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November 6, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Appalachian Mining Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. WHILE WELDING, THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES.

October 20, 1993 WV · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appalachian Mining Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WHILE GETTING OFF OF HIGHWALL DRILL EE CLAIMS THAT HE SLIPPED ON THE DECK FELL TO THE GROUND, STRUCK HIS LOWER LEFT BACK AREA WHICH CAUSED A LUMBAR SACRAL SPRAIN.

September 17, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT COAL SEPERATORS AT THE WASH PLANT, WHEN HE GOT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS.

August 18, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 600 LB. PANEL, WHEN HE FELT A PULLING IN HIS LOWER WAIST AREA.

August 16, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appalachian Mining Inc · Fall down stairs

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN A SET OF STEPS THE VICTIM SLIPPED FELL & STRUCK THE RT LUMBAR AREA OF THE BACK CAUSING A STRAIN & CONTUSION TO THAT AREA VICTIM STRUCK A STEP WHEN HE FELL

August 9, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING PICK UP ROCKS. PERSON HELPING EE SLIPPED AND FELL, CAUSING THE EE TO BECOME THE ONLY WEIGHT BEARER OF THE ROCK. THIS FACTOR CAUSED THE EE S BACK STRAIN.

June 19, 1993 WV · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appalachian Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING RADIATOR ON D-11 DOZER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL CAUSING MUSCLE STRAIN & CONTUSIONS.

May 24, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL
Appalachian Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING ENGINE OIL IN DOZER WHEN HIS ARM CAME IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL CSP WIRING. EKMPLOYEE RECEIVED MINOR ELECTRICAL SHOCK & COMPLAINED OF "TINGLING" IN RIGHT ARM. NOTE: ACCI DENT NOT REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT UNTIL 6/2/93.

April 15, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN LIFTING, FILTRATION BELT. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE "FELT BACK PAIN WHILE LIFTING".

April 12, 1993 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appalachian Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT BACKHOE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK AS A RESULT OF FALL.

March 8, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appalachian Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS REMOVING SCRAPS WIRE FROM PARTS TRAILER SLIPPED WHEN WIRE COME LEASE FROM UNDER ELETRIC MOTOR CAUSING HIM TO FALL COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN.

February 20, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE IN THE AREA WHERE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON A CONVEYOR CHAIN THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A FRAGMENT OF METAL

February 19, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT ON IMPACT WRENCH THAT WAS DROPPED WHILE IT WAS BEING HANDED TO HIM FROM A HIGH FLEVEL. TWISTING HIS BACK.

December 14, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING A MOTOR IN A CONVEYOR CAR HE POSITIONED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE MOTOR & ITS MOUNTING PLATE WHEN THE CYLINDER MOVED IT PINCHED HIS HAND

December 14, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING ONTO THE MACHINE, THE EMPLOYEE POSITIONED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF A LIFT CYLINDER. WHEN IT MOVED IT SQUEEZED HIS FINGERS.

November 6, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER THE EMPLOYEE BENT HIS THUMB BACKWARDS AND INJURED IT.

October 9, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS DIRECTING THE LOADER OPERATOR TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM THE MINER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED INTO THE PATH OF THE LOADER.

August 27, 1992 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Mining Inc · Fall from machine

36539ACT COAL TRUCK LOST CONTROL AND WAS COMING TOWARD THE BACKHOE. THE BACKHOE OPERATOR SAW THE COAL TRUCK COMING TOWARD HIM AND JUMPED OUT OF EQUIPMENT.

August 17, 1992 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

75926N INJURED WAS SPLICING A CB CABLE WIRE AND THE KNIFE HE WAS USING CLOSED ON HIS RT INDEX FINGER.

August 15, 1992 WV · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

68935 IN THE AREA WHERE MATERIAL WAS BEING BROKEN WITH A HAMMER, THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE EYE WITH MATERIAL.

July 22, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appalachian Mining Inc · Fall from machine

AUTOMATIC TARP BROKE GETTING ON TRUCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

March 28, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Appalachian Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE WAS WORKING ON A PORTABLE SPACE HEATER WHEN HIS HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE FAN BLADE.

February 11, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE INSTALLING A RUB RAIL ON THE MINER WHEN IT FELL OFF AND LANDED ON INJURED'S FOOT.

