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January 11, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
T & R Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPER GOT BETWEEN BOOM AND FRAME OF ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR DID NOT SEE HIM AND MOVED MACHINE AND CAUGHT HELPER

December 6, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
T & R Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

RUN SCOOP OVER ROCK IN ROADWAY AND BOUNCED OPERATOR INTO SCOOP CANAPY

July 12, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
T & R Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

#4 ENTRY, INTERSECTION, 3 BREAKS FROM FACE, ROOF FALL, NO INJURIES, NO LOSS OF EQUIPMENT, DUE TO FALL.

June 22, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
T & R Coal Company · Struck by falling object

RIDING OPEN MAN TRIP A SAMLL PIECE OF SLATE FELL HITTING EMPL ON HARD HAT INJURY NOT REPORTRED UNTIL NEXT DAY.

September 24, 1987 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
T & R Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING A SET OF COME-A-/LONGS THE HANDLE SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIM IN THE LEG

September 22, 1986 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
T & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOOTING3A CUT- HE WENT AROUND THE CORNER & THE BREAK SHOT THROUGH ON HIM.

March 26, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
T & R Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENED A ROOF BOLT WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK BROKE LOOSE AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

December 4, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
T & R Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL UNDER SUPP2RTED REACHING OUT TO PUT LOOSE COAL AND SOME LOOSE SLATE FELL AND CAUGHT HIM ON LEGS AND HIPS.

March 11, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
T & R Coal Company · Struck by flying object

SHOT FIREMAN WAS SHOOTING FACE OF #1 ENTRY HE PULLED PEN CREW OUT OF #2 ENTRY PEN CREW COME OVER TO #1 ENTRY TO LET SHOT FIREMAN THEY WERE OUT.THEY THOUGHT FACE OF #1 WAS UP FAR ENOUGH NOT HAR HARM THEM SO THE WENT BACK TO LEFT HAND BREAK OF #2 ENTRY WITHOUT TELLING SHORT FIREMAN-THE SHOT THREW COAL ON BOTH PEN MAN.

March 11, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
T & R Coal Company · Struck by flying object

SHORT FIREMAN WAS SHOOTING FACE OF #1 ENTRY HE PULLED PEN CREW OUT OF #2 ENTRY PEN CRUW CAME TO #ENTRY TO LET SHOT FIREMAN KNOW THEY WERE OUT-THEY THOUGHT FACE OF #1 WAS UP FAR ENOUGH NOT TO H HARM THEM SO THEY WENT BACK TO LEFT HAND BREAK OF #2 ENTRY WITHOUT TELLING SHOT FIREMAN.THE SHOT THREW LOOSE COAL ON THEM.

January 10, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
T & R Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLT STEEL BENT AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE ARM BROKE LEFT WRIST

September 18, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & R Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BATTERY COVERS ON TO BATTERY AND DROPED COVER ON HAND.

January 3, 1984 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
T & R Coal Company · Struck by falling object

AN INJURY RESULTED FROM A PIECE OF ROCK FALLING FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING MANSEL SPENCER ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER FORCING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE LEFT LEG.

November 18, 1983 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
T & R Coal Company · Struck by falling object

CUTTER OPERATOR WAS STANDING NEXT TO ROOF BOLTER A SMALL ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT MAN ON THE HEAD KNOCKING HIM AGAINST ROOF BOLTER

October 3, 1983 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & R Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS FIXING A FLAT TIRE & INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & NECK. THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO HIS EMPLOYEE UNTIL 21/2 WEEKS LATER.

August 3, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
T & R Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SMALL ROCK FELL FROM ROOF CAUGHT THUMB ON ROOF BOLTER.

May 6, 1983 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
T & R Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

NEEDED AIR BUILT UP ON TRUCK TO TAKE SLACK ADJURSTER OFF.BOY GOT IN TRUCK,IN GEAR,AND BACKED OVER FOOT OF EMPL.BROKEN FOOT AND CRUSHED LIGAMENTS.

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