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January 12, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING BESIDE THE REAR OF THE MINER WHEN THE BOOM MOVED & PINNED HIM AGAINST THE RIB

December 22, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND RESTING ON THE CANOPY JACK EXTENSIONS AND AS HE WAS LETTING DOWN THE DRILL HEAD THE DRILL HEAD BOOM CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND.

December 20, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING A 1X6X16FT FLY BOARD WHEN IT FELL OFF THE CANOPY & STRUCK HIS RT HAND & RT SHOULDER

December 3, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATING THE #2 STANDARD CAR AND WAS TURNING ONTO THE FEEDER WHEN THE STEERING PIN CAME OUT OF THE LINKAGE CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE RIB. THEREFORE CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS BACK AND CHEST AREA.

November 17, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS OPERATING THE PINNER AND HAD STARTEDHIS DRILL STEEL AND BEFORE HE COULD MOVE HIS ARM SLATE FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT WRIST.

October 30, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS PUTTING THE GUARD ON THE BUCKET OF THE END LOADER WHEN THE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIP OFF THE LOADER BUCKET. STRIKING HIS LEFT EAR AND THEN STRUCK HIS BACK ON HIS LEFT SIDE POSSIBLE BRUI SED AND RIBS.

August 27, 1993 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE CUTTING METAL FOR GUARD ON END LOADER, EE HAD AREA AROUND HIS LEFT EYE BURNED WITH A HOT PIECE OF METAL.

August 26, 1993 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE HE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER, HE WAS INT HE PROCESS OF DRILLING A HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE SLID DOWN THE DRILL STEEL AND STRUCK TH ELITTLE FINGE RON HIS LEFT HAND.

June 5, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF HANGING PLASTIC 3" WATER LINE, HE INJURED HIS LEFT THIGH.

April 27, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

VICTIM WAS REMOVING BROKEN TORQUE SHAFT. REMOVED CAP THAT HOLDS TORQUE SHAFT IN PLACE. HOT COAL SHOT OUT AND STRUCK VICTIM IN CHIN AND NECK AREA.

April 5, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AS HE WAS INSTALLING A BOOM JACK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AND THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE JACK AND THE BOOM ON THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE.

February 19, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AS EE WAS LEAVING THE SECTION (AT END OF SHIFT) HE FELL WHILE CROSSING THE BELT AND INJURED HIS RIB CAGE AREA.

December 14, 1992 WV · Coal apprentice, trainee HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AS EE WAS LOOSENING THE LOCK VALVE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE BLEW OUT CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE RATCHET AND THE MINER.

October 1, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

AFTER HAVING LOADED HIS SCHUTTLE CAR; EE HAD STARTED TOWARD THE FEEDER WHEN HE RAN INTO A TIMBER, HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE NILL-POKED TIMBER AND THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR.

May 31, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

AS EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE INTO THE TOP, A PIECE OF SLATE DISLODGED AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, JUST ABOVE THE METAL TARSAL PROTECTOR OF HIS BOOT.

May 6, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE HE WAS REMOVING A CRIB WHICH WAS SET ALONG THE MAIN ROADWAY, A CRIB FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

April 29, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

AS HE WAS PULLING THE ROPES TIGHT ON #4 BELT LINE USING A SET OF COME-ALONGS, HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE EXERTING HIS STRENGTH.

March 4, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WHILE INJURED WAS SUPPLYING THE BOLTER AND AS THE BOLTER MOVED FORWARD A TIRE RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT.

December 30, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE HAD JUST SET THE INISIDE BOLT OF THE FOURTH ROW, AFTER HE PUSHED THE BOLT UP TIGHT; TO SET IT, HE LEFT THE CONTROLS AND WALKED OUT FROM UNDER THE CANOPY TO MARK THE FIFTH ROW OUTS IDE BOLT. THIS AREA IS UNSUPPORTED TOP.

December 11, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS BACK STRUCK HIM ON BACK HIP AND ANLKE

September 14, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING MINER SHIELDS BACK UP INTO POSITION ON THE MINER RHINE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK.

