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October 8, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Curtis Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER TO PICK UP TIMBER FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK

July 28, 1989 WV · Coal superintendent FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Curtis Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING PIECE OF TIMBER UNDER CAT PAT ON MINE WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL PINNING FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND WOOD.RESULTED IN BUST RING FINGER LEFT HAND.

July 15, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Curtis Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF SHUTTLE CAR REEL BY HAND AND INJURED BACK

March 29, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Curtis Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS IN RETURN AIR COURSE IN AREA MINED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO ABANDONED PILLAR LINE ABOUT 450 FT INBY HAD THROWN WEIGHT BACK TO THIS AREA CAUSING RIB SLOUGHEDGE BOTTOM HOOVE AND EVENTUALLY TH E FALL

January 8, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Curtis Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AREA OF FALL WA8 ADJACENT TO A AREA THAT WAS MINED ON 50 FT X 50 FT CENTERS WITH NO 2ND MINING FALL AREA WEIGHTED UP SOM E

July 15, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Curtis Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL AT SPAD 1309 IN RETURN AIR COURSE APPROXIMATELY 300' FROM OUTSIDE.FELL UP TO BOLT ANCHORAGE AREA MINED 5 YEARS AGO. NO DAMAGE.

July 23, 1986 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Curtis Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME PICKED U1 A ROCK & DROPPED IT ON CONVEYOR BELT. ROK BOUNCED OFF BELT ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT.

February 26, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Curtis Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR TRAMMI3G ROOF BOLTER THRU FLY PADS AND BUMPED I.NAME WITH ATRS.

October 25, 1985 WV · Coal driller operator ELECTRICAL
Curtis Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

I.NAME CUT INTO ENERGIZED SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN BREAKER ON ALTERNATE CAR HAD BEEN MISTAKENLY LOED AND TAGGED OUT

October 25, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Curtis Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SLIP IN ROOF CAUSED INTERSECTION IN #5 MAIN HEADING AT SPAD #4651 THIS IS APPROX 3000 FT OUTBY WORKING FACE AND HAD BEEN STANDING FOR 2 YEARS

September 14, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Curtis Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STEPPED ON LUMP OF COAL WHILE TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER AND FOOT SLIPPED UNDER WHEEL

January 29, 1985 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Curtis Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

SCOOP TRAMMED OVER OBJECT IN ROADWAY THROWING OPERATOR INTO CANOPY INJURING HIS NECK.

March 16, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Curtis Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

CUTTER CABLE IMPROPERLY HUNG ON CABLE BOARDS WHEN REEL WAS ENGAGED JERKING CABLE OFF HANGERS AND STRIKING HALSEY ON LEFT SIDE.

October 5, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Curtis Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WALKING IN INTERSECTION BETWEEN #1 AND #2 PILLAR WHEN SMALL PIECE OF SHALE FROM ROOF STRUCK ON RIGHT LEG.

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