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September 29, 1992 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Brent Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

ROCK HAD FALLEN IN HALLWAY & PERSONNAL BUGGY RAN OVER ROCK & CAUGHT HEAD HURTING HIS NECK

February 26, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Brent Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING ROCK FROM TOP WITH ROOF BOLT, IT CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN TOP AND RF BOLT CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER

November 11, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Brent Coal Corp · Contact with electrical current

VICTIM CAME IN CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CIRCUIT OF 480 VOLTS AC TRAILING CABLE ON STEEL BUGGY.

February 21, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brent Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING VICTIM ON HEAD.

December 14, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Brent Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WHILE REMOVING COAL FROM BELT TAILPIECE SLIPPED ON RUNNING BELT HITTING LEFT KNEE ON METAL ON TAILPIECE.

October 24, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Brent Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER HELPER WAS RELIEVING OUT OPERATOR DURING DINNER BREAK. WAS PULLING UP BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON ATRS OPERATING LEVERS AND DISENGAGED ATRS AND COLLAPSED IT ON OPERATORS BACK BRUISING AND STRAINING IT.

September 5, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brent Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS OPENING ANDOOR AT FAN HINGES BROKE FORCE OF AIR PULLED DOOR CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN DOOR & FAN HOUSING.

August 4, 1990 VA · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brent Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CHANGE OUT BELT ON SURFACE BELT WAS LYING ON GROUND EE WENT TO JUMP OVER THE BELT BELT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT ON A BACKLASH TURN HIS TURN HIM 39% TURN IN THE AIR LANDING.

July 24, 1990 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brent Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS PULLING LID OUT OF MUD ONTO SCOOP REPLACING BATTERY LID.

May 11, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Brent Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LINING UP JOINT SCOP CAUGHT L INDX FINGER

February 5, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brent Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME BROKE 2 MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND. HE WAS BEATING ROCK WHEN HAMMER CAME OFF OF THE HANDLE. HE BROKE FINGERS WHEN STRUCK ROCK.

January 11, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brent Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

PULLING STEEL ROPE WITH EXCEDSS AMOUNT OF STRESSROPE BECOME FOULED & HE KEPT JERKING ROPE IT CAME FREE & HIT HIS KNEE ON STEEL ROOF JACK

January 5, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brent Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING DRAIN PIPE AND HURT LOWER BACK.

October 2, 1989 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator POWERED HAULAGE
Brent Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAND BOUNCE IN SCOOP DIPPER AND LANDED ON LUMP OF COAL.

April 17, 1989 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Brent Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WAS MOVING COAL DRILL FROM PLAC TO PLACE AND BOOM OF DRILL HIT ROOF AND JARRED ROCK LOOSE AND FELL ON SHOULDER & ARM.

November 15, 1988 VA · Coal FIRE
Brent Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FIRE STARTED NEAR DRIVE ROLLER BEARING LOCATION 1 BREAK INBY DRIFT ON BELT ENTRY ON #2 BELT DRIVE

October 26, 1988 VA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brent Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURY & PERSON WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE & JACKING A GRIP HOIST WHEN IT SLIPPED HITTING HIM IN THE RIB CAGE.

February 7, 1988 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brent Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

MOUNTAIN SEAM RUNNING PARLALL WITH HAL WAY APPROS 100 FT NEXT TO OUT CROP NO ONE INJ

January 4, 1988 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brent Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE FREEING I7E FROM FAN HOUSING BY ROTATING FAN BY PULLING ON DRIVE BELT, VICTIM ROLLED LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN BELT AND DRIVE PULLEY.

November 4, 1987 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Brent Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WAS RIDING MAN 7AR WENT AROUND CORNER TIRE ON BUGGY RAN OVER ROCK AND 8 INCH I NAME HANGING FROM TOP CAUGHT HEAD JAMMED HEAD STRAIGHT DOWN CAUSING DAMAGE TO HEAD SHOULDERS BACK DOWN TO CENTER CENTER OF BACK3AND NECK.

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

ROOF FALL ON SE7TION 001 IN #5 ENTRY.ENTRY WAS APPROX. 70' TO 75' DEEP.FALL SIGHTED AT APPROX. 40' OUTBY FACE EXACT LENGTH OF FALL AND OVERALL DEPTH CANNOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME.TEST HOLE S WERE DRILLED 2N COMPLETION OF INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TIMBERS IN ALL ADJACENT HEADINGS AND DANGER KEEP OUT SIGN POSTED READING DANGER KEEP OUT 11-17-86 E.D.5:30 AM

October 1, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brent Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPERATING3ROOF BOLTER MACHINE HE TRAMED IT UP ON HIS FEET AND BRUSIED HIS LEG.

November 6, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brent Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

LOOSE ROOF FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, APPROXIMATELY 3" THICK, 15" WIDE, 28" LONG. HIT VICTIM ON SHOULDER AND BACK.

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