August 7, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) ELECTRICAL
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

THE MAN WAS UNPLUGGING THE CAT-HEAD TO THE 3-WHEELER CHARGER BUT FORGOT TO KNOCK THE BREAKER FIRST HE SUFFERED A BURN TO HIS HAND

June 2, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman OTHER
Gold River Mining Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE WORKER DOES NOT KNOW HOW OR WHEN HE INJURED HIS EYE.A C0-WORKER MENTIONED TO INJURED THAT HIS EYE LOOKED RED.UP UNTIL THAT TIME INJURED WAS UNAWARE OF ANY PAIN OR DISCOMFORT AROUND HIS EYE .

May 20, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

AT THE VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO BEGIN DRILLING A HOLE FOR A PIN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIS ARM

May 6, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT THE VICTIMS HEAD WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE DRILL CANOPY & BOOM ON ROOF BOLTER RESULTING IN AN INJURED JAW BONE

February 4, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PULLING ON A CABLE THE VICTIM LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL ON HIS HAND

February 1, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A STUCK J-BOLT FROM A PIECE OF STRUCTURE WITH A CRESENT WSRENCH HE STRAINED HIS BACK

December 29, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE PREPARING TO INTALL A ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL, PINNING VICTIMS HAND BETWEEN SAID ROCK AND PINNER HEAD.

December 6, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

AS VICTIM WAS REMOVING A WATER-LINE FILTER TO CHECK FOR LOW WATER PRESSURE IN LINE; THE FILTER HOUSING BLEW OFF WITH FORCE AND STRUCK THE VICTIM IN THE FACE AREA RESULTING IN A BROKEN NOSE AND BROKEN CHEEK.

July 11, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A HUNG-UP SCOOP SIAD SCOOP SLID OFF OF CRIB BLOCKS RESULTING IN A JOLT WHICH SUPPOSEDLY CAUSED A BACK INJURY TO VICTIM, AS REPORTED TO US BY VICTIM.

May 30, 1990 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE STUCK CONNECTING PIN VICTIMS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN SAID PIN & CONNECTING LINK JOINING SCOOP & MANTRIP VEHICLE.

March 21, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT PIECE OF ROCK INEXPLICABLY FELL & STRUCK VICTIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF BACK CASUING MINER BRUISES & CONTUSIONS.

February 24, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS STRUCK BY THE REAR OPERATOR SIDE OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. THE TRAM LEVER GOT HUNG IN TRAM POSITION BY A ROOF BIT. VICTIM WAS PINNED BETWEEN MACHINE AND COAL RIB RESULTING IN A BROKE N RIGHT ULNA AND RADUIS AND RIGHT EIGHTH RIB.

January 21, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ WAS WALKING INTO AN INTERSECTION TOWARD PARKED 488 S&S SCOOP, AND WHILE DOING SO TOLD THE SCOOP OPERATOR TO PULL THE SCOOP FORWAD S OME, AT ABOUT THIS SAME TIME, A SHUTTLECAR CABLE REEL TIGHTENED ITS CABLE UP WHICH I NAME WAS STRADDLED AND HIT HIS LEG KNOCKING HIM OFF BALANCE TOWARD MOVING SCOOP I NAMES FOOT SLID UNER THE MOVING WHEEL OF SCOOP CAUSING TOES TO BE RUN OV

December 28, 1987 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ALLEGED STRAIN 7O BACK I.NAME TOLD HIS FOREMAN ON THIS SHIFT THAT HE FELT BAD THOUGHT HE WAS GETTING FLU & GOT AN ASPRIN FROM HIS FOREMAN I.NAME DID NOT REPORT GETTING HURT AT THIS TIME I.NAME WIFE PHO3ED THE MINE AT APPROX 200PM FOLLOWING EVENING STATING THAT HE WAS SICK & WOULD NOT BE OUT TO WORK THAT HE HAD THE FLU ALLEGED INJURY SUPPOSED TO HAVE HAPPENED BY HELPING TO LIF

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