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EE WAS SHOVELING SOME SPILLAGE ON TO BELT & SAIDHE HURT HIS BACK. HE HAD ONLY WORK 2 SHIFT AFTERCOMING BACK FROM INJURY. HE WAS BACK TO WORK WITH NO LIGHT DUTY REQURIMENTS
May 27, 1998VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE CYLINDER WAS BEING ALIGNED IN MRS WHEN THE CYLINDER ZSLIPPED AND I STRAIN MYSELF.
December 3, 1997VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Misty-Bec Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE SR-100-LB PINNER FROM THE SURFACE TO THE FACE AREA WHEN HE MASHED HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN THE DECK (OPER) AND COAL RIB. EMPLOYEE HAD HIS RIGHT FOOT HANGING OUT OF THE OPER. DECK WHILE MOVING THE PINNER.
August 26, 1997VA · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossPOWERED HAULAGE
EE WAS MOVING LONG JOHN BACK ONE BREAK. HEAD SHIEVE WHEELS HOOKED TO LONG JOHN & SCOOP WITH A CHAIN. THE HOOK STRAIGHTEN OUT LETTING THE CHAIN HIT HIM ON THE UPPER LIP.
August 19, 1997VA · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS 4 1/2 X 3 1/2 X 0-7" THICK, HITTING HIM ON LEFT HIP AND LEG IN #2 ENTRY. WE WERE PULLING PILLARS AT THIS TIME.
April 2, 1997VA · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
STRAINED RIGHT WRIST PULLING ON A PEACE OF MINER CABLE ON THE SURFACE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME IT GOT WORK ON 8-13-97. I HAD TO HAVE IT REMOVED SURGICALLY.
MINE VENT HAD DROPED FROM 23000 TO 9800 WE FOUND A ROCK FALL IN THE MAIN RETURN 16BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE IN 7 ENTRY ON 4 RIGHT MAINS AT APSAD NUMBER 3281 130'X20'X4-8' THICK. REROUTED STOPPING LINE AND DANGER IT OFF SET CRIBS IN OTHER ENTRYSWE THANK THE FAULT IS IN.
January 31, 1997VA · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 515 AM 9-30-96 WHILE MAKING A PRE-SHIFT ON THE INTAKE ON PANEL 1B AT SPAD #1899 IN THE #7 ENTRY. IT WAS DANGERED OFF AND REPORTED.
August 28, 1996VA · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE
Misty-Bec Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS HELPING PUT LONG JOHN STRUCTURE BACK TOGETHER WHEN THE #1 SCOOP JUMPED ON HIGH POINT SHOVED LONG JOHN INTO THE RIB, CATCHING EE LEFT FOOT BETWEEN RIB & LONG JOHN
EMPLOYEE LOST A TIMBEER CAR, HE WAS PULLING TOWARD THE FACE ABOUT 35 BREAKS UNDERGROUND WHEN TE CAR CAME LOSE, HE TRIED TO TAKE A TIMBER AND MOVE THE CAR OVER ABOUT 2" WHEN HE STRAIN HIMSELF.
April 16, 1996VA · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDLING OF MATERIALS
ROOF FALL IN #1 HEADING, 20'-30', 1 BREAK OR 70' FROM #93 SPAD IN #1 ENTRY.
September 13, 1995VA · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Misty-Bec Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CRIB BLOCK TO CLAUPUS THE SPRINGS ON MINER CONVEYOR BOOM TO HOOK A CHAIN TO PULL LONG JOHN UP AND CRIB BLOCK SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
June 8, 1995VA · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS HELPING ON THE MINER. MOVING FROM 3 TO 2 HEADING TRYING TO PULL THE CABLE AWAY FROM THE CATS WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.
April 27, 1995VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
INSTALLING BOLTS ON LEFT SIDE OF PLACE A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL 3' 2' 3" FROM RIB TO FIRST BOLT HITING HIM ON THE LOST HIP.
April 14, 1995VA · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderPOWERED HAULAGE
Misty-Bec Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS OPERATING A MOVILE BRIDGE WHEN THE BRIDGE IN FRONT OF HIM PULLED FORWARD AND RAN OUT OF SLACK. THE OPERATOR REACHED FOR THE PANC BAR OFF GUARD AND GOT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE DECK & M AIN FRAME.
December 13, 1990VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Misty-Bec Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPL CAUGHT LEFTTHUMB AGAINST TOP WITH PINNDER HEAD MASHING FINGER.
September 18, 1990VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techELECTRICAL
ELECTRICAL STORM OCCURRED CAUSING POWER TO KICK.IT RAN IN ON EQUIP AND SHOCKED INDIVID.SEEMED FINE UNTIL HOME THEN HAND SEEMED NUMB SO HE WENT TO DR. COULDNT FIND ANYTHING WRONG EXCEPT NERVEOU S.
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