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November 5, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS UNLOADING PISTON WATER PUMP OFF OF THE RAILRUNNER AT THE END OF THE TRACK ON 2ND NORTH MAIN SECTION. WHEN WATER PUMP SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS LEFT HAND LITTLE FINGER AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE RAILRUNNER.

November 1, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING THE LAST TWO ROWS OF BOLTS IN # 6 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN TRS BAR & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT HIP.

October 8, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ON A 3-WHEELER & STOVED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF WHICH SPRANG HIS NECK.

September 20, 1993 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING LINE CURTAIN. HE WAS DRIVING NAILS IN CURTAIN AND SPRAINED HIS WRIST. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 9/29/93. EMPLOYEE REPORTED INJURY AS ARTHRITIS ON 9/20/93.

August 9, 1993 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WORKING ON TAIL RUNNER DRIVE SHAFT WHEN HE RELEASED BRAKE WHICH CAUSED DRIVE SHORT TO FLY UP & HIT SHIELD WHICH FELL &MASHED HIS LEFT HAND FINGERS

July 30, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS BLOCKING CATS ON MOBILE BRIDGE & RAISED UP HITTING HEAD ON OVER HANGING RIB ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 08-02-93

July 28, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ROCK OFF BRIDGE CARRIER & PULLED TENDONS IN UPPER RIGHT SHOULDER.

June 18, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING 5' BOLT IN THE MINE ROOF, IN THE FACE OF #3 ENTRY. WHILE HE WAS BENDING & PUSHING ROOF BOLT UP INTO MINE ROOF, HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

May 27, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER OP HAD GOTTEN REMOTE CABLE UNDER MINER. WAS TRYING TO JACK MINER UP TO GET REMOTE CABLE OUT. HE APPARENTLY OVER DID IT WHEN TRYING TO JACK IT. RESULITION STRAIN BACK.

May 11, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CRAWLING IN BELT ENTRY AND RAISED UP CUTTING SCRAPING BACK AREA WITH A BELT HANGER WHICH HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN ROOF EE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 5-13-93 2 DAYS LATER.

April 20, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE USING COME-A-LONGS TO HOIST BELT TOGETHER AND THE BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EE'S HAND AND WRIST BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE COME-A-LONGS.

April 13, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE SPRANG HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING SHIELD ON THE FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER MACHINE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL FOLLOWING DAY AT APPROC. 8:30 AM ON THE 14TH OF APRIL.

January 4, 1993 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING BESIDE OF THE JOHNSON (CAR) MANTRIP WHEN HE TRIPPED, FALLING AND HITTING HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE END OF THE JOHNSON CAR.

December 4, 1992 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MIDNIGHT SHIFT WAS COMING OUTSIDE, AT THE END OF THEIR SHIFT, THEY STEPPED TO OPEN AIRLOCK DOORS (1BREAK INSIDE IN BELT ENTRY). INJURED WAS GETTING OFF 3 WHEELER TO OPENDOORS AND OPERATOR ACC IDENTLY PUSHED TRAIN AND CAUGHT INJURED LEFT FOOT UNDER 3 WHEELER.

November 2, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CHANGING BITS IN MINER. HIT BIT WITH A PUNCH AND PIECE OF DIT BROKE OFF LODGING INTO LEFT LEG.

October 26, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS BLOCKING BOOM ON #482 SCOOP WHEN THE SCOOP BOOM LEAKED OFF AND MASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

August 20, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS PULLING CABLE OUT OF CABLE. SLED CABLE CAME LOOSE SRIKING HIM IN MOUTH, CHIPPING FRONT TOOTH.

August 17, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

49559 OPERATOR WAS PULLING BELT WITH MINER. HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN MINER AND BELT WHEN HE HIT LEFT TRAM LEVER. THROWING MINER AGAINST BELT CATCHING HIM BETWEEN BELT & MINER. THIS WAS MINER OP 59136RS FIRST DAY. HE WASNT FAMILAR WITH MINER.

