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1983–2026
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February 6, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Long Branch Energy · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING FLY BOARD WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM RIB HITTING HIM ON LEG RESULTING IN BROKEN LEG.

February 2, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Long Branch Energy · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTING WHEN ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK EMPL ON HEAD.BOLTING 1ST CUT OUT OF RIGHT BREAK.HEAD NOT UNDER CANOPY OF BOLTER WHEN ROCK FELL.

January 24, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Long Branch Energy · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER I NAME INADVERTANTLY DROPPED THE DRILL HEAD ONTO HIS FOOT

December 19, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Long Branch Energy · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING ON CABLE AND TRIPPED CO-WORKER, THIS REUSLTED IN THE INJURY.

September 11, 1986 WV · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
Long Branch Energy · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS INST5LLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL BOOM & THE MACHINE CANOPY.THIS RESULTED WITH A CUT ANAND BRUISED LEFTARM.

August 28, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Long Branch Energy · Struck against stationary object

I NMAE WAS CARR2ING TWO 6X6X36 CRIB BLOCKS WHEN FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING KNEE TO HIT CRIB BLOCK

February 15, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Long Branch Energy · Struck by flying object

I.NAME CUTTING 4ETAL WITH TORCH WHEN SMALL PIECE OF METAL WENT IN EYE.

October 16, 1985 WV · Coal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Long Branch Energy · Flash burns (welding)

I,NAME WAS WORKING AS HELPER ON THE MAINTANCE CREW, WHEN THE INDIRECT GLARE FROM THE WELDERS ARE BURNED BOTH EYES OF I,NAME.

September 9, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Long Branch Energy · Struck against a moving object

WAS TAKING LOAD OF COAL TO FEEDER AND CLAIMS ROADWAY HOLE BOUNCED HIM AGAINST SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY CLAIMS BACK HURT FOLLOWING THIS

August 2, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Long Branch Energy · Accident type, without injuries

RESULTED FROM AN INTENTIONAL PILLAR FALL WHICH RODE OPUT FROM THE PILLAR.A FACE OF ROCK FELL ON HEAD OF MINER AS IT WAS BACKING OUT OF ENTRY.

July 21, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Long Branch Energy · Accident type, without injuries

FALL IN CROSSCUT 17\X30\,2\1/2\THICK.70\OUTBY SECTION TRANSFORMER IN NEUTRAL ENTRY.NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT OCCURRED.

November 30, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Long Branch Energy · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS WALKING BESIDE MACHINE WHENMACHINE PINNED HIM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER AND COAL RIB.

October 20, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Long Branch Energy · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

I NAME WAS WORKING ON A TAIL ROLLER WHEN HE MASHED HIS INDEX FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND BY THE TAIL ROLLER.

June 7, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Branch Energy · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS PULLING THE MINER TRAILING CABLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK HE WORKED 1 1/2 SHIFTS AFTER THE INJURY BEFORE TAKING OFF.

December 19, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Long Branch Energy · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSED KNIFE BLADE ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER ..

September 30, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Branch Energy · Struck by falling object

HAD A HAMMER AND BELT CLAMP IN HAND WENT TO SET THEM ON BELT BELT CLAMP FELL ON FOOT

June 9, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Long Branch Energy · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY INJURED DISLOCATED FINGER ON STEERING WHEEL

June 7, 1983 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Long Branch Energy · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE DAMAGE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE SERIOUS NO LOSS OF TIME RESULTING FROM INJURY AS OF YET

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