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July 26, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
North Branch Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SUPT. AND MSHA INSPECTOR LOCATED A ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY OF THE 2ND RIGHT PANEL. NO DAMAGE TO PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT. NO INTERRUPTION IN VENTILATION.

June 17, 1994 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
North Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN PERSONNEL CARR IER REACHED DOWN TO TURN ON LIGHT MINE FLOOR RAISED OR ROOF LOWERED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD ON MINE ROOF

May 2, 1994 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING STEEL ROPE INTO BLADE DURING BELT MOVE. ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 5-2-94 BUT INCAPACITY DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL 5-21-94.

March 17, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF PINNER - LOST HIS BALANCE & TWISTED LEFT SHOULDER TRYING TO CATCH HIS BALANCE.

February 25, 1994 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
North Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP PULLED BY SCOOP. SCOOP HIT HOLE IN MINE FLOOR JOLTING PASSENGERS, INCLUDING INJURED EMPLOYEE.

February 9, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
North Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP PIECE OF ROCK FELL MASHING HIS LEFT RING FINGER AGAINST PINNER

March 23, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP & STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE SIDE OF SCOOP EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 04-22-93 & SAW A PHYSICIAN

February 1, 1993 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
North Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING SHUTTEL CAR-HIT HOLE-FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. WORKED REST OF SHIFT AND THREE SHIFTS AFTERWARD-SAW PHYSICIAN ON 2/5/93.

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