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April 10, 1995 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING OAKS BOARDS ONTO THE SCOOP HE PICKED UP A BOARD & HURT HIS RIGHT HIP & LEGP WAS NOT ABSENT FROM WORK UNTIL 04-27-95

December 14, 1994 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by flying object

ANOTHER EE WAS HITTING ROLLER WITH AN AXE. THE AXE SLIPPED AND HIT EE IN THE CHIN.

October 13, 1994 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING THE BELT, STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

September 20, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL FOUND IN #7 ENTRY MAIN RETURN 4500 FT OUTBY FACE SIZE 20X25X7 FOUND BY EE & EE VA STATE MINE INSPECTOR

May 18, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PULLING ROCK WITH A SLATE BAR. HE FELT HIS BACK TIGHTEN.

January 22, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS HIT ON THE FOOT WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT.

August 20, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

55061S PULLING THE MINER CABLE & HE STARTED HAVING BACK PAIN

July 17, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

9?514E CALLED OTHER PERSON ON 7-17-92 AND SAID HAVING KNEE PAIN AND WAS GOING TO THE DR. COULDNT BE CERTAIN OF TIME,CAUSE OR DATE OF INJURY.

June 5, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HELPING OPERATE THE PRESS.HE WAS HOLDING THE METAL THE END OF THE METAL CAME DOWN CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE METAL AND THE VISE.

June 4, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN LAST SET OF CROSSCUTS ON #1 LEFT SECTION. 1 FIRST CUT WAS TAKEN OUT OF CROSSCUT BETWEEN #6 & #7 HEADING TOP FELL FROM THIS CUT ACROSS #6 ENTRY INTO #5 ENTRY. SIZE 19' WIDE 60' LON G 4 TO 5' HIGH. NO INJ OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE SECTION WAS IN PROCESS OF BEING TERMINATED.

May 1, 1991 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER MISSED A GEAR AND LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK

March 1, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FIRE
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS REVERSING THE FEEDER CHAIN IT FIRED OUT IN THE SEAM OF THE PANEL BOARD BURNING HIS LEFT AHND AND WRIST.

July 10, 1990 VA · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS CLEANING EQUIPMENT-OUTSIDE.HE BECAME DIZZY AND NAUSEOUS THEN HE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS.HE THEN FELL HITTING HIS FOREHEAD.

June 5, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME DRILLING AND A ROCK FELL HITTING SHOULDER AND THEN HIS FOOT.RX-DARVOCET.

May 17, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STRIKING OR BUMPING
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING TO THE MANTRIP HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE OVERCAST AND FELL DOWN.

April 13, 1990 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME & ANOTHER EMPLOYER WERE REMOVING THE BED FROM THE MINER THE OTHER EMPLOYEE DROPPED HIS SIDE & THEN I NAME DROPPED HIS HIT TING HIS LEFT HAND

March 28, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS PULLING ROCK WITH THE SLATE BAR. THE BAR WAS CAUGHT AND KNOCKED INTO HIS LEG.

January 15, 1990 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WATCHING MINER WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIM BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES..

September 18, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PUTTING UP THE MIDDLE BOLT AND ROCK FELL CATCHING HIM ON BACK AND LEG.

August 24, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS BOLTING AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

February 1, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUSHING A BOLT IN A HOLE. THE BOLT BENT CATCHING HIS WRIST.

September 19, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME CLIMBING OFF LOADER FOOT SLIPPED ON STEP-WHEN HE STARTED TO FALL HE HELD ONTO HANDRAIL HURTING RIGHT SHOULDER.

June 20, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I NAME WAS WALKING HE SLIPPED AND BROKE HIS ANKLE

February 10, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON THE SCOOP THE RIM BURST THROWING DUST AND COAL PARTICLES INTO BOTH EYES.

December 7, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME STATED T2AT HE WAS UNLOADING CRIB BLOCKS 8X8X4 WEARING APPROX. 35 LBS THE BENDING TWISTING AND THROWING HURT HIS BACK.

November 16, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME STATED T2AT HE WAS HELPING KNOCK DOWN CUBS THE HE STARTED LOADING TIMBERS PULLED ON A TIMBER HURTING HIS BACK.

November 2, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME STATED T2AT HE HAD HELPED UNLOAD ROLLERS WHEN HE GOT BACK ON THE SECTION AND GOT OUT OF MOTOR HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

August 28, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS BOLT3NG AND A ROCK FELL SMASHING HIS FINGER

November 18, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL CROSS3CUT 18 FT WIDE 40 FT LONG 8 FT HIGH ENTRY 18 FT WIDE 20 FT LONG 8 FT HIGH #4 ENTRY MAIN NORTH 10 CROSSCUTS INBY #2 BELT DRIVE

November 5, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN LE0T ROOM OFF #1 RT 100 FT INBY SURVEY STATION 618 50 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE AND 8 FT HIGH 200 FT OUTBY PILLAR LINE

March 4, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS CRAW5ING BY A STACK OF TIMBERS, HE PUT HIS HAND IN THE TIMBERS WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THREW A TIMBER ONTO THE STACK

December 12, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CRAWLING3WITH A STACK OF BOARDS AND HE INJURED HIS BACK.

October 26, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME AND I.NA4E WERE KNOCKING BITS OUT OF THE FEEDER, I.NAME WAS HITTING THE STEEL AND IT WENT SIDEWAYS HITTING I.NAME IN THE CHIN

October 21, 1985 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS BENDING OVER TAKING A PLUG OUT OF A H WHEEL UNIT ON THE BOLT MACHINE WHEN HE TRIED TO STRAIGHT-UP HIS BACK CAUGHT.

August 16, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME LIFTING TIRE WITH BAR TO PUT IT ON A HUB.

June 1, 1985 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

I NAME WAS CLEANING THE GEAR BOX ON THE MINER HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN 2 GEARS.

February 25, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Double M No 2 Mine Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS HANGING THE BOLT MACHINE CABLE THE REEL ON THE BOLT MACHINE JERKED THE CABLE DOWN HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER

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