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October 16, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kermit Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT A 12FT STEEL BEAM ON TOP OF SCOOP EE (WITNESS)PUSHED THE STEEL GBEAM UNAWARE THE EMPLOYEE WAS STILL HOLDING IT STEEL GBEAM MASHED EMPLOYEES FINGER RESULTING IN A FRAC TURE/LACERATION OF THE LEFT 3RD DIGIT

October 15, 1992 WV · Coal MACHINERY
Kermit Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FAILURE OF MAIN VENTILATION FAN. DAMAGE WAS NON-REPAIRABLE. NEW FAN PUT INTO SERVICE WITHIN 24 HOURS.

August 12, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kermit Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

55061S PULLING ROLLER OUT OF WAY AT 2 TAILPIECE HIS HAND SLIPPED ON JAGGED EDGE AND CUT FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

July 29, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kermit Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON MANTRIP POLE CAME OFF TROLLEY HE REACHED UP & GOT IT TO PUT IT BACK ON & PINCHED HIS FINGER AGAINST STEEL

July 28, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kermit Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RACHET WITH A PIPE ON IT TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A CONTINUOUS MINER EMPLOYEE PUSHED UP WITH RACHET & FELT PAIN IN BAK WITH BURNING SENSATION

July 6, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kermit Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL AT OVERCAST 10 BREAKS INBY INTAKE SHAFT FALL MEASURED 4'X20'X40'.AREA TO BE CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED..

June 18, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kermit Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WATER LINE TOGETHER ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE RT HAND CUTTING HIS THUMB

June 17, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kermit Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR.GETTING A LOAD OF COAL IN #8 ENTRY MAKING TURN CABLE WAS IN THE WAY. OTHER EMPL HAD EMPL BACK UP SHUTTLE CAR 2' TO GET CABLE OUT OF THE WAY.EMPL BACKED UP OVER LUMP OF COAL THROWING EMPL INTO TOP OF CANOPY.SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO HEAD & NECK.

June 11, 1992 WV · Coal rock duster SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kermit Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK DUSTING FELL OVER STEEL LAYING ON BOTTOM FELL ON TAILBONE HURT BACK & HIP

May 8, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kermit Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CARRYING TIMBERS.WHILE MOVING THEM THROUGH A STOPPING,ANOTHER GUY PISHED A TIMBER TO HIM CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TIMBERS.

April 27, 1992 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Kermit Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEES WERE COMING OUT OF MINE ON MAN-BUS APPROACHED CURVE AT INBY END OF OLD#1 SECTION TRACK SWITCH A TRACK MOTOR WAS COMING DOWN HILL & HAD BRAKES LOCKED UP & COULD NOT STOP MAN BUS & MOT OR COLLIDED EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RT KNEE & CONTUSION OF THE RT WRIST

April 8, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kermit Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF ROCK DUST TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND FELT A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK PULL. HE ALSO FELT PAINS IN HIS STOMACH.

March 23, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kermit Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL AT 2ND SET OF OVERCAST ON THE MAIN LINE TRACK FROM BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE. FALL MEASURED 40' LONG, 3-4' THICK AND BETWEEN 8-16' WIDE. AREA BY OVERCAST IS TO BE CLEANED, SET STEEL AND CR IBBED OVER THE TOP TO THE BACK.

March 16, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Kermit Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN NO 4 HEADING,BACKING MINER OUTBY.HE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON CANOPY POST.THE LID CAME DOWN AND CAUGHT FINGERS.EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED AN UNDISPLACED FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER AND ALSO A LACERATION OF THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

March 14, 1992 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Kermit Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING HIS PRESHIFT INSPECTION,NOTICED THE OUTSIDE CREEK PUMP WAS NOT WORKING.THE PUMP WAS OFF,EMPLOYEE STARTED PUMP BUT NOTICED IT WAS NOT PUMPING.WHILE INSPECTING THE PUMP HE NOT ICED THE GUARD WAS RUBBING THE COUPLING.HE TRIEDTO PUSH THE GUARD AWAY FROM THE COUPLING.IT CAUGHT THE GUARD AND THREW IT INTO HIS LEG.RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

February 6, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kermit Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKING ON A HUB THAT WAS PLACED IN A VISE, THE HUB FELL OUT EE TRIED TO CATCH IT AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BENCH THE VISE WAS MOUNTED ON AND THE HUB. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO T HE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

January 29, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kermit Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HITTING A BEARING HOUSING WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND HIT HIS ADBOMEN.

