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December 28, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Dale Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TRAMING MANTRIP RAISED HEAD AND HIT TOP.

November 30, 1993 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Dale Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

SLIP OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN 2 ROOF BOLTS.

July 28, 1993 WV · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dale Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING MATERIAL ON TRUCK AND TWISTED LOWER BACK(NEVER WENT TO DR. UNTIL 8-4-93).

January 19, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dale Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

HIT RIGHT SHOULDER ON CABLE BLOCK WHILE TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER.

December 31, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dale Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER WHILE MAKING CABLE SPLICE.

December 9, 1992 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Dale Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMING OUT ON 3 WHEEL GOLF CART AT QUITING TIME HURT RT FOOT GOING THROUGH CHECK CURTAIN

December 3, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dale Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

CLAIMS HIT HEAD AGAINST TOP WHILE OPERATING SCOOP HURT NECK.

October 15, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dale Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, AND HIT HIM ON SHOULDER.

September 18, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dale Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

CHANGING BATTERIES FOR SCOOP. HIT HAND WITH BATTERY PLUG STOPPED WORK AFTER 9-25-92.

August 4, 1992 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Dale Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS BEHIND TRUCK WORKING AND IT BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS & CAUGHT HIS FEET & ROLLED OVER HIM CAUSING CHEST & FEET INJURY.

August 3, 1992 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Dale Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN CUTTER & RIB.

July 17, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dale Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIMS STRAINED HIS NECK.

May 11, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dale Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

CLAIMS PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIM ON NECK.

June 11, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dale Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT LEFT HAND CUTTING TOP OF FOOT.

July 27, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dale Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM BUILT A PERMANENT STOPPING.WHILE WEDGING THE STOPPING VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO HIT A WEDGE WITH A HAMMER AND MISSED AND HIT HIS THUMB INSTEAD.

June 21, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dale Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

SITTING IN SCOOP DECK OBSERVING OTHER SCOOPS HAULING COAL WHEN PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL ON HEAD.

April 24, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Dale Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

SCOOP OPERATOR PARKED SCOOP UNDER THE CUTTER'S CABLE BLOCKS. THE CUTTER OPERATOR TOOK UP HIS SLACK CABLE FASTER THAN NARMAL, JERKING HIS CABLE OFF THE CABLE HANGERS AND HITTING THE SCOOP OPER ATOR ON THE HEAD.

December 4, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dale Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT RT LEG ABOVE KNEE WITH KNIFE WHILE TRIMMING SPLICE ON BELT CONV.

July 10, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dale Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL #3 FROM LAST OPEN TO BE FACE APPROX. %50 FEET LONG, 5 FEET HIGH, 18 FEET WIDE.

April 13, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dale Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HURT RIGHT HAND WITH DRILL STEEL WHILE PUTTING UP ROOF BOLT.

March 7, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dale Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

I,NAME WAS INSTALLING CABLE BOARDS IN #5 ENTRY, ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #364, WITH ROOF BOLTER, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK. ATRS WAS SET IN PLACE AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

October 26, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dale Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL INTAKE AIRWAY-4 1/2'X16'X40'-1700'OUTBY WORKING SECTION.THE AREA WAS CRIBBED AND BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN RODS AND STRAPS TOP TOOK WEIGHT AND CRUMBLED.

September 20, 1988 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dale Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

OPERATING COAL HAULING SCOOP, GOING TO FEEDER WITH A BUCKET OF COAL IN #1 ENTRY AT LOB, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP CATCHING LEFT HAND BETWEEN FRAME OF SCOOP AND ROCK. HAND RECEIVED LAC ERATION, BROKEN MIDDLE FINGER AND THUMB.

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