January 23, 1992 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Appalachian Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

USING CUTTING TORCH SLAG TRAPPED IN CLOTHES CAUSING BURNS TO HIGH FOREARM

January 21, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE WORKING ONA DOZER WITH AN AIR WRENCH. DEBRI WAS BLOWN IN BOTH EYES OF INJURED'S

January 20, 1992 WV · Coal water truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appalachian Mining Inc · Fall from machine

CITIM WAS IN ROUTINE FILLING PROCEDURES VICTIM WAS ON TOP OF TRUCK. SLIPPED OFF TRUCK LANDING ON HIS FEET. COLLAPSED ON GROUND ATTEMPTED TO STAND SEVERE PAIN TO RIGHT HIP AND LEG.

December 4, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appalachian Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME FELL WHILE WALKING ACROSS THE LV AND IMPACTED THE BELT AREA.

November 1, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ON ROCK FROM HIGHWALL MINER CAR.

October 26, 1991 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

CABLE FELL FROM CANOPY HITTING I.NAME HEAD & NECK.

October 19, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REMOVING A COUPLING PIN BETWEEN TWO BELT CARS,THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE CAR PIN AND THE LAUNCH VEHICLE PUSHER.THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO AN EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE ONE OF HIS FINGERS WAS STITCHED UP.

October 7, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PRYING JACK ADJUSTER FROM DM800 WATER TRUCK THE PRYBAR SLIPPED HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE NOST

September 18, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)
Appalachian Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED WAS OPERATING A 785 ROCK TRUCK.HE STARTED GETTING SICK SO HE WAS TAKEN OFF THE TRUCK AND SENT TO THE HOSPITAL.EXHAUST FUMES/SMOKE CAME INTO CAB OF TRUCK.

June 3, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK COMING OFF HILL CAUSING VEHICLE TO UPSET. DAMAGED UNDER CARRIAGE & RS OF VEHICLE.

May 23, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE HAULING COAL FROM PIT TO THE CRUSHER A LARGE ROCK WAS PUSHED DOWN THE SLOPE ONTO THE HAULROAD THE ROCK CAME FROM THE SPOIL AREA BEING WORKED BY APPALACHIAN MINING ALLOY #1 MINE ROCK STRU CK THE TRUCK ON DRIVERS SIDE AT LOCATION OF THE DOOR

March 7, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PULLING A CABLE BY HAND CABLE WAS FREED STRIKING SIDE OF HEAD.

February 4, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PUTTING BUSHINGS ON A DOZER & PINCHED A NERVE IN HIS BACK & SHOULDER

January 15, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appalachian Mining Inc · Fall from machine

MECHANIC WAS GETTING OFF OF DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE PUSH ARM & FELL ABOUT 3FT TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER & ARM

January 9, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appalachian Mining Inc · Fall from machine

DRIVER GOT TOO CLOSE TO DITCH AND TRCUK TIPPED OVER.DRIVER DID NOT GET HURT IN ACCIDENT WHEN HE TRIED TO GET DOWN OFF VEHICLE AFTERWARDS HE SLIPPED AND FELL BREAKING HIS LEG.

December 7, 1990 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appalachian Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE FELL ON CONCRETE FLOOR FRACTURED SCAPHOLD BONE IN LEFT WRIST.

September 13, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Appalachian Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS USING ETHER TO CLEAN ENGINE OFF WHILE LOOKING FOR OIL LEAK. ETHER CAUGHT ON FIRE WHICH RESULTED IN BURNS TO FACE & BOTH ARMS.

September 5, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON DOZER CHISEL FELL HIT HIM ON HEAD

August 29, 1990 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE HAD BEEN PUTTING OIL IN 785 ROCK TRUCK, WHEN THE HYDRAULIC JACK FELL ON FOOT.

August 24, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING WELDER WITH PIECE OF METAL METAL SLIPPED CRUSHING HANDS.

August 24, 1990 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIT AREA WHILE WELDING ON A PIECE OF METAL FOR DLL THE PLATE SLIPPED HITTING BOTH WORKERS HANDS.

August 20, 1990 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

COMING GROUND HILL ON HAUL ROAD RAN INTO A COAL TRUCK IN A CURVE DIDNT HAVE TIME TO SHOP.

August 13, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING DOWN FROM DRIVERS SIDE OF WATER TRUCK EMPL CAUGHT RING ON LEFT HAND ON TOP OF RADIATOR CUTTING FINGER.

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