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June 17, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 50 FT3X 2/FT X 5FT HIGH IN 2 ENTRY TO BE CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF. DOWW NOT AND FEET VENTILATION AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

May 20, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THIS MAN WAS AT3THE FEEDER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.

May 13, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Fall from ladders

THIS PERSON SAI8 SHE WAS STANDING ON LADDER HANGING LINE CURTAIN WHEN CAP COAL FELL FROM FACE AREA SURPRISING HER SHE LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL FROM LADDER

May 7, 1986 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING MOTOR3COMING OUT OF MINE MAN RAISED UP AND STRUCK FACE AGAINST TOP.

April 28, 1986 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THIS MAN SAID H9 WAS WALKING INTO BREAKTHROUGH WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

April 21, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING C2NVEYOR CHAIN TOGETHER HAMMER WHICH WAS BEING USED TO DRIVE STRAP LINKS TOGETHER CAME BACK AND HIT MINER IN MOUTH.

April 18, 1986 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MINER ALLEGED H9 STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE TRANSPORTING CRIB BLOCKS IN LOW COAL.

April 10, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRIKING DRILL 8TEEL TO GET IT UNCLOGGED-WRENCH MAN WAS USING TO STRIKE DRILL STEEL BOUNCED BACK OFF DRILL STEEL WHILE STILL IN HAND AND STRUCK OVER LEFT EYE.

March 25, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING 5ROUND TAIL PIECE A ROCK BOUNCED OFF STRIKING I.NAME ON SHOULDER CREATING A SITUATION WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FALLING BACKWARDS

March 5, 1986 VA · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS MAN REPORT9D ON 3-11-86 THAT HIS BACK HAD BEEN HURTING SINCE 3-5-86. HE THOUGHT HE HAD HURT IT LIFTING SOMETHING.

March 4, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE WALKING I3TAKE AIR ENTRY A FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED AT 8:00AM. NO VENTILATION IS AFFECTED. FALL WILL BE CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF 7 FT HIGH X 20 FT W X 40' LONG WAS BOLTED WITH 48" RE SIN BOLTS. 3

March 3, 1986 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO REMOVE BELT STRUCTURE FROM MINE, MAN ALLEGED THAT HE MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN BELT ROPE AND STRUCTURE.

March 3, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

ALLEGED INCDENT3OCCURRED AS MAN WAS ADJUSTING SCRAPER ON BELT. CHAIN HOLDING SCRAPER SLIPPED AND WEIGH FELL STRICKING MAN ON KNEE.

February 21, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

DISCOVERED FALL3ROOF AT 2:00 PM ON 2ND LEFT SECTION IN #1 A.C. VENTILATION ID NOT AFFECTED 30' X 50'

February 18, 1986 VA · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGED INJURY 2CCURED AS MAN WAS OPERATING A GOOD MAN MULE TRUCK MOUNTED MOTOR, GOING INSIDE THE MINE, THE CONTROL LEVEL CAUGHT IN A HOLE IN A FLY PAD AND STRUCK HIS THUMB.

February 18, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Paramont Coal Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGED INJURY 2CCURED AS MINER WAS CRAWLING AROUND ROOF DRILL HIS KNEES BEGAN TO HURT.

February 16, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF I3 #1 ENTRY APPROX 70' INBY SPAD #11957 SECTION 001. FALL WAS A CONTINENDE OF FALL OF 1-3-86 THE AREA HAD ALREADY BEEN CRIBBED & COLLARED & IT MEASURED 20'X60'X6'-12' HIGH. THI S IS IN THE IN7AKE ENTRY. CALLED TO MSHA 8:05 AM.

February 16, 1986 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

KETTLE BOTTOM F9LL FROM TOP 35"X25"X16".

February 14, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

ALLEDGED INJURY3OCCURRED WHEN RIB FELL OUT AS MINER PASSED BY AREA IN SECTION 002 PANEL F BETWEEN #1 & #2. HE WAS OPERATING A S/C.

