARM AND KNEE. X-RAYS REVEALED N OSE WAS FRACTURED.

November 18, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by flying object

BOLTER WAS IN PROCEDSS OF INSTALLING A BOLT & WAS PUSHING BOLT UP WITH DRILL POT BOLT BENT OR SLIPPED CAUSING STEEL TO FLY OVER & HIT HER RT THUMB CAUSING A FX

November 14, 1992 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING A CHAIN AND COME-ALONG TO CHANGE JACK PISTON. THE CHAIN THAT WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE PISTON SLIPPED CATCHING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE PISTON AND THE FRA ME OF THE JACK.

October 28, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Accident type, without injuries

A 1.40 AM ON 10-28-92 A COAL OUTBURST OCCURED N EAST 3 DEV A LONGSIDE THE STAGE LOADER. THE PRESSURE CAUSED A RIB TO ROLL OFF APPROX 3' DEEP FOR 50' ON BOTH SIDES ON THE COAL BLOCK JUST INBY SURVEY STATION #8155.

October 21, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall from machine

HE STATED THAT HE STEPPED UP ONTO RAIL AND WAS LOOKING AT THE BELT WHEN THE LOWER BELT CAUGHT HIS LEG AND JERKED IT OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM. HE FELL AND HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, NECK, STOMACH AND KNEES.

October 19, 1992 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN THE SHEAR STARTED, PUT HIS HANDS DOWN TO HELP RAISE HIMSELF UP OFF THE JACK BASE. AT THIS TIME, EMPLOYEE TURNED ON A RAM TO PUSH THE FACE LINE OUT AND THE RAM JACK KICKED OVER AND CAUGHT INJURED'S LEFT INDEX, MIDDLE, AND RING FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO OBJECTS. FRACTURING THEM.

October 16, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS ATTEMTPING TO INSTALL TROLLEY WIRE INTO A CLAMP. THE TROLLEY WIRE HAD BEEN STRETCHED AND WAS HUNG BEHIND THE BULLDOG. WHEN HE FREED THE TROLLEY, THE FORCE PUSHED HIM INTO THE COAL RIB W HERE HE BRUISED THE POSTERIOR RIGHT PORTION OF HIS RIB CAGE.

September 28, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME SHOVELING BEHIND O EAST MAIN BELT LINE. WATER & AIR LINE WAS ALSO BEHIND THE BELT MAKING GOOD FOOTING DIFFICULT. I.NAME SLIPPED & TWISTED LEFT KNEE. X-RAYS WERE TAKEN AND DR STATED EMP L MAY HAVE TORN A LIGAMENT.

September 17, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck against stationary object

AS A RESULT OF CRAWLING, HE HAS DEVELOPED MINERS KNEE (PREPATELLA) IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE CRAWLED SOME ON 9-17-92 AND HIS LEFT KNEE BECAME SWOLLEN ON THE 18TH. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL THE 23R D OF SEPT. AND BEGAN TO MISS WORK ON THAT DATE.

September 2, 1992 VA · Coal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE SOME 5X5 TIMBERS OUT OF THE WALKWAY THAT WERE STUCK IN MUD. HE STATED THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE TRYING TO LIFT THEM.

August 24, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED SAID HE WAS USING A RAKE TO CLEAN FROM UNDERNEATH THE 1ST WEST BELT DRIVE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.INJURED WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WERE HE WAS ADMITTED.

August 17, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

85061S PULLING AND LIFTING ON A MINER CABLE TO HANG IT UP WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

August 1, 1992 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck against stationary object

55061S USING A WRENCH TO LOOSEN A NUT, WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGER ON A MTOR BASE. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES 8-14-92 HE WENT TO SEE A DR AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE 03970END OF BOTH FINGERS HAD BEEN FRACTURED.

