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September 10, 1994 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK HAD FELLED AFTER MINER HAD REMOVE COAL, WAS MOVING ROCK SO BOLTER WOULD BOLT. SOME MORE ROCK FELL AND CAME BACK BETWEEEN BOLTS ON LAST ROW AND FELL ON SOME AND HIT INJURED ON HIS HARD HAT .

May 11, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS REMOVING PLATES FROM RAILS TO MAKE A TURN AND THE RAIL SPRUNG BACK AND STRUCK THE INJURED'S KNEE.

March 3, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (INJURED) WAS CHANGING SEATS AND TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN MINER BACKED INTO THE SHUTTLE CAR.

January 17, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LIFTING MINER POT DISC & CUT HIS HAND ON SHARP EDGE

May 24, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS SHOVELING BELT TAILPIECE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 11, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WELDING COVERS ON FEEDER AND RAISED UP FROM A STOOPED POSITION AND SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

January 20, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED HE STEPPED IN DIPPER OF SCOOP AND FEET SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 18, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PULLING A PIECE OF ROCK AND IT SLABBED BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

February 25, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED SAID HE RAN THROUGH A HOLE ON HIS SHUTTLE CAR AND AGGRAVADED AN OLD BACK PROBLEM.

December 10, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PULLING ON HIS WORK BOOTS AND A SHARP PAIN STRUCK HIM IN HIS BACK.

December 19, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

HE HOOKED UP CABLE IN JUNCTION BOX ON MINER PUT BRERAKER IN CABLE BLEW UP AND BURNED HIS FACE AND HANDS.

June 5, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING MINNER CABLE, PICKED UP CABLE AND HURT HIS BACK.

February 24, 1989 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ CLEANING LOOSE MATERIAL OUT OF OLD HEADING WHEN PIECE OF PIPE CAME BACK ACROSS SCOOP BUCKET AND STRUCK INJ ON SIDE OF HEAD.

December 7, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEENB ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK INJ IN BACK.

October 11, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING MECHNIC REPAIR CONVEYOR CHAIN ON MINER WAS STRUCK ON HAND WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.

March 28, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED & ANOTHER EMPL. WERE UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS FROM SCOOP BUCKET, WHEN BUNDLE OF BOLTS FELL ON INJURED'S HAND.

March 14, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

INJ CLEANING ROADWAY WITH SCOOP AND HIT PIECE OF 2'' WATER LINE.WATER LINE FLIPPED UP AND STRUCK INJ ON HEAD.

September 22, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE INJURED W5S ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF ROOF FELL FROM BETWEEN INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK HTHE INJURED ON THE HEAD & BACK.

July 16, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ OPERATING S7OOP HAULING COAL AND CAUGHT HEAD BETWEEN SCOOP AND ROOF AND INJURED HIS NECK.

June 19, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS T I1HTENING BOLTS ON PANEL BOARD OF MINER WITH A WRENCH WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT & THE INJURED FELL STRIKING HIS FACE AGAINST THE PANEL BOARD INJURED HADA LACERATION OF THE LOWER LI P 3

October 2, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USI3G HAND HOLD DRILL AND STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

June 18, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK F9LL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE HANDS.

March 14, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE THE INJUR9DC WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND.

August 16, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

(ALLEGED) INJ SAID HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE END LOADER AND SLIPPED ON THE LADDER STEPS AND FELL TO THE GROUND AND INJURED HIS BACK NO WITNESSES INJURED LEFT SCENE IN GOOD CONDITION WITH OUT REPORTING INJURY AND DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 8 19 85

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