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June 20, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anchor Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING BOLTS OUT OF A PIVOT SHAFT ON A D10N, THE BOLT GAVE WAY TOO SOON AND EMPLOYEE HYPEREXTENDED HIS LEFT ARM.

September 15, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Anchor Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

AFTER INVESTIGATION INJURED APPARENTLY STEPPED INTO PATH OF BACKHOE AS IT WAS SWINGING TO PICK UP MATERIAL TO PALCE IN DRAINAGE DITCH.

April 19, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anchor Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHILE CHANGING UNDER CARRIAGE OF DOZER DUE TO LIFTING. NOTE: EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK 5-10-93.

February 20, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anchor Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING EQUIPMENT, GETTING PRESHIFT PREPARATION AND LEFT HAND WAS IN DOORWAY WHEN DOOR SHUT HITTING HIS HAND.

January 11, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Anchor Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING LOADED COAL TRUCK DOWN MINE ACCESS ROAD WHILE PASSING AN EMPTY COAL TRUCK DRIVING TOO CLOSE TO BERM AND SOFT ROAD GAVE WAY CAUSING TRUCK TO TURN OVER (WEATHER WAS RAINING AND ROAD SOFT).

January 6, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Anchor Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS BEING LOADED WITH ROCK APPROX. SIZE 12X4X3 WHICH WAS 2ND BUCKET LOAD BY ENDLOADER WHEN EE RADIOED LOADER OPERATOR THAT HE HAD BUSTED HIS SPLEEN LOADER OPERATOR STATED THE TRUCK WAS NOT SHOOK BY ROCK OUT OF THE ORDINARY. EXAMINTION OFROOM SHOWED EXISTING PROSTIATE PROBLEMS AND WAS DETERMINED BY THE DR NOT TO BE AS RESULT OF INCIDENT WV STATE INSPECTOUR INVESTIGATION.

May 28, 1991 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anchor Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WIRING SHOT IN DEEP MUDDY WATER. STEPPED IN NINTH (9) BOREHOLE, FALLING BACKWARDS, RESULTING IN SPRAINED LEFT TOES AND RIGHT KNEE.

January 30, 1991 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anchor Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF COMPANY TRUCK AND TWISTED ANKLE. BROKE BONE INF OOT. LEFT WORK FOR TWO WEEKS WAS NOT RELEASED BY DOCTOR SO WAS OFF ADDITIONAL 4 WEEKS.

July 11, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Anchor Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEERING TURNED SUDDENLY WHEN TRUCK HIT A HOLE IN ROAD AND DRIVER HAD HIS HAND INSIDE WHEEL. FRACTURED DRIVER'S RIGHT HAND.

April 12, 1990 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anchor Mining Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR STATED WHEN HE MOUNTED ON TOP OF LOADER, HE SLIPPED ON SNOW AND ICE AND FELL INTO HAND RAIL AND HURT HIS SIDE.

March 28, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Anchor Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

SLATE FELL FRO M TOP, HIT ON HEAD

October 28, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Anchor Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTED UP BOLTS 1IN TOP FINGER HURT WHEN ROCK FELL FROM TOP.

August 4, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anchor Mining Inc · Fall from machine

STEP DOWN OFF D2ZER TO CHECK OIL FOOT SLIP HIT SHOULDER AGAINST SIDE OF DOZER.

May 30, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anchor Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE INJURED WAS3HELPING ON MINER-HANDLING CABLE-SAID LOWER BACK WAS HURTING AT END OF SHIFT-3 P.M.

March 31, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Anchor Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WORKING SHOT RO7K & BACKED OVER ABOUT A 4 FOOT EMBANKMENT RESULTING IN LOWER BACK PAIN

February 9, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anchor Mining Inc · Fall from machine

HE HAD LEANED O5ER AT THE REAR OF THE BULLDOZER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING FALLING ON THE RIPPER OF THE MACHINE INJURY RESULTING TO SHOULDER

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