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May 28, 1987 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Beckley Lick Run Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING BELT 5ND SHOVEL GOT CAUGHT IN SPOICE AND JRERED SHOVEL OUT OF HAND.

May 27, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Beckley Lick Run Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING HOLE FOR MIDDLE BOLT WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK LEFT FOOT.

April 20, 1987 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Beckley Lick Run Company · Struck by powered moving object

UNITRAC CAME TH9OUGH CURTAIN AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE.

April 8, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Beckley Lick Run Company · Struck by falling object

WAS DRILLING RO2F WHEN PIECE OF CAP COAL FELL AND STRUCK LEG.

April 7, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS 5UNG.

April 6, 1987 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED BACK T2ROWING A TRACK SWITCH ON TIMBER YARD

January 14, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED MUSCLE I3 ARM WHILE HANDLING CRIB BLOCKS.

January 9, 1987 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LUNG CONDITION 7HAT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM EXPOSURE TO DUST.

December 18, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CARRYING TIMBER3IN STOOPED POSITION CAUSING STRAIN BACK.

December 17, 1986 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beckley Lick Run Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS 20FT W3DE X60FT LONGX15FT HIGH FALL WAS INBY SPAD #1881 ON 2ND EAST MAIN BELT FALL CONSISTED OF LAMINAT ED SLATE

September 26, 1986 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beckley Lick Run Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL IS 20FTX200TX8FT HIGH-IMMEDIATE ROOF WAS LAMINATED SHALE FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD #2612-1500FTFROM FACE OF SECTION 007 1ST LEFT

September 19, 1986 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Beckley Lick Run Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING D-8 DOZER ON A CLEAR COAL STOCKPILE INJURED HIT A HOLE & WAS JARRED INJURED CLAIMS HIS BACK HURT ALL WEEK THAT THE ONLY TIME HE COULD OF GOT HURT WAS ON 091586 INJURED RE PORTED ACCIDENT3ON 091986

August 28, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beckley Lick Run Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED STUMPED3HIS FOOT AGAINST STEEL BEAM UNDER THE BELT DRIVE WHILE HE WAS ROCK DUSTING INJURED TWISTED HIS BACK

August 12, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Beckley Lick Run Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ WAS ASKED B2 SECTION FOREMAN TO CHECK COAL RIB WHILE INSPECTING RIB INJURED CLOMBED ON TOP OF THE ROOF BOLTER COAL RIB FELL CATCHING INJUREDS ARM AGAINST FRAME OF ROOF BOLTER

June 24, 1986 WV · Coal HOISTING
Beckley Lick Run Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROPE PULLED THR2UGH & RELEASED SLOPE CAR & 3 FLAT CARS WHICH RAN DOWN SLOPE & WRECKED AT SLOPE BOTTOM. SLOPE CAR & FLAT CARS WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED.

June 13, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL UNLOADING 13' X6'' METAL STRAPS FROM SUPPLY CAR.STEEL STRAPS HUNG ON CAR AND EMPL STRAINED BACK.

June 4, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ THROWING MI3ER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN SOMETHING CAUGHT IN LOWER BACK.

May 5, 1986 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS REPAIRIN1 A CONVEYOR CHAIN ON THE MINER AND RAISED UP AND HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE RIPPER HEAD

April 9, 1986 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS ON HIS 5NEES UNLOADING ROCKDUST OFF OF A SUPPLY CAR AND STRAINED A LOWER BACK MUSCLE IN THE PROCESS

February 19, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beckley Lick Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HOLDING 182' ROOF BOLT WITH PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS WHILE ANOTHER EMPL WAS HITTING IT WITH SHLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK OUT CAT PAD PIN.REPOSITIONED HAND-HOLD WITHOUT THE OTHER EMPL KNOWING IT W HICH CAUSED HIM3TO GET HIT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.

February 11, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beckley Lick Run Company · Struck by falling object

TRAMMING SC THR2UGH X-CUT CANOPY STRUCK METAL STRAP BOLTED TO MINE ROOF BROKE IT AND IT BENT BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON HAND LACERATING 4 FINGERS.A TENDON IN INDEX FINGER WAS SEVERED AND REPAIRED BY SURGERY 25 8TITCHES PLACED IN INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS.

January 27, 1986 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beckley Lick Run Company · Accident type, without injuries

A SECTION OF TH9 MINE ROOF MEASURING 19FTW X 25 FT L X 10 FT H FELL IN THE #2 INTERSECTION 150 FT OUTBY THE FACE ON 1 WEST SECTION

January 22, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beckley Lick Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TROLLEY POLE HA8 CAME OFF THE TROLLEY WIRE & CAUSED THE HARP TO TURN SIDEWAYS ON THE POLE. THE EE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN THE HARP WITH A JACK BAR & STRUCK HIMSELF ON THE HAND.

January 2, 1986 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beckley Lick Run Company · Accident type, without injuries

SECTION OF MINE3ROOF FELL FROM #4 ENTRY IN LAST OPEN INTERSECTION AND EXTENDING INTO LAST OPEN CROSSCUTS LEFT AND RIGHT OF 5 SOUTH SECTION 60'INBY SPAD #2909 90' X 20' X 8'.

December 24, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beckley Lick Run Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN AREA OF ROO0 MEASUING 150 FT X 18 FT X 10 FT FELL FROM THE #3 ENTRY ON ONE LEFT SECTION 1D007-0 THIS FALL OCCURRED 100 FEET INBY SPAD 2839

December 12, 1985 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beckley Lick Run Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS STANDING3WITH ONE FOOR ON FRAME OF LOADER & ONE FOOT ON TOP OF TIRE CHECKING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT & LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL ONTO A HAND RAIL AROUND THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT INJURIN G HIS LEFT SIDE3& SPLEEN.

December 9, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beckley Lick Run Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING 4'X8' HEADERAS AND TRIPPED ON A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY AND DROPPED THE HEADERS AND MASHED HIS THUMB.

October 1, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beckley Lick Run Company · Accident type, without injuries

A PORTION OF THE MINE ROOF MEASURING APPROX 70X18X7 UNINTENTIONALLY FELL ON THE 1 WEST SECTION BELT ENTRY THIS AREA WAS DEVELOPED APPROX TWO WEEKS AGO

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