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January 15, 1990 WV · Coal HOISTING
New Beckley Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ICE FELL AFFECTING THE MAIN ELECTRICAL CABLE IN THE ELEVATOR HOIST.

January 15, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Beckley Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED RECEIVED A CHEMICAL BURN FROM CALCIVER CHLORIDE WHILE SPREADING THE MATERIAL IN THE ELEVATOR SHAFT AND SLOPE.

January 1, 1990 WV · Coal HOISTING
New Beckley Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ELEVATOR HAD GROUNDED WIRE ON TOP OF ELEVATOR.COIL BURNED UP AND DOOR SWITCHES DAMAGED.

December 19, 1989 WV · Coal HOISTING
New Beckley Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ELEVATOR(SHAFT) DOORS WERE DAMAGED BY FALLING ICE THAT HAD FALLEN OR WAS CHIPPED DOWN BY CHIPPERS.ALSO ELECTRICAL WIRING MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED.

December 11, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Beckley Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN HACKNEY MAINS (0FF) AREA OF THE MINE. FALLMEASURED APPROX. 30-35' LONG, 20' WIDE AND HEIGHT 10. NEAR SPAD #13009.

December 8, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Beckley Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON HACKNEY MAINS SECTION(ID044-SP#13036)FALL MEASURED 15' LONG,18' WIDE AND APPROX 3-4' ROCK CAUGHT RIPPER HEAD OF CONTINUOUS MINER.

December 8, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Beckley Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CARRYING ROCKDUST WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

December 5, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Beckley Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WORKING WITH TRACK RAILS WHEN ONE SLIPPED FROM THE CAR AND HE TRIED TO CATCH IT BY HIMSELF. INJURED SUSTAINED A STRAINED BACK.

December 1, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Beckley Mining Corp · Fall from ladders

INJURED WAS TAKING WRENCH UP 12' LADDER TO GIVE TO COWORKER WHEN HE LOST BALANCE OF FOOTING & FEL APPROX 6' DOWN TO FLOOR.

November 26, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Beckley Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON BLACKBURN MAINS SECTION 042 NEAR SPAD #10403 AT 2 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS A. #5 ENTRY BETWEEN 37+38 BR 18' WIDE HEIGHT 6' LENGTH UNDETERMINED B. #2 ROOM OFF OF #36 BR=18' WIDE 6' HEIG HT & LENGTH 150. FALL IN #5 ENTRY CAUGHT RIPPERHEAD ON MINER.

November 22, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Beckley Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED & FOREMAN WERE HELPING SET RIB TIMBER WHEN INJURED'S FINGER WAS STRUCK WHILE TIMBER WAS BEING TIGHTENED.

November 18, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Beckley Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS STANDING BETWEEN ATRS & LAST ROW OF PERMANENT SUPPORTS REPAIRING LEVELING CHAIN ON ROOFBOLTER DRILL HEAD. AS HE WAS BENT OVER PERFORMING WORK PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON SHO ULDER CAUSING BRUISE SCRAPE.

November 14, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Beckley Mining Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

INJURED WAS HANDLING THROWING CINDER BLOCKS & SLABS WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK.

November 9, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Beckley Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON CHESTNUT MAINS TRACK,#46 X-CUT.FALL MEAS 20'WIDE X 20'LONG X UNDETERMINED HEIGHT.NEAR SPAD #8512 INACTIVE AREA OF MINE.

November 4, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
New Beckley Mining Corp · Flash burns (electric)

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF TROUBLESHOOTING A SHUTTLE CAT BREAKER AND WHEN HE WENT TO CHECK HIS VOLTAGE TESTER, IT CAUSED A FLASH OR ARC WHEN HE TOUCHED THE PHASE WIRES THE TESTER MAY HAVE BEEN BAD.

October 30, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Beckley Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON BLACKBURN MAINS SECTION, IN #2 ROOM FACE (RETURN). ID#042, SP.#10139 OUTBY FALL. FALL MEASURED 25' LONG, 8' WIDE 6' THICK. NO INJURIES REPORTED-FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

September 29, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
New Beckley Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING AND WHEN HE STARTED TO CHANGE SEATS, HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON THE FRAME CHIPPING A BONE.

September 15, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Beckley Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FELL ON THE NORTH MAINS TRACK ENTRY AT THE X CUT. FALL MEASURED 25 FEET LONG, 10 FEET HIG, 18 FEET WIDE. THIS AREA A CONTIUATION OF PRIOR FALL.