July 20, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE DRILLING A HOLE FOR TROLLEY WRIE HANGER, A RIB ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK HER RIGHT SHOULDER AND KNOCKED HER INTO THE METAL TRAY. THE IMPACT BRUISED HER RIGHT RIB CAGE.

June 15, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE HAD STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PUSHING A WHEELBARROW FULL OF CRIB BLOCKS AND STRIKING A CRIB CAUSING HIM TO COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. HE HAD COMPLAINED FOR 2 WEEKS PRIOR THAT HE COULDN'T MAKE WA TER AND TOLD HIM THAT IT MAY BE KIDNEY PROBLEMS. HE HAD ALSO BEEN

June 2, 1992 VA · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SHOVELING COAL INTO THE FACELINE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS USING AN ALUMINUM SHOVEL.

May 22, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE PULLING UP MINER CABLE WITH THE OFF STD. BUGGY, THE CABLE CAUGHT INJURED AROUND THE FEET CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND STRIKE SOME CURTAIN TIMBERS RESULTING IN A BRUISE TO HIS RIBS. X-RAYS RE VEALED A FRACTURED RIB.

May 8, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CROSSING THE BELT AND STEPPED IN A WATER HOLE CAUSING A SPRAIN TO HIS RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE.

May 6, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A MINER CABLE (ROUND) AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. EE LEFT WORK AT 8:30PM.

April 13, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE WALKING THE BLEEDERS DURING HIS WEEKLY EXAMINATION, HE DISCOVERED A ROCK FALL AT SS 4580. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 50' LONG BY 20' WIDE. THE FALL IS IN THE GOB AREA AND DOESN'T AFFECT VENTIL ATION.

April 9, 1992 VA · Coal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING THE END OF THE COAL DRILL TO HELP PUT IT ACROSS THE BELT AND STRAINED HIS BACK. THE END OF THE DRILL WITH THE WHEELS WEIGHS APPROX. 150 LBS.

March 20, 1992 VA · Coal HOISTING
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Accident type, without injuries

AT 10:47PM ON 03-20-92 SUPPORTR SHAFT FOR THE A SHAFT UPPER HEAD SHEAVE FAILED THREE OF THE FOUR ROPES ALSO FAILED & THE REMAINING ONE HELD BOTH STRAP WERE SUSSPENDED & DID NOT FALL THEY WERE SECURED ON 03-21-92 BY COALFIELD SERVICES THERENO PHYSICAL INJURIES

March 19, 1992 VA · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNLOADING RAILS AT THE END OF THE TRACK ON 3RD EAST, ONE END OF A RAIL BECAME STUCK. HE ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE RAIL WITH A SLATE BAR, WHEN THE RAIL RELEASED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT THIGH CAUSING A BRUISE.

March 11, 1992 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING UNLOAD 16 FT 4X4 WITH OTHER NUCKLES. THEY WERE ROLLING THEM OFF THE SIDE OF THE CAR. EE END OF THE 4X4 ROLLED OFF FIRST AND THE END HE WAS ON BOUNCED UP AND STRUCK HIM NEAR THE LEFT EYE CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

March 9, 1992 VA · Coal wireman, communications man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING AN AIR LINE OUT OF THE WIRE SCOOTER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK EE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS EE WORKED UNTIL THE 16TH OF MARCH & BEGAN TO MISS WORK

February 24, 1992 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RETRIEVING AT BROKEN DOWN BUS AT 3 CROSS, WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE POLE HE MASHED HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER AGAINST THE TROLLEY PHONE SPEAKER. SEVEN STITCHES W ERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND AND HE WAS OFF FOR SEVERAL DAYS. INJURED WAS WEARING GLOVES.

February 18, 1992 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garden Creek Pocahontas Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING TO TURN OVER APPROX 300 TO 400' OF 60 LB. TRACK RAIL WITH A SLATE BAR. HIS BAR KICKED BACK FROM TEH TWISTING OF THE RAIL AND STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE AND FRACTURED A FACIAL BONE.

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