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June 11, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON BELT SPLICE USING COMEALONGS AND HURT HIS BACK

April 26, 1985 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

TRYING TO UNSTOP DRILL STEEL HIT AT IT WITH A PIN WRENCH & THROWED SHOULDER OUT.

September 13, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS BOLTING TOP & DRAW ROCK FELL OUT & HIT ON BACK

August 25, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BOLTING TOP - BOLT BENT & PINCHED FINGER AGAINST CANOPY

August 17, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS BOLTING TOP & PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON DRILL POT & HIT HIS HAND.

August 16, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

MINER OPERATOR WAS HELPING MECHANIC SPLICE TRAM CHAIN WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW & WENT INTO HAND.

August 15, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

REPAIRING SHEAR HUB ON FEEDER & SOMETHING FLEW IN HIS EYE.

June 19, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER AND LOWERED HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

June 14, 1984 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ROLL OF BELT OFF BELT LINE BELT FELL BAR RUNNING THRU BELT HIT HIS LEFT KNEE

March 17, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS BOLTING TOP AND PIECE OF ROCK FELLOUT BETWEEN ATRS AND CANOPY ROCK HIT HIS BACK AND FELL ON HIS FOOT

March 16, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS LOADING SUPPLIES TO TAKE INSDE 2ND DROPPED 3 3X8X16 STRAP BOARD ON HIS LEFT HAND.

March 7, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE TO HANG IT AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK MAN CALLED BACK TO OFFICE NEXT DAY AND INFORMED THE COMPANY THAT HE WAS HURT THE PREVIOUS DAY

December 20, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

A ROCK WAS STUCK BETWEEN BELT DRIVE ROLLER & BELT MR. BELCHER HAD A BAR TRYING TO PULL IT OUT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL AGAINST THE GUARD.

November 30, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BROW HANGING ON RIB PIN MAN WENT IN & ATTEMPTED TO PULL IT WITH BAR, IT WOULD NOT PULL. PIN MAN THEN STARTED BOLTING, WHEN HE WORKED HIS WAY UP TO THE BROW, IT FELL & HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT LOW ER BACK.

October 6, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED OFF OIL CAN WHILE BUILDING STOPPING NO LOST TIME.

August 14, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILL STEEL WAS VIBRATING TRIED TO STOP IT. IT HIT HIS THUMB. BREAKING IT.

August 8, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MR BROWN WAS OPERATING PINNER WHEN A STRAP BOARD FELL AND HIT HIM IN BACK

July 14, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS HITTING DRILL STEEL TO KEEP IT FROM STOPPING UP WHEN AN UNKNOWN OBJECT HIT HIM IN THE FACE

June 22, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

#3 ENTRY AT BELT HEAD HAD A RIB ROLL. RIB ROLLED INTO A WATER HOLE SPLASHING WATER INTO LEFT EAR AND LEFT EYE.

April 18, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

MR WILLIAM WAS HELPING TO LOAD SUPPLIES INTO SCOOP TO TAKE UNDERGROUND THE OPERATOR WAS STARTING TO MOVE THE SCOOP WHEN MR WILLIAM WHO WAS NOT COMPLETELY IN THE CLEAR WAS HIT ON THE FOOT WITH THE BUCKET

April 13, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MR LIGHT WAS PULLING DOWN DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BEHIND HITTING MR LIGHT IN THE BACK

March 14, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ROOF BOLTER WAS BROKEN DOWN AND MECHANICS WERE IN PROCESS OF CHANGING MOTOR THEY WERE LIFTING MOTOR OUT OF PINNER WHEN MR OSBORNE WHO WAS HELPING HURT HIS BACK

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