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September 11, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Village Energies Inc · Accident type, without injuries

NO MINING AT PRESENT. MINE IDEL AT TIME OF FALL MAKING FIRE BOSS RUN THERE WAS A ROOF FALL IN THE LAST OPEN CROSS-CUT IN #3 HDG. NO MINING AT PRESENT TIME DUE TO CHANGING EQUIPMENT.

January 23, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Village Energies Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING ROOF BOLTS FROM FLAT CAR INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND STRAINED BACK. WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 800 PM.

January 11, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Village Energies Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING BELT HEAD AND STRAINED BACK.

December 28, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Village Energies Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THROWING MINER CABLE OUT OF WAY AND STRAINED SHOULDER AND LEFT ARM.

August 12, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Village Energies Inc · Struck against a moving object

RAN INTO RIB WITH SHUTTLE CAR.

March 22, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Village Energies Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THERE WAS A SLATE FALL ON #1 BELT LINE AT SPAD #123 APPROX 20 FT WIDE 35 FT LONG AND 36-42 IN THICK FAULT IN ROOF

February 16, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Village Energies Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER ATTEMPTING TOLIFT AND PULL CABLE INTO SCOOP BUCKET, SCOOP NOT IN MOTION AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

December 15, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Village Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

CABLE ON ROOFBO5TER WAS CAUGHT AROUND REEL. HE WAS LYING ON THE GROUND REACHING UNDER REEL TRYING TO FREE CABLE WHEN SHIELD FELL OFF TOP OF ROOF BOLTER STRIKING HIM ON LEG BETWEEN KNEE AND HI P, CAUSING BRUI8ED PLACE.

November 9, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Village Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING IN OPEN PERSONAL CARRIER ON MAIN LINE, WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM ROOF STRICKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND NECK.

October 27, 1987 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Village Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS SHOOTIN1 COAL WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HEAD

October 17, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Village Energies Inc · Struck against a moving object

MAN BUS WAS MOV3NG TOWARD OUTSIDE WHILE ANOTHER MAN BUS WAS GOING INSIDE WHEN THEY MET ON CURVE AND COLLIDED ON TRACK.

October 10, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Village Energies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL LOADING BE5T STRUCTURE IN SCOOP WHEN HE HAD HIS FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BUCKET AND RIB.

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