February 14, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

FALL OF ROOF AP1ROX 6 IN THICK X 6 FT TAPERING TO 6 INCHES FELL IMMEDIATELY INBY ATRS AND FELL BACK UNDER ATRS PINNING MAN AGAINST DRILL HEAD ON A TWIN HEAD ROOF BOLTING MACHINE

February 10, 1986 VA · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

ALLEGED INJURY 2CCURRED AS MINER WAS PULLING DRAW SLATE IN AN AREA WHERE A ROOF FALL HAD BEEN EXPERIENCED RECENTLY

February 3, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

THIS MINE HAS B9EN IDLE IN WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF AREA A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND IN THE BELT ENTRY THIS FALL WAS 13 BREAKS FROMT EH OUTSIDE AND MEASURED 20 FT X 20 FT X 10 FT THE AREA WILL BE C LEANED UP AND C9IBBED 30 FT INBY AND OUTBY THE FALL AREA WILL BE SUPPORTED

January 29, 1986 VA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ALLEGED INJ6RY OCCURRED WHEN MINER WAS ASSISTING IN PLACING A GOODMAN MULE MOTOR BACK ON TRACK THE JACK BAR STRUCK MINER ON SIDE OF HEAD BUT HE CALLED IN ON 1-31-86 TO REPORT HE HAD TWIST ED HIS KNEE AND3WOULD BE OFF A FEW DAYS

January 18, 1986 VA · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

LOADING CRIB BL2CKS WHEN BLOCK FELL FROM PILE STRIKING HAND.

January 9, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THIS MAN WAS HA3DING A ROOF BOLT TO DRILL OPERATOR WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON HIS BACK

January 3, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL #2 HE5DING 150'OUTBY SPAD 12005 20' X 30' X 7' HIGH USING 5' RESIN BOLTS CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF DOESNT AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL.

December 31, 1985 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

THIS MAN WAS CL9ANING BELTLINE & STRUCK HIS RT HAND AGAINST BELT COVER INJURING HIS RT FOREFINGER.

December 18, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 50' O6TBY SPAD 1123 5 1/2' X 25' HIGH X 3 TO 16' WIDTH USING 5' RISIN BELT.DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL.

December 16, 1985 VA · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THIS WAS SAID H9 WAS MOVING ROOF DRILL WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER TIEE OF MACHINE.

December 6, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE SAID S2E WAS LOADING BRATTICE BLOCKS WHEN ONE FELL, STRIKING HER RIGHT THUMB.

December 6, 1985 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

THIS MAN WAS KN2CKING A MINER BIT OUT WHEN A PIECE OF THE 6 T WRENCH FLEW OFFENTERING HIS INDEX FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

December 6, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN WAS IN8TALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS KNEE.

December 5, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THIS MAN SAID H9 WAS PUCHING A BOLT INTO A BOLT HOLE WHEN IT BENT CATCHINE HIS HAND AGAINST CANOPY

November 12, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN SAID H9 WAS BOLTING TOP AND WAS STRUCK IN THE ABDOMEN WITH BOLT WRENCH

October 29, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING ONTO ROOF DRILL AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

October 15, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF ON C PANEL #2 FACE 70\X20\X20\ BETWEEN SPAD #11810 & #11766 WE PULLED BACK FROM THIS AREA 10-16-85.

October 14, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 3 BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE OF #5. FALL INCLUDED INTERSECTION AT SPAD #11802 FALL WAS FOUND DURING PER-SHIFT EXAM OF 10-13-85. 20\X25\X6\

October 14, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION OF #2 HEADING 2 BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE FALL IS OUTBY SPAD #11832. DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION & WILL BE CRIBBED WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

October 3, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

MINER ALLEGED SHE FELL WHILE BUILDING WITH CRIB BLOCKS IN THE RETURN AIR SIDE STRIKING ARM ON S C OOP

October 3, 1985 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

MINER ALLEGED HE STRUCK HISHEAD AGAINST TOP WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT SCOOP TO CHARGER.

September 30, 1985 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MINER ALLEDGED SPRAINED ANKLE OCCURRED AS HE WAS WALKING ACROSS SECTION AND TURNED LEFT ANKLE AS HE WALKED ON UNEVEN BOTTOM

September 23, 1985 VA · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THIS MAN WAS WORKING ON WATER TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BREAKING HIS RIGHT WRIST.

September 19, 1985 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS LIFTING TIMBERS AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

September 12, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THIS MAN WAS BOLTING ROOF WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM TOP AND S TRUCK HIS HEAD

September 4, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS MAN WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

August 24, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS MOVING ROOF DRILL WHEN DRILL CAUGHT A BOARD WHICH THEN STRUCK HIS RIGHT ARM

August 19, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT WHEN BOLT BENT STRIKING AND BREAKING HIS THUMB.

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