Tim Rex Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE THROWING 7RACK SWITCH, SWITCH SLIPPED & HIT EMPLOYEE IN HEAD.
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January 28, 1987
WV · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
MACHINERY
Tim Rex Mining · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
VICTIM WAS IN F5CE DURING DRILLING OPERATION & WENT TO COAL DRILL TO WARN OPERATOR OF LOOSE RIB. DRILL OPERATOR SAID HE DIDN'T SEE I,NAME BESIDE DRILL. OPERATOR MOVED DRILL FORWARD RUNNING OVE R HIS RIGHT FOO7, HIS FOOT WAS BRUISED.
April 7, 1986
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tim Rex Mining · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING ON SHUT7LE CAR TIRE.
January 28, 1986
WV · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
POWERED HAULAGE
Tim Rex Mining · Struck against stationary object
CLEANING OPEN B9EAK THROUGH WITH SCOOP OPERATOR RAN OVER ROCK STRIKING HEAD AGAINST TOP.
Tim Rex Mining · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
LOADING CRIB BL2CKS & MASHED FINGER BETWEEN 2 OF THEM.
January 13, 1986
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Tim Rex Mining · Struck by falling object
WHILE TURNING U3DER LOADER BOOM RIB FELL AND HIT RIGHT ARM.
Tim Rex Mining · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL FROM 9OOF 3 X 4 X 6 IN WHILE REPAIRIGN CUTTING MACHINE HITTING HEAD AND ARM AND LEGS
December 17, 1985
WV · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Tim Rex Mining · Struck by falling object
SHOT FIRER WAS 1REPARING TO LOAD BLAST HOLES IN FACE AND LOOSE COAL AND ROCK FELL FROM FACE AND HIT VICTIM.
December 17, 1985
WV · Coal
cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tim Rex Mining · Fall from machine
VICTIM WAS GETT3NG OUT OF DECK ON CUTTER AND TRIPPED ON LUMP OF COAL, HE FELL AND HURT HIS HAND.
Tim Rex Mining · Struck by falling object
BUILDING CRIB I3 HIGH TOP WHERE FALL WAS CLEANED UP- RIB FELL WHILE BEING BUILT.
Tim Rex Mining · Struck by falling object
BUILDING CANOMP2 IN #3 ENTRY. WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED DOWN STRICKING HIM ON LEFT FOOT.
Tim Rex Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SCOOP OPERATOR TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE IN DECK OF SCOOP.
June 5, 1985
WV · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Tim Rex Mining · Struck by falling object
VICIMT WAS TAMPING DRILL HOLE WHEN A CHUNK OF COAL FELL FROM FACE AND HIT HIM IN BACK
May 20, 1985
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Tim Rex Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
VICTIM WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL BENT THE ROTATING BENT STEEL STRUCK HIM ON THE WRIST.
October 13, 1984
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Tim Rex Mining · Struck by powered moving object
VICTIM WAS BACKING BOLTER OUT OF FACE AND CAUGHT HIS LEG ON THE SIDE OF BOLTER AND CUT HIS LEG. SENT VICTIM TO HOSPITAL AND HAD STITCHES PUT IN LEG.
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