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December 24, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wolverine Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IS ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #1042. NO VENTILATION INTERRUPTED; NO INJURIES; NO EQUIPMENT EFFECTED. FALL IS APPROX. 8' X 16' X 30'.

November 10, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wolverine Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN A BOLT BY STRIKING AN ALLEN WRENCH WITH A HAMMER. ALLEN WRENCH FLEW LOOSE STRIKING HIM IN LEFT EYE.

July 28, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Wolverine Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS LAYING THE MIENR CABLE AGAINS THE RIB. A ROCK ROLLED OFF THE RIB AND LANDED ON TOP OF HIM. THE ROCK BRUISED HIS BACK, HEAD AND HURT HIS LEFT ARM.

July 6, 1993 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Wolverine Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS PUTTING UP A BOLT. HIS FOOT SLID UNDER THE BOLTER HEAD. HE LET THE HEAD DOWN ON HIS FOOT. DISLOCATED ANKLE AND BROKE BONE IN FOOT.

February 18, 1993 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wolverine Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS HELPING HIS CREW MAKE A BELT MOVE HE WAS USING A SET OF COME-A-LONGS TO PULL THE BELT TOGETHER. HE APPARENTLY SPRAINED OR STRAIN-ED HIS LOWER BACK.

November 3, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Wolverine Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MAKE A BELT SPLICE ON THE #2 BELT HE HAD INSTALL BELT CLAMPS & HAD CUT THE BELT INTO, THE BELT STARTED & MOVED ABOUT 80 FT. THE CLAMP CUT HIS RIGHT FOOT OFF BETWEEN THE CLAMP & A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTOR.

September 11, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolverine Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PIECE OF STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE WHERE IT MASHED HIS FINGER & PUT 6 STITCHES IN IT

June 3, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) ELECTRICAL
Wolverine Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

INJURED WAS MOVING PINNER CABLE. THERE WAS A SMALL KNICK INCABLE THAT INJURED GRABBED AND DUE TO THE FACT THAT HE WASN'T WEARING GLOVES, HE WAS ELECTRICALLY SHOCKED.

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