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May 20, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS LOAIDNG COAL INTO SHUTTLE CAR WITH CONTINUOUS MINER SHUTTLE CAR BUMPED DECK OF MINER CAUSING EMPL HAEAD TO STRIKE TOP INJ NECK.

March 1, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS PULLING BELT THRU BELT HEAD. SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS SSTRIKING LOWER BACK ON TURNBUCKLE. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 3-11-91.

January 23, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS LOADING TIMBERS INTO SCOOP & INJURED BACK FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK AS 01 -28-91

November 20, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE CONVEYOR CHAIN ON THE MINER WHEN THE MINER BOOM SLIPPED AND PINNED HIM BETWEEN THE MINER BOOM AND THE ROOF.

October 27, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS TRANSPORTING BRELT STRUCTURE TO SECTION WHILE RUNNING SCOOP HEAD HIT ROOF.

August 2, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE FROM INBY TAIL OF #6 BELT WHEN HE TRIPPED ON BELT AND FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE. FIRST DAY OFF FROM WORK DUE TO INJURY WAS 8-7-90.

July 16, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS IS A REOCCURRANCE OF ACCIDENT ON 8/8/89. I.NAME WAS LIFTING SHIELD ON ROOF BOLTER AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK. I.NAME BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 7/16/90 FROM THIS INJURY.

June 13, 1990 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING DOWN BELT SLIPPED LANDING ON BACK AND HEAD KNOCKING DIZZY.

April 18, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS OPENING THE SECOND SET OF DOORS ON THE TRACK WHILE THE FIRST SET WAS OPEN. HE HAD OPENED ONE SIDE OF THE SECOND SET OF DOORS AND WAS PROCEEDING TO OPEN THE OTHER SIDE WHEN THE AIR ON TH E TRACK ENTRY CAUGHT THE DOOR, CAUSING IT TO COME CLOSED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT AND RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

January 11, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I NAME STEPPED ON A BELT ROLLER INJURING HIS RIGHT HEEL NO TIME LOST UNTIL 03-12-90

June 9, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I NAME WAS SETTING HIS LAST ROW OF BOLTS IN THE FACE WHEN A PIECE OF THE RIB CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS FACE ON THE DRILL HEAD OF THE BOLTING MACHVINE. APP SIZ E OF PIECE OF RIB 8 INCH THICK 2 FT WIDE 4 FT LONG. HE SUSTAINED FACIAL LACERATIONS FACIAL FRACTURES AND POSSIBLE CONCUSSION.

May 31, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING BELT UP WITH ABAR SO WORKMAN COULD PUT TOP STURTURE IN PLACE. ACUTE BACK SPRAIN.

May 19, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS LOADING A SCOOP WITH CEMENT BLOCKS, A BLOCK ROLLED OFF AND MASHED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN ANOTHER BLOCK.

May 11, 1988 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS TAKING DOWN APIECE OF LOOSE ROOF-IT WAS HANGING FROM A ROOF BOLT.HE TOOK HIS AHND TO PULL IT DOWN AND CUT THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.ACCIDENT OCCURED AT TWO CROSS CUTS INBY STA TION #2140,#4 ENTRY.

May 6, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

REOCCURANCE OF INJURY OF 021887 I.NAME HAS BEEN TAKING T REATMENTS OFF & ON SINCE THE INJURY OCCURRED

May 6, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS OPERATING A HAND DRILL SETTING RIB BOARDS ON 3RD RT.SECTION WHEN HE REINJURED HIS BACK REOCCURANCE OF INJURY OF 031487

April 26, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS EHCKING WATER IN RETURN WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED IN HIS SHOE CAUSING HIS FOOT TO BE MASHED AGAINST METATARSAL ON HIS BOOT. LEFT FOOT, OCCURED AT RETURN AT #2 BELTHEAD.

April 25, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REOCCURANCE OF INJURY OF 1-9-87 I.NAME WAS WALKING ON THE SECTION WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE REINJURING IT HE HAS NEVER BEEN 100% FROM THE FIRST INJURY

April 22, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURED ON 3RD RIGHT SECTION IN #3 ROOM, LEFT OFF #1 ENTRY STARTINE 40' FROM SURVEY STATION #2249. FALL WAS APPROX. 80' LONG, 20' WIDE & ARRPOX. 25' HIGH.

April 21, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPL LOAD TOOL BOXES IN SCOOP & WHEN HE STOOD UP HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS STOMACH. WORKING IN #4 ENTRY, 3 CROSS CUTS OUT BY FACE.