January 11, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kermit Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ALIGN CUTTER CHAIN ON A MINER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT PIN IN CHAIN, CAUSING A PIECE OF STEEL TO CHIP OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN TEMPLE. THE INJURED SUSTAINED AN IMBEDDED FOREIG N BODY TO LEFT TEMPLE.

October 9, 1991 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kermit Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BRINGING RAIL CARS TO BOTTOM,AROUND A FALL,THEY SWUNG TOGETHER AND APART.EMPLOYEE GOT LEFT AHND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CARS,ATTEMPTING TO KEEP THEM FROM COUPLING.THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINE D A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

September 28, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kermit Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL AT FIRST SET OF RETURN OVERCASTS INBY NO.2 BELT HEAD. TALL MEASURED 90'X20'X4'-12' AREA TO BE CLEANED UP WHERE NECESSARY AND GRIBBED.

September 10, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kermit Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PUTTING OUTSIDE BOLT UP ON THE THIRD ROW IN 4 HEADING WHEN HE PUSHED THE CANOPY UP AGAINST THE ROOF A PIECE OF ROCK SCALED OUT AND CUT RIGHT ARM.

September 6, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kermit Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON TRACK BETWEEN TRACK DOORS ON NO 2 BELT LINE. AREA CRIBBED OFF AND TRACK REROUTED AROUND FALL.

August 29, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kermit Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN 3RD LEFT PANEL OFF 1ST RIGHT OF SE LONGWALL MAINS(MM4-021-0) FELL ONTO 14 BELT LINE 7 BREAKS INBY NO 14 HEAD 60'X20'X3'.AREA ON BELT TO BE CLEANED,BOLTED,AND CRIBBED.

August 22, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kermit Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON NO 13 BELT AT TAIL PIECE.LOCATED ON 1ST RIGHT MAINS OFF SE LONGWALL MAINS.FALL MEASURED 20' X60'X3-4' HIGH.FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND AREA REBOLTED.CRIBS TO BE SET AS NECESSARY.

August 19, 1991 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kermit Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PULLED CURTAIN OUT OF GOB HE THEN WALKED ACROSS THE SECTION AND KNEELED DOWN AND COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP.

August 14, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Kermit Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS IN THE MAIN INTAKE HELPING I.NAME BOLT SOME TOP. I.NAME LEFT TO GET SOME DRILL STEEL. HE HAD BEEN DOWN ON HIS KNEES AND TRIED TO GET UP BT COULD NOT. HIS KNEE LOCKED UP.

August 8, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kermit Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN NO 2 ENTRY ADN BETWEEN NO 2 & 3 ENTRY OF 3RD PANEL OFF OF THE FIRST RIGHT PANEL OFF OF THE SE LONGWALL MAINS. FALL MEASURED 60'X20'X5' AND FELL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE. FALL TO BE C LEANED UP IN NO 2 ENTRY.

July 28, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kermit Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN INTAKE AIRWAY 22 BREAKS INBY INTAKE AIR SHAFT FALL BETWEEN NO,2 AND NO 4 ENTRY APPROX 40'X20'X3-4'.

July 22, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kermit Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION OF 2ND S.E. MAINS AND INTAKE AIRWAY. FALL IN EIGHT BREAKS INBY FIRST SET OF OVERCASTS IN INTAKE. MEASURES 20' X 10' X 4-5'. AREA TO BE CRIBBED OFF.

June 25, 1991 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kermit Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL & WITNESS WAS CHANGING FEED CHUTE GOING TO MOD DRYER. EMPL WAS CHECKING FOR CLEARANCE ON BACK OF CHUTE EMPL MOVED CHUTE & CAUGHT INJ'S LEFT INDEX FINGER RESULTING IN FRACTURE/TEAR TO LEFT INDEX FINGER.

