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February 18, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlanta Mining · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF FALLEN TOP ROCK WAS ON CONTINUOUS MINER. IN TRYING TO MOVE PIECE WITH SLATE BAR ROCK BROKE INTO TWO PIECES & BAR CAME DOWN ON FOOT WITH PIECE OF SLATE ON TOP OF IT.

February 15, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Atlanta Mining · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS OPERATING ROOFBOLTING MACHINE WHEN CANOPY WAS RAISED AGAINST ROOF A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BROKE OFF FELL A PIECE SLID OFF CANOPY STRIKING HIM ON BACK AND RT SHOULDER

August 16, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlanta Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EXITING SHUTTLE CAR KNEE TWISTED

July 28, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator OTHER
Atlanta Mining · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DUCK WALKING FROM CONTINUOUS MINER TO RIB RIGHT KNEE GAVE WAY AND LOCKED UP

March 22, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlanta Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELINE BELT LINE STRAINED BACK. CONT. TO HURT THROUGH OUT SHIFT.

March 15, 1988 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlanta Mining · Fall from machine

THE LOADER OPERATOR TRIPPED WHILE GETTING OFF FRONT END LOADER, FELL AND INJURED BACK.

August 28, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) ELECTRICAL
Atlanta Mining · Flash burns (electric)

PULLING MINER C5BLE & THE TOP FELL IN ON CABLE. THE ROPE ON THE CABLE PULLED THE CABLE INTO CAUSING A FLASH. EYES WERE BURNED FROM THE FLASH.

August 26, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Atlanta Mining · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION IN3#3 ENTRY NEAR THE FACE FELL ONTO THE SECTION FEEDER.THE FALL WAS APPROX. 5" THICK BREAKING ABOVE THE 4FT. RESIN GROUNDED RODS USED TO SUPPORT IT.

March 18, 1987 WV · Coal brattice man/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlanta Mining · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING ROOF6OLTS,SLIPPED AND FELL.KNEE SLIPPED UNDER THE DRILL POT OF ROOF BOLTER AND WAS TRAPPED BETWEEN BOTTOM AND BOOM OF MACHINE.

January 19, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlanta Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RELEASING3TENSION FROM A ROPE HOIST RED DEVIL THE BAR SLIPPED OUT OF HOIST MECHANISM AND ALLOWED THE HOIST TO TRAP THE THUMB ON THE RIGHT HAND. THE THUMB WAS LACERATED AND FRACTURED.

October 27, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Atlanta Mining · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PINCHED3GLOVE BETWEEN WRENCH AND ROOF BOLT. WHILE PUSHING BOLT IN HOLE WITH ROTATOR ON CAUING GLOVE TO BE TWISTED AROUND BOLT AND CUTTING FINGER.

May 10, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Atlanta Mining · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS RIDING 3N THE DIPPER OF THE SCOOP AND WENT THROUGH A SET OF CHECK CURTAINS AND RAN INTO THE BOOM OF THE MINER THE UPPER PORTION OF HIS RT ARM WAS CRUSHED

April 21, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Atlanta Mining · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAMMING 9OOF BOLTER FROM OUTSIDE OPERATORS STATION THE OPERATOR STRUCK HIS HEAD WITH THE CANOPY & AGAINST THE COAL RIB.

March 6, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlanta Mining · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING3COAL AT A BELT TRANSFER POINT VICTIM APPARENTLY STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

March 11, 1985 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Atlanta Mining · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME OPERATING SCOOP COMING TOWARD OUTSIDE WITH LOAD OF CRIB BLOCKS WHEN SCOOP STRUCK LARGE HOLE CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS BACK ON TOP OF METAL SEAT.

September 11, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Atlanta Mining · Struck by falling object

WHILE MOVING VENTILATION CURTAIN FROM ONE X-CUT TO BE PLACED AT ANOTHER THE VICTIM WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK WHICH HAD FALLEN FROM THE ROOF. HE SUSTAINED FRACTURES TO BOTH ANKLES & SOME B ROKEN BONES IN T H E BACK AREA.

February 14, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlanta Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EXITING S C TO CHANGE DIRECTIONS KNEE WAS TWISTED.NO APPARENT REASON FOR STRAIN IMPAIRMENT MINIMAL.

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