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November 1, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Davidson Mining Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WELDING STRAPS ON MINER, WHEN HE BURNT HIS EYES.

October 13, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS RIDING IN A 3 WHEELED MANTRIP HIT HOLE IN MINE FLOOR, JARRING HIS BACK.

September 23, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STAED THAT HE WAS SERVICING MINER, PICKED UP 5 GALLON BUCKET OF OIL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 21, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HURT HIS BACK LIFITNG A ROCK WHILE ON HSI KNEES.

September 18, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WADDELL 3 HEAD EMPL SHOVELING ROCK OFF GROUND INTO BELT WHEN HE TWISTED HSI BACK.

August 24, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING SPILLAGE ON BELT & AS HE STARTED TO LIFT SHOVEL SOMETHING POPPED IN SHOULDER & NECK AREA PAIN IN RT ARM & SHOULDER

August 21, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT PIU CAME OUT OF RIGHT LEG ON REAR OF CANOPY CANOPY TILTED HITTING EE S HEAD INJURING HIS NECK.

August 15, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT DUE TO SAME BAD TOP INTERSECTION SAME TIMBERS WERE SET. AS THE MINER MOVED TO #5 THE BOLTER WAS MOVING FROM THE MINER CABLE CAUSED A TIMBER TO FALL HITTING EMPLOYEE.

August 12, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER BLADE.

August 9, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING WHILE HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR.

August 3, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL CHANGING FITTING ON TRS JACK WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF,HITTING RIGHT SHOULDER.

May 27, 1989 WV · Coal brattice man/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davidson Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING OUT OF MANTRIP & STEPPED IN HOLE TWISTING BACK.

May 19, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL STATED HE WAS TARTING TO PUT UP FACE FLY BOARD. HE WAS PUTTING BOARD ON TOP OF TRS & HAD RIGHT HAND ON TOP OF BOARD WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING RT HAND.

May 10, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING BELT, WHEN A TIMBER CAME LOOSE FROM TOP, HITTING HIS LEFT SIDE.

May 4, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING MINER OUT OF PLACE, THE OOM OF THE MINER CAUGT A FLYBOARD, WHEN HE LOOKED AROUND TO SEE WHAT HE HAD DONE, THE BOARD CAME LOOSE AND STUCK HIM ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE.

May 4, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING TOP. HE HAD FINISHED HIS BOLT & STARTED TO LET CANOPY DOWN. THE TOP BOLT HOLDING CANOPY TO JACK HAD UNKNOWINGLY WORKED LOOSE. THE CANOPY FELL APPROX. 15" STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD & SHOULDER. HE WAS GIVEN FIRST AID, COLLAR PUT AROUND HIS NECK & TAKEN OUTSIDE. HE REFUSED AN AMBULANCE, STATING HE WOULD TAKE HIS CAR HOME & THEN GO T

May 3, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BUILDING STOPPING BEHIND TAILPIECE WHEN A BLOCK FELL ON HIS FOOT.

April 5, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL STATED THAT HE PULLED A PIECE OF 6' DRILL STEEL OUT OF TRAY ON TOP OF ROOF BOLTER AND HURT HIS SHOULDER

March 27, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR ON SECTION AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE .CENTER OF HIS BACK.

March 27, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING FACE OF #1 ENTRY WHEN HIS STEEL DROPPED OUT OF HOLE,STRIKING HIM ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

March 10, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL STATED THAT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON RT RIB DEPOLO MAINS BETWEEN LAST ROW OF BOLTS AND TRS HITTING HIM

March 9, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING BELT ON WADDELL 2 CONVEYOR LINE. WHEN HE WENT TO MOVE UP THE BELT LINE HE TWISTED HIS RT LEG INJURING HIS KNEE.

March 8, 1989 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Davidson Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MANTRIP CAUGHT CABLE TO OVERHEAD HOIST CAUGHT FEET CAUSING HIM TO FALL HITTING ELBOW ON CONCRETE FLOOR IN OUTSIDE SHOP.

February 9, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING ROCK DUST ON ROCK DUSTER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

November 7, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Davidson Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED EMPLOYEE STATED THAT I,NAME AND HIM WERE HANGING CABLES, S/C CAME AROUND CORNER CAUGHT CABLE AND JERKED HIM DOWN.

September 14, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING TIMBER ON JIM HAZEL MAINS SLIPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE

June 23, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CARRYING 6' BOLTS TO HIS MACHINE IN NO. 10 ENTRY, HAD TO BEND OVER TO CARRY BOLTS, ON 3RD TRIP HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 14, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED OR WHAT STRUCK HIM. HE SAID HE WAS INSTALLING A STEEL STRAP AND THE NEXT THING HE KNEW SOMETHING HAD HIT HIM AND HE BEGAN TO RUN. FROM ALL INDI CATIONS AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE A ROCK HAD STRUCK THE END OF THE STEEL STRAP AND IT FLEW AROUND AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE. IT MAY HAVE ALSO KNOCKED HIM INTO THE MACHINE.

May 4, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND RAN OVER A ROCK WHICH WAS IN THE ROADWAY. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP OF THE CAB OR CANOPY.

April 18, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davidson Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING ACROSS WALKWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRADDLED BELT RAIL,INJURING GROIN.

April 14, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING BELT,BELT PUSHED SHOVEL BACK STRIKING HIM ON KNEE.

March 18, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Davidson Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE TOP IN 3 FEET OFF MOOSE MAINS BEGAIN WORKING AND DECISION WAS MADE BY MANAGEMENT TO MOVE EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL TO ANOTHER SECTION. AREA FROM #3 AND #10 FELL AFTER MOVE WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

March 9, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS MAKING A SPLICE IN HIM NAZEL #2 BELT WHEN I.NAME MASHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WITH A HAMMER

March 3, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE & THE MINER WERER CHANGING PLACES EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HIS CABLES & ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS HE HAD NOT STARTED BOLTING CYCLE JUST MOVING CABLE

February 3, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME STATED H9 WAS SHOVELING BELT ON 3RD SHIFT WHEN HE SPRAINED LOWER BACK THERE WAS NO WITNESS.

January 12, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANGING CABLE P6LLED MUSCLE IN BACK

January 2, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS RIDING IN OPEN MANTRIP HE ASKED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE FOR HIS TAPELINE WHEN IT WAS PITCHED TO HIM HE RAISED UP TO CATCH IT STRIKING HIS HEAD

December 7, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Davidson Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON WA8DELL MAINS LEFT RETURN #2 & #3 ENTRY.1 RETURN AND 1 INTAKE STOPPING #49 & #50.20' X 80' X 8'.

November 17, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Davidson Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

20 FT X 80 FT X35 FT FALL IN INTERSECTION AT STOPPING 202 TO 203 WAS USING 4 FT RESIN BOLTS IN #3 ENTRY IN INTAKE ON WADDELL MAINS LEFT SIDE ABOUT 1,200 OFF OF SECTION

November 17, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davidson Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME STATED W5S TURNING TO GET A BOLT WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING WHILE BOLTING AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED TWISTING HIS BACK CAUSING PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK

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