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August 16, 1995 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE TRAVELING TO HIS WORK PLACE, EMPLOYEE RAN PERSONNEL CARRIER OFF A LEDGE APPROXIMATELY 10" DEEP AND STALLED IT. HE TRIED TO MOVE IT OUT BY HAND AND COMPLAINS OF LOWER BACK PAIN.

June 18, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED, A MINER OPERATOR TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE PULLING CABLE.

December 2, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
T Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

MINER OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING BACKWARD AND STUCK A BIT IN CABLE THEY LIFTED MINER HEAD WITH SCOOP ENOUGHT TO GET BREAKER TO STAY IN MINER OPR THEN TURNED PUMP ON AND LIFTED HEAD MINE FOREMAN STA RTED TO PULL CABLE OUT FROM UNDER HEAD HE TURNED RIPPER ON CAUGHT CABLE AND CABLE JERKED FLOATING DECK UP AND THREW OPR AGAINST THE TOP.

September 8, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
T Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WAS POSITIONING HIS MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 3 INCH THICK X 2 FT WIDE X 2 1/2 INCH LONG FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

August 29, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
T Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WAS DRILLING HOLE IN TOP WHENHIS DRILL STEEL HUNG IN THE TOP. HE LAID HIS HAND ON THE BOLTER HEAD AND THE STEEL DROPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIS #3 FINGER.

April 29, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTED A BOX OF RESIN AND COMPLAINED WITH HIS BACK HURTING.

December 16, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
T Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED WITH HIS KNEE HURTING HE DIDNT KNOW HOW HE HURT IT HE SAID HE MUST HAVE TWISTED IT HE HAD NOT MISSED ANY WORK UNTIL 01-06-92 HE MISSED THTA ONE DAY

August 14, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
T Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATER WAS BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND HIT HIM ON THE THUMB.

June 2, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
T Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS POSITIONING HIS MACHINE IN PLACE AND SAW A SMALL PEICE OF ROCK FALL AND RAN FROM IT THINKING THERE MIGHT BE MORE FALLING AND SOMEWAY HURT HIS KNEE.

April 5, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
T Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS OILING THE MINER HEAD AT THAT TIME THE ROOF BOLTER CAME BY & ASK THE MINER MAN TO MISS THE PAN ON THE MINER (HIS CABLE WAS PULLING UP UNDER IT_) & WHEN THE BOLTER GOT BY THE MINER MAN LET THE PAN DOWN & I NAME RT FOOT WAS UNDER IT & THE FIRST RESPONDER TREATED HIM FOR A BROKEN FOOT & TOOK HIM OUTSIDE

April 4, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ULIFTING BUGGY TIRE OFF THEN TURN AROUND & SAID HE GOT A CATACH IN HIS BACK

September 3, 1990 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
T Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

SCOOP OPERATOR APPAREL WAS SETTING UP ON SCOOP AND HIT A HOLE IN HALLWAY AND BUSTING INTO THE TOP HURT NECK AND SHOULDER.

August 30, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
T Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

SHUTTLE CAR OPER INJURED TRYING TO MISS RIB ON LEFT SIDE,CAUGHT RIGHT SHOULDER AND SIDE ON A BROW ON RIB CAUSING ABRASION TO RIGHT SIDE AND SHOULDER.

January 25, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
T Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING TAIL PC ON COAL SECT WHEN ROCK LODGED AND TURNED SHOVEL WRONG DIRECTION AGAINST BELT CAUGHT SHOVEL AND MASHED THUMB AGAINST TOP.

December 5, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL COMPLAINED WITH BACK INJURY FROM PULLING ROCK OFF BELT

April 16, 1988 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
T Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL ABOUT 16X20X4 THICK TAPERING OFF TO ABOUT 4 FT WIDE AT NARROWEST END OCCURRED ABOUT 90 FT INBY #2 DRIVE.

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