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November 1, 1991 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Benco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT LEFT KNEE WITH DISC GRINDER.

October 9, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED BACK MUSCLE WHILE MOVING ROPE BELT STRUCTURE.

April 6, 1990 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Benco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT ON FOREHEAD.

April 4, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Benco Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING JOB AS ROOF BOLTER WAS BENDING ROOF BOLT WHEN HE STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER

March 2, 1990 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Benco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

November 11, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Benco Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE USING ACETYLENE CUTTING TORCH, THE REPAIRMAN RECEIVED BURNS TO THE LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS.

October 30, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Benco Inc · Fall from machine

SUBJECT WAS TRAVELING ON BELT WHEN HE WAS UNLOADING HAND SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK RIBS ON BOTTOM ROLLER.

October 14, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Benco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING PIN IN CUTTER CHAIN A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE LEG

September 11, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Benco Inc · Struck by falling object

SUBJECT WAS BREAKING ROCK OFF BELT WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM IN BACK CAUSING BAD BRUISE

June 27, 1989 VA · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Benco Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS HAULING SUPPLIES AND RAN INTO LOW TOP AND DID NOT GET HIS BODY IN CLEAR.

May 23, 1989 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Benco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS SCOOPING LOOSE COAL WHEN A PIECE OF COAL STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE

April 28, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Benco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNING CUTTER HEAD STRAINED BACK

March 7, 1989 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL TAKING BELT STRUCTURE OUT OF BELTLINE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

December 9, 1988 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Benco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN NO. 1 AC 140-150 FT. INBY PROTAL SLIPS AND HORSE BACKS IN TOP ENTRIES DRIVEN 1976 ROOF FALL 36" HIGH 20' WIDE 20' LONG.

March 29, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Benco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS EATING DINNER, THE WATER LINE BUSTED AND HE JUMPED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY.

March 3, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Benco Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TALKING TO MINER OPERATOR HE TURNED TO CRAWL TO BRIDGE CORNER AND RAN INTO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE.

December 30, 1987 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP ROCK3DUST AND STRAINED BACK.

September 9, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LOADING RO2F JACKS ON BOLT MACHINE STRAINING BACK.

May 28, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Benco Inc · Fall onto or against objects

KNEE CAME OUT O0 JOINT AND FELL INTO TOOL BOX.

March 25, 1987 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Benco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS TIG2TENING NUT ON CONVEYOR CHAIN WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING FOURTH FINGER ON LEFT HAND, DISLOCATING FINGER

March 19, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Benco Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILLING HOLE W3TH ROOF BOLTER WHEN DRAW ROCK 4 IN THICK 2 FT LONG AND 6 IN WIDE FELL HITTING HIM ON FOREARM

January 15, 1987 VA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Benco Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HIS KNEE SLIPPE8 OFF A PIECE OF ROCK HITTING IT AGAINST THE BOTTOM

December 5, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Benco Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 DRILLING HOLES TO ANCHOR HEAD DRIVE A NAIL IN THE END OF STEEL CONNECTING TO DRILL CAUGHT IN HIS GLOVE 16 STITCHES IN PALM OF LEFT HAND PULLED MUSCLES FROM WRIST TO ELBOW.

October 27, 1986 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Benco Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CR5WLING GOT A PIECE OF COAL UNDER HIS KNEE PAD CAUSING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE PUT HIS WEIGHT ON HIS KNEE.

October 20, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SUFFERED SEVERE3STRAIN TO BACK WHILE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE OUTSIDE.

June 13, 1986 VA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Benco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS D R3VING A SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF HE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP TO AVOID FALL & TWISTED HIS BACK

June 9, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Benco Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS DROPPIN1 3 CARS WHEN 2 MORE CARS BEHIND HIM GOT LOOSE AND HIT THE 3 HE WAS DROPPING, MAKING THE 3 HIT ANOTHER LOADED CAR AHEAD, HE SUFFERED IMPACT OF BEING HIT

May 28, 1986 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING THE MIN9R CABLE THROUGH THE BRIDGE CARRIER AND BRIDGE IN LOW TOP

May 6, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Benco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING O3 CONVEYOR CHAIN HE S TRUCK CHAIN WITH HAMMER & A METAL FLAKE STRUCK HIM IN CHEST.

February 5, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Benco Inc · Struck by falling object

SUBJECT WAS MOV3NG TEMPOL ROOF SUPPORTS WHEN ROOF FALL STRUCK HIM IN BACK. ROCK 5' BY 3' BY 1' FELL FROM IN BETWEEN PERMAMENT ROOF SUPPORT.

October 23, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Benco Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRILL TEST HOLES WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFTHAND ON BACK OF HAND AT THE JOINT NEAR THE THUMB CAUSING A CUT AND BRUISES

April 22, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROCK TO REMOVE FROM BELT DRIVE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK

March 20, 1985 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Benco Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING DOWN HILL AND STEPPED IN SCOOP TIRE RUT TURNED ANKLE CRACKING BONE IN ANKLE

May 3, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Benco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING IN OIL SWITCH WITH BAR AND HURT HIS BACK.

June 9, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING BELT ONTO STRUCTURE, STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING BELT.

April 21, 1983 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Benco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING SPLICE BELT KNIFE CUT THROUGH BELT AND CUT LEG ABOVE KNEE RIGHT LEG

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