June 24, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kermit Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ONE BREAK OUTBY NO 3 BELT HEAD LOCATION MEASURING 20'X35'X5'.FELL ABOVE BOLTLINE AREA TO BE CLEANED UP AND CRIBBED EXTRA STOPPING BUILT TO ELIMINATE SHORT CIRCUIT IN AIRWAY.

June 20, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kermit Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN INTAKE AIRWAY APPROXIMATELY 20 BREAKS INBY AIR SHAFT FALL MEASURED 20'X10'X4-5' AND FELL ABOVE OR AT BOLT LINE.FALL CLEANED UP SUFFICIENTLY AND AREA CRIBBED OFF TO ALLOW FOR PRIMA RY ESCAPEWAY.

June 20, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kermit Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN TWO PARTS AT INTERSECTION OF 3RD SE MAINS AND NE MAINS IN INTAKE AIRWAY.FIRST SECTION IN NO 8 ENTRY MEASURED 20'X30'X4-5' SECOND SECTION IN NO 7 ENTRY MEASURED 15'X10'X4' BOTH FEL L ABOVE BOLT LINE.FALL TO BE CLEANED UP SUFFICIENTLY AND CRIBBED OFF TO ALLOW FOR AIR FLOW AND PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY.

June 18, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kermit Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN OLD SECTION OF MINE IN RETURN IN AIR COURSE APPROX 20 BREAKS FROM RETURN SHAFT.FALL MEASURED 20'X15'X5' AND FELL ABOVE THE ROOF BOLT LINE.FALL NOT TO BE CLEANED UP AS IT DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH PASSAGE OF MEN OR MATERIALS.AFFECT ON AIR FLOW MINIMAL.

June 18, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kermit Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN OLD SECTION OF MINE IN RETURN AIR COURSE APPROX 24 BREAKS INBY RETURN AIR SHAFT.FALL MEASURED 20'X20'X4-5' AND FELL AT OR ABOVE ROOF LINE.FALL NOT TO BE CLEANED UP AS IT DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH PASSAGE OF MEN MATERIAL EFFECT ON AIR FLOW MINIMAL.

May 18, 1991 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kermit Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A MOTOR BASE USING A SLATE BAR FOR GROUND. THE MOTOR SHIFTED CAUSING SLATE BAR TO FALL- STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF NECK.

May 10, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kermit Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING BELT AND KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HAND. EE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES IN LEFT HAND.

March 12, 1991 WV · Coal rock duster HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kermit Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEEW AS UNLOADING SUPPLIES TO SCOOP. T HE ADDED WEIGHT CAUSED SCOOP DIPPER TO FALL,S TRIKING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT.

March 7, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Kermit Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A JACK TO PRY POLE DOWN TO LOCK IT. THE JACK HANDLE GOT CAUGHT IN TROLLEY WIRE, RESULTING IN A BURN TO THE RIGHT HAND AND EYES.

February 22, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kermit Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING RAIL, HAD A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL IN BOLT HOLE. THE STEEL CAUGHT & CAME OUT, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE CHIN & LEFT SHOULDER, RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING NINE SUTURES TO THE CHIN AREA & BRUISES IN THE LEFT SHOULDER REGION.

January 30, 1991 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kermit Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ EMPL WAS CLOSING TRACK DOOR & GOT LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN TOP OF DOOR & ROOF BOLT PLATE.

January 23, 1991 WV · Coal driller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kermit Coal Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

STANDING ON A WORK DECK,HELPING PIN RIB,HEARD RIB CRACK STEPPED BACK AND SLIPPED OFF WORK DECK.

December 5, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Kermit Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I NAME WAS AWARDED OCCUPA TIONAL ILLNESSES FOR PNEUMONCONIOSIS ON 12-05-90 IN THE AMOUNT 5% OF WHICH REMIT COAL IS ALLOCATED 90.25% OF THE SAID 5% AMOUNT=4 .51%

October 17, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kermit Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

USING TUGGER TO PULL STEEL SETS BACK TO CABLE. HE WAS HOLDING CABLE, IT PULLED HIS RIGHT HAND UP TO SHEAVE, CUTTING LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

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