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October 6, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLEANING BELT ROLLER WITH PRY BAR. CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE LEFT FINGER BETWEEN PRY BAR AND METAL FRAME- FRACTURE MIDDLE LEFT FINGER.

September 29, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRUCK INJURED ON BACK CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST RIB. STRAINED NECK AND BOTH SHOULDER'S.

September 17, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

THERE WAS A ROOF FALL THAT MEASURED 60 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE AND ABOUT 10 FT THEIR IF IT FELL ON 5 BELT, IN SPAD 990. THE AREA DEVELOPED ABOUT 3 MONTH OUR IS SUPPORT WILL 4 FT RESIN BOLT FALL B ROKE BELTLINE MOVED SECTION BACK OUTBY AREA.

August 26, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck by falling object

STRUCK BY PEICE OF ROCK FALLING FROM MINE TOP CERVICAL STRAIN TO HEAD AND NECK AND CONTUSION TO RIGHT WRIST.

August 13, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

68935 SHOVELING SPILLAGE FROM CONVEYOR BELT HIS SHOVEL CAUGHT IN A MOVING ROLLER THE SHOVEL STRUCK THE INJURED MAN ON THE CHEST.

August 3, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

36149NG STEEL PIPE INTO MINE CAR. STRAINED LOWER BACK.

August 3, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

42957 A PRY BAR TO UNSTOP COAL BIN. PRY BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM UNDER RIGHT EYE, CAUSING A LACERATION.

July 23, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT SHOULDER.

July 8, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

THERE HAD BEEN A ROOF FALL AT SPAD #968. DURING THE VACATION SHUT DOWN, THERE WAS ANOTHER FALL, 20' X 25' X 5', NEAR 982. IN PART, THIS WAS AN EXTENSION OF THE PREVIOUS FALL.

June 21, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN 5 ENTRY AT SPAD 045 DURING THE FIRE ROSSING OF THE MINE ON SUNDAY 6-21-92 THE FALL WAS 20 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE X 5 FT THICK THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED INTO 5 FT RESIN BOLTS, HEADERS ON POST.

May 19, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE REMOVING A SPROCKET FROM A DRIVE SHAFT-HE DROPPED THE SPROCKET ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING A BRUISE.

May 7, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRETCHED L SHOULDER HANGING LINE VENTILATION CURTAIN

April 11, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE INTI MINE CAR.RIGHT INDEX FINGER MASHED BETWEEN STRUCTURE AND MINE CAR-HAS A SMALL LACERATION OF TIP RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

March 26, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAS DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME OF BOTH WRISTS FROM REPETITIVE MOVEMENT. BENDING ROOF BOLT IN LOW COAL.

March 18, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING POST-TURNED TO GET CAP WEDGE-POST FELL AND STRUCK INJURY IN RIGHT RIB CAGE.

March 14, 1992 WV · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HE WAS HELPING REPLACE A DRYER BASKET THE BASKET SLIPPED WHILE HE WAS POSITIONING OVER BOLT HOLES MASHED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER TIP.

March 10, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELLING MUD FROM DOZER TRACKS-PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

March 5, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A WOODEN CRIB BLOCK FELL FROM THE FORKS OF A FROK

February 21, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck by flying object

METAL CHIP FROM A HAMMER LACERATED AND EMBEDDED IN LEFT HAND. HAMMERING A CHAIN LINK.

February 10, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck by falling object

PULLED A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE MINE TOP DOWN ONTO HIS LEFT THIGH. THE ROCK WAS BIGGER THAN IT APPEARED TO HIM AT THE TIME.

January 19, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

USING COME A LONG IT SLIPPED HE HIT R ELBOW AGAINST OBJECT

December 2, 1991 WV · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER LIFTING AN ACYETLYNE GAS BOTTLE ONTO A CAR TO TRANSFORT UNGERGROUND.

November 22, 1991 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING UNDER BELT HEAD JACK SLIPPED CAUSING IT TO TWIST STRUCK ON CHEST BY BELT HEAD FRACT BREAST BONE

November 22, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Shrewsbury Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIGH FREQUERNCY NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. HAS FILED STATE WORKERS COMP. CLAIN-11-22-91.

