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July 20, 1988 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mullins Enterprises Inc (Of Va) · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS FOUND WHILE FIREBOSSING AT 6:20 AM ON 07/20/88.FELL IN THE FACE OF THE MINES BETWEEN #4 AND #5 ENTRY.ROCK FALL WAS 80' LONG 5' THICK AND 20' WIDE.

August 15, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Enterprises Inc (Of Va) · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT HE WAS PUSHING ON FINAL DRIVE,PUSHING IT INTO THE HOUSING WITH HIS FFET AND STRAINED/PULLED HIS BACK.THIS WAS A CONTESTED INJURY AND OUR COMP. CARRIER DENIED THIS CLAIM ON 10/15/87 AND H9 OBTAINED AN ATTORNEY AND THE INDUSTRAIL COMMISSION RULED IN HISFAVOR ON 01/12/88.

January 31, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mullins Enterprises Inc (Of Va) · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS A7 9 AM ON 01 31 87 AND SOME MORE FELL AROUND 1200 IN THE SAME LOCATION IT FELL FIVE BREAKS BEYOND THE TAIL PIECE IT WAS 25X5X120 THE FALL WAS NOT IN THE WORKING AREA, DID NOT INJURY ANYONE O9 ANY EQUIPMENT THE AREA WAS CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF

January 22, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mullins Enterprises Inc (Of Va) · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON TH9 BELT LINE IT FELL 25 FOOT LONG;20 FOOT WIDE AND FELL ABOVE THE 4 FOOT ANCHOR LINE.FALL OCCURRED AT 11:40 PM ON 1/22/87.STATE WAS NOTIFIED ON 01-23-87.AND DUE TO THE OFFICE BEI G CLOSED BECAUS9 OF SNOW THE FEDERAL WAS NOR/WILL BE NOTIFIED ON 01/26/87.

July 24, 1986 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Enterprises Inc (Of Va) · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS PULLING CABLE AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE FIRST STATED THAT HE HURT HIS KNEE EITHER ON 8-12-86 OR 8-13-86 AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 8-14-86. HE LATER CALLED B ACK AND STATED 7HAT HE HURT HIS KNEE ON 7-24-86. HE WAS NOT INFORMED ON THIS INJURY UNTIL 9-8-86. THIS HASBEEN TURNED OVER TO OUR COMPENSATION CARRIER.. THE FIRST DAYOF WORK MISSED WAS ON .-2

June 12, 1986 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Mullins Enterprises Inc (Of Va) · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS HIS KNEE HASBOTHERED HIM, HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND A CYST WAS REMOVED AT BVRISTOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ON 6-16-86. THE DOCTOR TOLD HIM THAT THE CYST HASBEEN CA6SED BY THE RUBBING OF I,NAME'S SAFETY KNEE PADS. I,NAME WORKS IN LOW COAL AND THE KNEE PADS WERE NECESSARY. THE STRAPS OF THE KNEE PADS CAUSED THE CYST.

July 30, 1985 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Enterprises Inc (Of Va) · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING RAILROAD STEEL TO TAKE INSIDE & AS HE LIFTED A PC IT ROLLED OFF & HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN IT & ANOTHER PC OF RAILROAD STEEL HIS RT MIDDLE INDEX FINGER WAS SLICED OFF BACK TO FIRST JOINT IN HIS FINGER & END OF HIS FINGER DOWIN ABOUT HALF WAY OF HIS NAIL WAS CUT OFF

July 27, 1985 VA · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Enterprises Inc (Of Va) · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A SPROCKET OFF A MINER HEAD & THE METAL WAS HOT & HE WAS TAPPING IT TRYING TO GET IT LOOSE & A PC OF HOT STEEL WENT INTO HIS LEFT HAND

April 10, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mullins Enterprises Inc (Of Va) · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT LEG.

February 9, 1985 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Enterprises Inc (Of Va) · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON POWER CENTER AND HAD HIS FOOT ON A BOX AND TURNED AROUND AND THREW HIS LEFT KNEE OUT OF PLACE EMPLOYEE WORKED UP THRU AND INCLUDING 2/16/85 AND IS NOW IN THE HOSPITAL T HE FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 2/18/85

May 7, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mullins Enterprises Inc (Of Va) · Accident type, without injuries

WE HAD THREE ROOF FALLS AND THE #6 AND #7 HEADING EACH FALL WAS 20FOOT WIDE, 8FOOT HIGH AND APPROXIMATELY 50 FOOT LONG. THE FALL OCCURED BETWEEN 9:00 PM ON 5-7-84 AND 6:00 AM ON 5/8/84.

December 30, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mullins Enterprises Inc (Of Va) · Struck by falling object

BOLTING TOP WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLT ALREADY IN PLACE AND SAFETY JACK.ROCK FELL ON CANOPY,SLID OFF AND ONE END STRUCK EMPL IN LOWER BACK.

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