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January 4, 1984 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Horne-Riggs Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ SAID THAT A GREASE CUP WAS LOOSE ON THE TAILPIECE BEARING HE WAS TAPPING THE CUP BACK ON THE BEARING WITH A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL THE STEEL CAUGHT ON THE TAIL ROLLER AND HIT HIM IN THE JA

December 28, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Horne-Riggs Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED WAS SITTING NEXT TO RIB WORKING ON HIS DINNER BUCKET AND DID NOT SEE SHUTTLE CAR. THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT HIM ON THE HIP CAUSING A SMALL FRACTURE TO HIS PELVIS. THE SHUTTLE CAR DRIVER DID NOT SEE HIM. HE WAS ON THE OFF SIDE OF THE DRIVER.

December 22, 1983 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Horne-Riggs Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS RIDING MANTRIP INTO MINER. HE RAISED HIS HEAD AND HIT IT ON THE TOP.

September 15, 1983 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Horne-Riggs Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

AFTER SHOOTING THE ROCK WENT BACK TO C HECK CONDITION OF TOP WHEN ROCK FELL ON EMPLOYEE

September 8, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Horne-Riggs Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 3 FT SQUARE 6 IN THICK FELL BETWEEN SAFETY JACKS

September 5, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Horne-Riggs Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

APPLYING PLASTER TO BRATTICE

August 23, 1983 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Horne-Riggs Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT GLOVE OF LEFT HAND IN MACHINE TRIED TO PULL IT OUT.

June 20, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Horne-Riggs Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A ROCK

May 18, 1983 VA · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Horne-Riggs Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HANGING CURTAINS WHEN SHUTTLE CAR DRIVER NOT SEEING HIM CAUGHT HIS LEG UNDER BUMPER

May 10, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Horne-Riggs Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON ABANDON ONE LEFT SECTION THE FALL WASFROM 70TO 100FTX 1FT TO 10FTX30FT INBY SPAD 68 ON ONE LEFT SECTION

April 22, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Horne-Riggs Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BENDING BOLT WHEN WRIST STARTED HURTING

February 17, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Horne-Riggs Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN JACKS STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT WRIST.

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