November 19, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE FACE AREA, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE INJURED MAN ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER. CONTUSION RIGHT SHOULDER.

November 18, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING A SHIELD FROM A BELT DRIVE THE SHIELD SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB. STRAIN RIGHT THUMB.

November 6, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FELL WHEN UNPLUGGING POND DRAIN PIPE. TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

October 30, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

STRUCK A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. HE BOUNCED IN HIS SEAT AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

October 11, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY WHICH CAUSED TO BOUNCE IN HIS SEAT INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

September 28, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

THERE WAS A FALL OF THE ROOF MATEIAL IN THE #5 ENTRY NEAR SPAD #070. THIS IS THE RETURN AIRWAY AND THIS AREA IS LOCATED APPROX.. 400 FEET FROM THE SURFACE. THIS AREA CONTAINED A NUMBER OF SURF ACE CRACKS, THIS AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH FOUR FOOT RESIN BOLTS, HEADERS AND TIMBERS. THE FALL IS 40 FEET LONG AND 20 FEET WIDE AND 4 FEET THICK.

September 17, 1991 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSING THE HOOD OF HIS MACK TRUCK.CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER ON THE MACK BULLDOG EMBLEM.LACERATED HIS LEFT RING FINGER WHICH WAS CLOSED WITH SUTURES.

August 12, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED WAS INSIDE HIS PARKED MACK REFUSE TRUCK,UNDER THE REUGE BIN,LOADING HIS TRUCK,WHEN AN UNOCCUPIED -PARKED CAT TRUCK RAN OFF AND STRUCK THE REFUGE TRUCK IN THE LEFT FRONT.THERE WAS S UBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH TRUCKS AND THE DRIVER RECEIVED A LACERATED LEFT THUMB WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.

August 7, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN #6 ENTRY ON 2ND LEFT SECTION ID003-0. FALL IS LOCATED INBY SPAD #553 & IS 20' WIDE & APPROX 4 TO 5' THICK & ABOUT 70 TO 70' LONG AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' & 5' RESIN BO LTS.

August 7, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

THERE WAS A ROOF FALL ON THE #1 MAIN BELT IN THE #3 ENTRY, AT SPAD #032. THE FALL IS LOCATED APPROX. 200 FEET FROM THE SURFACE. THIS AREA CONTIAINS MANY SURFACE CRACKS, ALSO THIS IS THE AREA W HERE WE BEGAN MINING AFTER THE MINE WAS IDLE FOR YEARS. THE FALL IS ABOUT 5 FEET THICK AND 20 FEET WIDE AND 30 FEET LONG.

August 6, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

THERE WAS A ROOF FALL, OUTBY SPAD #549, IN #4 ENTRY,M ON 2ND, LEFT SECTION 003-0. THE FALL APPEAR TO BE EITHER A SLIP OR HORSE BACK. THE FALL AT THE THICKEST PART IS 4 TO 5 THICK AND 20 FEET W IDE AND 40 TO 50 FEET LONG. THIS AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4 FOOT RESIN BOLTS.

August 2, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING ON THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE I NAME SLIPPED & STRAINED HIS BACK PLEASE NOTE INJURED MAN DID NOT SEEK ANY TREATMENT NOR DID HE BEGIN MISSING ANY WORK UNTIL 08-13-91

July 25, 1991 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAMMERING PINS OUT OF LOADER BUCKET TOOTH PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM ON RT FOREARM & EMBEDDED IN ARM.

June 25, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Shrewsbury Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS GRANTED 1 3/4% PERMANENT PARTIAL DUABILITY AWARD FOR HEARING LOSS BY STATE WCF.

June 12, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECD 5% DISABILITY AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG.CLAIM FILED THRU STATE WORKERS COMP FUND.AWARD DATED 6-12-91.

June 12, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED LEFT KNEE BETWEEN A ROCK & MINE FLOOR.

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