June 23, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SHOVELING ON #5 ON OFF SIDE WHEN A LOOSE RIB ROLLED OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE UPPER RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.

June 18, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK: 2' X 1' X 1" WAS HANGING LOOSELY WHEN HE WAS PROCEEDING TO HANG ROOF BOLT CABLE UP TO THE ROOF, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ACROSS BOTH KNEES.

May 7, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING MECHANICS TAKE OFF A RIPPERHEAD MOTOR OFF OF MINER WHEN MOTOR SLIP CATCHING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN MOTOR AND BOTTOM

March 31, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TRAMMING MBC UNIT INTO #3 HEIGHT CROSSCUT WHEN #2 MBC PUSH THE REAR END OF #1 MBC INTO THE LEFT RIB CATCHING HIS RIGHT ANKLE AGAINST RIB & MACHINE. #2 MBC OPERATOR COULD NOT SEE #1 MBC OPERATOR.

February 13, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HAND SLIPPED OFF LOW LOW RAIL TWISTING RT HAND WRIST SHIPPING BONE IN RT.

January 28, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS TRAMMING S&S UNITRACK OR TRAVELWAT TO OUTSIDE WHEN UNITRACK RAN OVER A ROCK PUSHING KNEE INTO THE TOP

January 8, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS IN NO. 4 ENTRY, ON FIRST LEFT SECTION, INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. WHEN HE PUSHED THE ROOF BOLT UP IN THE ROOF, HE PAUSED TO STRAIGHTEN IT AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.

December 17, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING BATTERIES CHAIN SLIPPED MASHED LITTLE FINGER ON L HAND

March 11, 1991 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPER WAS UNCOUPLING SUPPLY CAR COUPLING PIN CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TOP OF PIN & CAR

February 28, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING MINER WITH KENOTE BOX ON TOP OF MINER. BOX FELL OFF CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN BOX AND MINE BOTTOM BRUISING HIS LEFT THUMB.

November 15, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPEN. BOLT MACHINE HE DRILLED THRU A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK. ROCK BROKE COMING DOWN AROUND STEEL HITTING HIM UNDER LEFT EYE AND LEFT HAND.

October 17, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MIXING MORTAR, ROCK DUST, AND WATER TO PLASTER STOPPING. HE WAS MOVING BUCKET AND SET IT DOWN AND PLASTER MIX SPLASHED IN RIGHT EYE.

September 14, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PUSHING A RESIN ROOF BOLT IN THE HOLE & REBOLT BENT HE THEN TOOK HIS BOLT WRENCH & PUT IT AGAINST ROOFBOLT HEAD & BOLTMACHINE HEAD & STARTED PUSHING BOLT AGAINST THE WRE NCH CAME OFF ROOFBOLT HEAD & BOLT MACHINE HEAD CAUSING BOALTMACHINE HEAD TO GO AGAINST ROOF SMASHING HIS HAND AGAINST ROOF ROOFBOLT & BOLTER HEAD

June 18, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INSTALLING BOLT I ROW OF BOLTS PC OF ROCK FELL HE JUMPED BACK AND THE ROCK HIT HI M KNO;CKING HI M AGAISNT MINER

May 23, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REACHING FOR THE REMOTE CONTROL BOX FOR THE 102 HP MINER, WHEN HE PULLED BOX BACK TO HIM PULL SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

September 20, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

OPENING AIRLOCK DOOR HINGE BROKE LETTING DOOR FALL AND HIT LEFT INSDE OF ELBOW CUTTING IT

January 16, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BE7WEEN RIB & BRIDGE LOADING ROCK INTO BRIDGE A ROCK CAUGHT ON BACK BRIDGE & PULLED THE BRIDGE TO THE BACK OF THE FREE TRAVEL CAUSING THE BRIDGE TO PULL AGAINST A PILE OF ROCK CAT CHING EMPLOYEES3LEGS

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