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March 4, 1988 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Soho Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDV CLEANING OUT CLEAN COAL CHAIN WHEN SHOVEL GOT HUNG.PULLED BACK ON IT,FINGERNAIL WAS TORN OFF.

September 17, 1987 WV · Coal FIRE
Soho Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE PRESHIFT EX5MINER DESCOVERED A FIRE AT THE 42 BELT DRIVE ON HIS PRESHIFT EXAMINATIO FIRE INVLVED BOTTOM ROLLER. FIRE WAS OUT IN 10 MINUTES FROM THE TIME OF DISCOVERY.

July 15, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Soho Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING A3COVER BACK ON THE #3 HEAD ABEL PUMP,THE INJURED WAS SWINGING AND PUSHING THE COVER IN PLACE AND STRAINED HIS BACCK.

June 9, 1987 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Soho Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

THE INJURED PIC5ED UP THE CABLE FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

May 19, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Soho Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A SLATE FALL OC7URRED IN AN INTERSECTION IN #3 RM, 2ND RIGHT MEASURING APPROX. 4 FEET THICK, 18 FEET WIDE, AND 35 FEET LONG. THIS FALL CAUSED NO INJURIES OR BLOCKED ANY NECESSARY ENTRIES. RO OF FALL ABOVE R2OF BOLT ANCHORAGE.

May 18, 1987 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Soho Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INTERSECTION IN #5 HEADING LAST OPEN BRK FELL WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN BROKEN LEFT LEG.INTERSECTION FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE BOLTS.

May 18, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Soho Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INTERSECTIO3 IN THE #5 HEADING, LAST OPEN CROSSCUT FELL WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES TO THE VICTIM. THE INTERESECTION FELL ABOVE THE BOLT ANCHORAGE.

May 18, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Soho Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INTERSECTIO3 IN THE #5 HEADING,LAST OPEN CROSSCUT FELL WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN CRUSHING INJURIES TO THE VICTIMS PELVIS AND LOWER BACK.

May 18, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Soho Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INTERSECTIO3 IN THE #5 HEADING,LAST OPEN CROSSCUT,FELL WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS TO THE UPPER BODY.

May 4, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Soho Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING TIMBERS3WITH A 36IN BOW SAW

April 10, 1987 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Soho Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING ON BUMPER OF MOTOR WHEN THE MOTOR AND CAR BEING PULLED CAME IN CONTACT IN INTERSECTION CATCHING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE TWO.

January 7, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Soho Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

INJ BACKING? MI3ER UP WHEN MINER CABLE PULLED FOOT UNDERNEATH DECK OF MINER.

November 24, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Soho Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LOADING TIM6ERS INTO A RAM-CAR WHEN HE PULLED A LOWER BACK MUSCLE AS HE WAS PUTTING TIMBER DOWN

June 9, 1986 WV · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Soho Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

THE INJURED WAS3GREASING THE BELT TAIL ROLLER WHEN THE CHAIN LINK GUARD CAUGHT IN T HE BELT. THE GUARD CAUGHT THE INJURED'S ARM & PULLED IT INTO THE B ELT TAILPIECE BETWEEN THE BELT & TAIL PIECE. 3

April 16, 1986 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Soho Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED WAS3TRAVELING FROM THE REFUSE DUMP TO THE PREP PLANT WHEN HIS TRUCK SLID ON THE RAIN SLICKENED ROAD AND HE RAN INTO A PILE OF COAL AT THE RAW COAL STORAGE AREA

March 19, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Soho Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS TRAMMING B2LTER FORM #2 BRK. TO #1 BRK. & ROOF BOLTER ROLLED HIM AGINST THE TOP INJURING RT SHOULDER.

March 19, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Soho Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING3HIS S/C TYHE EES HAT FELL OFF. THE INSUING CONFUSION CAUSED HIS S/C TO STRIKE THE RIB & A PIECE OF COAL ROLLED OFF & STRUCK HIS FOOT CUAISNG A SPRAIN.

February 12, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Soho Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING ROCK F9OM BELT ROPE.ROCK FELL BACK PINNING RIGHT ARM AGAINST J BOLT.

February 8, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Soho Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS WOR5ING IN #3 HEADING DOWN THE STRAINGHT MOVING A PUMP LIFTED THE PUMP AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK

January 7, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Soho Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE VICTIM WAS 3N THE FACE OF THE #5 ENTRY WHERE THE ROOF BOLTER WAS OPERATING THE VICTIM WENT INBY PERMANENT SUPPORTS AND WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK APPROX 8 FT X 6 FT X 14 FT

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