March 1, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON THE BIG EIMCO SCOOP LIFTING TIRE TO PUT ON WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK CHANGING TIRE IN THE UNDER GROUND SHOP AREA

February 23, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I. NAME WAS IDING MANTRIP TO SECTION WHEN HIS CLOTHIG CAUGHT ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE. PULLING HIM BACKWARD CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK AND NECK.

February 19, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS SETTING ROOF BOLTS AND HAD HIS FINGER OVER BOLT PLATE WHILE PUSHING BOLT UP TO TOP. 3RD RIGHT SECTION.

February 8, 1988 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME RECEIVED A PERMANENT PARTIAL BENEFIT OF 5% FROM THE OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS BOARD CHECK DATED 2-8-88

February 3, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS3SETTING RIB BOARDS ON 3RD RIGHT SECTION-BOLT PULLED TIGHT CAUSING THE COAL TO BREAK OFF ABOVE THE BOARD STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.

February 1, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED WAS3SETTING RIB BOARDS ON 3RD RIGHT SECTION-HE TOOK A STEP AND HIS LEFT FOOT WAS BETWEEN TWO LUMPS OF COAL CUAING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.

January 26, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS FILL3NG ROCK DUSTER THE END OF THE DUSTER CAUGHT A ROCK PUSHED THE DUSTER AGAINST HIS KNEE BRUISING THE KNEE RT KNEE

December 8, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MR BUTCHER REIN4URED HIS BACK REOCCURANCE OF BACK INJURY OF 8-21-87, HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OVER ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

December 3, 1987 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I,NAME WAS LIFT3NG AND CARRYING ROCK DUST IN LOW COAL ON 1ST EAST SECTION AND PULLED LIGAMENT IN LEFT KNEE.

December 2, 1987 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME WAS PUTT3NG PIN IN ARM OF LOADER-PRY BAR SLIPPED OUT WHILE PRYING ARM IN PLACE. LEFT HAND HIT ARM ON OTHER SIDE OF LOADER-CUTTING PALM OF LEFT HAND-REQUIRED STITCHES.

November 18, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS RUNNING 9OOF BOLTER IN #2 ENTRY ON MAINS SECTION AND WHILE SETTING BOLT, RIB ROLLED OUT HITTING HIM IN THE BACK.

October 26, 1987 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SHOVELIN1 OUT DRIVE ROLLERS ON CROSS BELT ON 3RD RIGHT SECTION- PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

October 23, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STRIKING OR BUMPING
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME WAS WALK3NG DOWN #4 ENTRY, HIT ROOF BOLT PLATE AGAINST LOWER EAR-REQUIRING STITCHES.

October 19, 1987 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I NAME STATED H9 WAS PULLING ON ROOF BOLTER CABLE AND WHEN THE SLACK WAS ALL PULLED UP THE CABLE PULLED HIM BACK INJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

September 8, 1987 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I NAME WAS CARR2ING A TRACK TIE SLIPPED ON SLICK BOTTOM INJURING LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP.

September 4, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME STARTED 3NSIDE THE MINES WITH A MOTOR-MOTOR RAN OFF I.NAME JUMPED OFF MOTOR

September 3, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I NAME WAS PLAS7ERING TRACK DOORS NEAR THE MOUTH OF 1 ST LEFT WHEN AIR BLEW CEMENT INTO RIGHT EYE.

August 26, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS LIFT3NG A TRACK RAIL TO PUT ON TIES FELT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE TWO FINGERS NUMB IN LEFT HAND. FIRST DAY MISSED WORK 9 LIFTING A TRACK RAI14-87. LAST DAY WORKED WAS 9-11-87 1230P.M.

August 26, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS GETT3NG OU OF MANTRIP ON SECTION SWUNG LEG OVER SIDE STRAINED GROIN MUSCLE.

August 21, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS MOVI3G MINER CABLE OVER-ROCK FELL OUT OF T OP STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER FIRST FULL DAY AWAY FROM WORK 082587

August 19, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I NAME WAS PULL3NG ON THE GATHERING HEAD ARM ON THE MINER AND STRAINED RIGHT GROIN.

August 18, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME WAS WALK3NG BY BELT HEAD TRIPPED OVER BELT STRUCTURE & RAN SHARP OBJECT INTO LEG

August 17, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED WAS3RIDING MANTRIP INTO MINES-HIT BUMP-JARRED BACK.NEAR OLD 2ND LEFT SECTION.

July 31, 1987 WV · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHE WAS SAMPLIN1 COAL TRUCK FROM STEP PLATFORM ON TOP OF SCALE HOUSE.THE CHAIN ATTACHED TO THE PLATFORM SLIPPED- EMPLOYEE GRABBED CHAIN FOR ANOTHER HANDHOLD AND JERKED RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.

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