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November 30, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE RUNNING SCOOP AND WIRE HANGER CAUGHT EMPLOYEE ON SHIRT AND TWISTED UPPER BODY.

September 27, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ASSISTING MECHANIC REPLACING BELT HEAD MOTOR.

January 18, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING WAS DOWN ON KNEES & LEANED BACK & KNEE POPPED.

November 28, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS SETTING IN DECK OF MACHINE MOVING IT WHEN RAN OVER UNEVEN PLACE IN BOTTOM AND THREW OPERATOR INTO THE TOP

September 26, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING MANTRIP WHEN LOST GRIP OF STEERING WHEEL AND STEERIN WHEEL TWISTED AROUND STRICKING END OF RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

September 1, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS USING SLATE BAR TO PULL LOOSE ROCK FROM ROOF OF MINES AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER OF BACK.

August 11, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING SUPPLIES WHEN SCOOP HE WAS RUNNING SLID INTO RIB CAUSING FLYBOARD TO SWING AROUND AND STRIKE LEFT SIDE OF HEAD.

August 4, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPL HAD WORKED ON HIS KNEES AT HIS PRESENT JOB FOR 9 YEARS AND KNEES HAVE SWOLLEN SEVERAL TIMES RESULTING IN HIM HAVING TO HAVE WATER TAKEN OFF THEM

July 25, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

RAN OVER ROCK WITH SHUTTLE CAR & BOUNCED HIM DOWN AGAINST SEAT & HURT HIIS BACK.

May 18, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKED ON THE MINER HAD TO MOVE MINER BACK TO THE COAL MG HIMSELF GOT OFF OF THE MINER TO MOVE THE CABLE AND PULLED HIS BACK HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT

April 22, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RAN MANTRIP THROUGH HOLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL KICKED BACK HITTING HIS RIGHT HAND WITH THTE STEERING WHEEL.

April 11, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HANGING THE PINNER CABLE ACROSS THE INTERSECTION PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK

February 26, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE DRILL STEEL WAS HUNG UP BETWEN FRAME AND VALVE CHESTOF THE PINNER OPERATOR GOT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND MASHED. WEN HE WAS TRYING TO GET IT OUT PULLED THE WRONG LEVER SETTING THE CANOPY ON HIS FINGER

February 26, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICK-UP DRILL STEEL HAD A BURR THAT STUCK HIM IN THE PALM OF THE RIGHT HAND.

February 5, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

IT WAS THE FIRS7 CUT OUT OF 2XR-THE SC OPERATOR HAD TURNED IN HIS SEAT GOING TO THE FEEDER A PIECE OF ROCK AND COAL OFF OF THE LEFT RIB CAME OFF HITTING HIM CUTTING HIS RT JAW

July 14, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HA3GING WATER LINE AND RAN A PIECE OF WIRE BRAID FROM WATER LINE IN FINGER. CAUSED AN INFECTION. FOUND OUT LATER FINGER WOULD NOT HEAL BECAUSE OF OTHER MEDICAL PROBLEM.

December 5, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN S3DE OF COAL TRUCK LOST FOOTING AND HURT KNEE AND BACK.

May 8, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR WAY WNE MINER WAS BACKED UP AND PUSHED SHUTTLE CAR AGAINST HELPER AND CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR AND RIB INJURY RT HIP AND LEG

October 31, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING BONDER ON MANTRIP BONDER SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER

October 24, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON FEEDER AND HIT HIS KNEE ON THE BUMPER OF THE FEEDER

October 9, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER CABLE CAUGHT HIM & PULLED HIM OFF OF HIS BUGGY.

October 2, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

RUNNING S/C HIT ROCK & HIT SHOULDER INTO TOP.

September 11, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED ON CINDER BLOCK & F ELL & HURT SHOULDER.

August 11, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING TOP PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT RIGHT KNEE PIECE OF ROCK 8\ SQUARE 3\ THICK.

July 20, 1984 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

TIRE BLEWOUT ON COAL TRUCK AND HIT BRIDGE 7-20-84. WENT TO DOCTOR 8-22-84 ACCIDENT REPORTED TO COMPANY ON 9-5-84. ACCIDENT OCCURED ON PUBLIC HIGHWAY RT. 85

June 6, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
D A R N Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTING TOP WHILE ON KNEES & LEFT KNEE SWELL UP & DOCTOR SAID HE HAD FLUID ON THE KNEE.

March 26, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GETTING OUT OF DECK ON SHUTTLE AND CUAHGHT FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL AND TWISTED FOOT.

February 28, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WILLIAMS (HELPER) PUTTING PLATES ON ROOF BOLTS STANDING BESIDE OF MACHINE AND OPERATOR MOVE MACHINE AND TRAM MACHINE OVER RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A FFRACTURE OF FOOT AND ABOVE TOES.

January 4, 1984 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN STEPS INSIDE COAL TRUCK AND SLIP AND FELL.HURT HIS BACK.

December 13, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING COAL TRUCK TIRE AND HURT HIS BACK.

November 8, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO HEADER BLOCK AND HIT HIS HEAD

August 29, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF SLATE BETWEEN RIB AND RIB BOLT FELL IN DECK OF SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT OPERATOR ON BOTH LEGS LEFT LEG POSSIBLE FRACTURE SIZE OF SLATE 3FTX2FTX5IN RIGHT LEG CUT

April 20, 1983 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE VISITED DOCTOR AND DOCROR SAID HE HAD A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK THEN HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON 050483

March 2, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS DRIVING NAIL WHILE HANGING LINE CURTAIN & NAIL HIT MAN IN RIGHT EYE.

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