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September 21, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PUTTING BOLT IN TOP FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BOOMA ND POT.

September 15, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

HOLDING COVER, WHEN EMPL PUT TERMINAL END ON BATTERY WHEN 3-WHLR STARTED TO TRAM AND FOULED HAND INTO TOP.

July 22, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTED FRONT OF MANTRIP TRAILER TO COUPLE TO 3 WHEELER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 15, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE & GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN TOP & THE BOLT WRENCH MASHING HIS HAND

October 15, 1991 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL STATED HE WAS CLEANING SECTION WITH SCOOP WHEN HE RAN OVER CRIB BLOCK & SCOOP BOUNCED HURTING BACK.

September 12, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING ROOF BOLTER ACROSS CABLE BLOCK PUTTING HIS HAND INTO TOP HURTING HIS NECK

August 8, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS PUTTING RIPPER SHAFT IN MINER HEAD WHEN HE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN GEAR CASE & RIPPER SHAFT BREAKING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

August 2, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTED KNEE WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE.EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 08-12-91.

November 28, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING COAL WITH HIS SCOOP WHEN HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.

October 22, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURIED STATED THAT WHEN HE PUT HIS STEEL AGAINST THE TOP AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS HAND.

June 21, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS TRAMMING SCOOP TO FACE WHEN HE PUT LEFT HAND UNDER SCOOP DECK TO GET A SHEAR PIN & SCOOP SET DOWN ON HAND

May 24, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

AT 9.45 SECTION BOLT BROKE AND I.NAME WENT TO GET A PIECE OF BELT TO PUT IN SECTION BELT, WHEN LOADING THE BELT HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

March 14, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.

December 6, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SECTION WHEN HE GOT HIS HEAD CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOPY DECK AND ROOF.

November 4, 1989 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANICS INSTALL A PLANETARY ON THE MINER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

November 1, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMING SHUTTLE CAR TO FEEDER, HIT A HOLE IN BOTTOM HURTING HIS BACK.

August 30, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL AT SPAD #82 #3 ENTRY 14 BRKS UNDERGROUND 3800' OUTBY WORKING SECTION. FALL APPROX. 30' LONG, 4' THICK, 18' WIDE.

August 12, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS SHOVLEING BELT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK

June 5, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS GETTING IN SCOOP AND GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON SCOOP FALLING HITTING HIS ELBOW ON CORNER OF PANEL OF SCOOP CRACKING BONE IN LEFT ELBOW.

May 20, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP TO SECTION & RAISED UP HIS HEAD CATCHING HIS NOSE ON HEADER ON ROOF OF MINE

November 1, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS MAKING BOLTS UP BESIDE THE PINNER WHEN A PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITING HIM ON FOOT .

October 31, 1988 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

FOREMAN WAS HELPING PIN CREW WHEN APICE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT AHND BREAKING HIS RING FINGER.

October 21, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPER ATOR RAN HIS BUGGY OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY THROWING HIM AGAINST THE BUGGY

September 10, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GETTING A ROCK OFF OF THE MINER AND C AUGHT HIS FINGER AND BROKE IT

August 23, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

FLOATING DECK STUCK WENT OVER HUMP SLAMMED MIDDLE TO LOWER BACK ON DECK

September 10, 1987 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PULLING PIECE O0 SLATE OFF TOP OF ROOF BOLTER.SLATE STRUCK LEFT SIDE OF LEFT FOOT.

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