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October 3, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AWAY FROM MINER & FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK

September 26, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Banner Coal & Land Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON #5 BELT. 90' X 18' X 4-5'. 2 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD #3112. THIS ENTRY DEVELOPED APPROX. 2 MONTHS AGO. BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN.

August 18, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CALIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE SETTING TIMBERS.

June 10, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Banner Coal & Land Company · Struck by falling object

KETTLE BOTTOM HAD FALLEN FROM MINE ROOF WAS SITTING ON CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN OPERATOR MOVED FOR NEXT BOLT KETTLE BOTTOM RFELL OFF HIT EMPLOYEES HIP

June 2, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE UNLOADING TIMBERS EE HIT HAND ON INSIDE OF SCOOP BUCKET

April 18, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Banner Coal & Land Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 18' X 25' X 6' ON 1ST RIGHT OF E. MAINS SECTION. 4' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS BEING USED. DEVELOPED APPROX. 4-7-92. #2 ENTRY AT SPAD #2826.

March 18, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Banner Coal & Land Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WENT TO SUB STATION TO KNOCK BREAKER ON FEEDER THAT WAS BEING TAKEN UNDERGROUND. HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

March 17, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED FINGER IN TURN BUCKLE WHILE HOOKING UP TAILPIECE.

December 11, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS BUIDLING A STOPPING. HE INJURED HIS HAND WHILE PLACING A BLOCK ON THE TOP ROW OF THE STOPPING. HIS THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CINDER BLOCK ADN THE MINE ROOF.

November 19, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Banner Coal & Land Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AROUND A BLIND TURN. HE RAN INTO CONTINUOUS MIENR WHICH HAD BACKED OUT OF THE FACE. IMPACT THREW HIM FORWARD, THUS STRIKING HIS CHEST AGAINST STEERING WHEEL .

May 8, 1991 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Banner Coal & Land Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLEANING FEEDER GOT OFF SCOOP POSITIONED BETWEEN FEEDER AND SCOOP RAN CAR IMPOACTED SCOOP CAUGHT EMP LEG BETWEEN FEEDER AND SCOOP BUCKET

March 5, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Banner Coal & Land Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WITH HEAD OUT OF CANOPY, SHUTTLE CAR HIT CHUCK HOLE IN BOTTOM AND BOUNCED HIM AGAINST CANOPY.

February 25, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Banner Coal & Land Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE UNLOADING ROCK DUST FROM A SCOOP, HIS FOOT WAS CRUSHED AS SCOOP BUCKET WAS INADVERTENTLY LOWERED.

December 26, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Banner Coal & Land Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE, HIS FINGER WAS STRUCK BY A HAMMER.

September 22, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Banner Coal & Land Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR IN #4 ENTRY.HE RAN THROUGH A FLY PAD; PUT HIS ARM OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR TO HELP MOVE CURTAIN TO IMPROVE HIS VISION.HE STRUCK HIS ARM ON A MINE TIMBER.THIS ACC IDENT OCCURRED EAST MAINS SECTION.

June 22, 1990 WV · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator MACHINERY
Banner Coal & Land Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLT CREW WAS PUTTING UP 1INX8IN BOARDS I NAME PUT HIS HAND OVER THE BOARD TO LINE UP HOLE THE HELPER LET THE END OF THE BOARD DOWN CAUGHT I NAME HAND BETWEEN THE BOARD & THE TOP OF BOLTER

June 9, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Banner Coal & Land Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL #3 INTERSECTION 40' ABOVE SPAD #3965. APPROX 5' TO 7' IN THICKNESS X 18' WIDE X 50' LONG. 48" RESIN BOLTS WITH STRAPS USED. WEST MAIN PARALLEL SECTION.

December 9, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES ON BOLTER, INJURED HURT HIS BACK. HE WAS LIFTING A BOX OF RESIN.

October 19, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Banner Coal & Land Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING RAM CAR I NAME RAN OVER ROUGH ROAD AND WAS BOUNCED IN CAB

October 4, 1989 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Banner Coal & Land Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RUNNING MOTOR EE RAN OVER ROUGH BOTTOM WHICH BOUNCED HIM INTO CANOPY.

August 24, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING TO INSTALL BELT DRIVE ROLLER ROLLER SLIPPED AND MASHED FINGER ON R HAND AGAINST BELT HEAD FRAME

July 14, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Banner Coal & Land Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO FAULTY ROOF, THE ROOF FELL 10 FEET ABOVE ANCHORAGE IN A AREA WHERE THE MINE WAS BEING DEVOLPED UNDER A WATER HAD CASUED THE DETERIATION OF THE STRATA.

June 12, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Banner Coal & Land Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOOSE COAL FELL FROM THE TOP CATCHING INJUREDS FINGER BETWEEN COAL AND ROOF BOLTING MACHINE FRAME.

April 29, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Banner Coal & Land Company · Accident type, without injuries

5 BREAKS OFF SECTION 11 OUTBY SPAD 812 #2 ENTRY RETURN VENTILATION OF TRAVEL NOT AFFECTED 30 FT LONG X 5 FT HIGH X 14 FT WIDE 48 IN RESIN BOLTS

April 9, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Banner Coal & Land Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS PULLING THE CABLE OUT OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE IN THE NUMBER 5 ENTRY WHEN A 4 INCH BY 2 INCH PIECE OF TOP FELL,STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

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