September 13, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
New Beckley Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE WENT THRU A LOW BREAK THROUGH AND THE CANOPY HIT AGAINST A ROOF BOLT CAUSING LOOSE ROCK TO COME DOWN A PIECE OF ROCK HIT THE RIB THEN CAME INSIDE THE DECK PRESSING AGAINST THE INJURED SIDE AND LEG. HOWEVER THE INJURED IS STATING THAT HIS HEAD AND NECK IS WHAT IS GIVING HIM PROBLEM.

September 6, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Beckley Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HELPING REMOVE CINDER BLOCKS WHEN HES HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN A WATER LINE AND THE BLOCK AS HE WAS TOSSING THEM OUT OF THE WAY.

August 9, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Beckley Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON NORTHEXPRESS AREA OF THE MINE ID 033, 1BR OUTBY SPAD 12047 FALL MEASURED 25 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE AND HEIGHT UNDETERMINED FALL LOCATED IN 2 ENTRY 33 BR HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE.

August 2, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Beckley Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS HELPING ELECTRICIAN LIFT SPOOL OF CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN GROIN & BACK.

July 27, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Beckley Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ UNLOADING STEEL BEAMS OFF OF UNI A TRAC HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAME AND BEAM

July 25, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Beckley Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON CHESTNUT PARALLED CHESTNUT SECTION (ID 023 SP.#12025). FALL MEASURED 8' HIGH, 30' LONG & 20' WIDE. FALL CAUGHT POWER CENTER & SHUTTEL CAR.

July 19, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
New Beckley Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING IN HIGH TOP WHEN HE LOOKED UP AT THE ROOF FROM HIS DRILL POSTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE FACE CAUSING A BROKEN NOSE AND LACERATION.

July 13, 1989 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Beckley Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS TAKING DOWN 8 INCH WATERLINE WHEN THE LINE SUDDENLY DROPPED STRIKING THIS THUMB AND CAUSING A LACERATION.

July 5, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Beckley Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNOCK ING LOOSE CRIBS WHEN THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEEN CRIB AND CRIB BLOCK

June 24, 1989 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Beckley Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE LOADOUT BELT WHILE USING A SET OF COMEALONGS WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN H IS BACK

June 20, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Beckley Mining Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED HE STEPPED OFF OF A SMALL PILE OF COAL & TWISTED HIS KNEE RESULTING IN A SPRAIN. HAS RE-CURRING PROBLEM WITH KNEE.

June 6, 1989 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
New Beckley Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUSHIG AGAINST S C. WITH HANDS TO KEEP FORM DE RAILING CAR CONTAINED JACE WHEN CAR JUMPED ON TRACK FINER CAUGHT BY JACK LACERATION

June 2, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
New Beckley Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM THE SUTTLE CATR AND THE CAR STARTED TO DRIFT AND PINNED HIS LEG AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE CONTINOUS MINER. INJURED SUSTAINED A FRACTURED LEG.

May 30, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Beckley Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

AS A CO-WORKER WAS SPLITTING A CINDER BLOCK, A SMALL FRAGMENT FLEW OFF STRIKING THE INJURED'S FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION. INJURED WAS STANDING SEVERAL FEET AWAY FROM THE OTHER WORKER.

May 22, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STRIKING OR BUMPING
New Beckley Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN THE ENTRY WHEN HE WALKED INTO A BELT HANGER AND RECEIVED A LACERATION ABOVE THE EYE.

May 19, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
New Beckley Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF ROOF BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS SHOULDER CAUSING A BRUISE. FELL FROM RIB.

May 19, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
New Beckley Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND WHEN HE WENT OT SWITCH OUT IN A BREAK THRU, THE CANOPY WENT AGAINST THE ROOF CAUSING IT TO COLLAPES. THE CANOPY CAN DOWN ONT EH OPERATOR'S HEAD STOVING HIS NECT. HIS NECK.

May 17, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
New Beckley Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON THE CHESTNUT PARALLEL SECTION ID# 023-SPD#12022 FALL MEASURED 18'W 15'H 20L FELL IN RETURN MRWAY NO INJURIES OCCURRED

May 17, 1989 WV · Coal HOISTING
New Beckley Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

SLOPE HOIST CAR WAS APPROX 200' DOWN SLOPE WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKES LOCKED MORE THAN 30 MINS DOWN.

May 16, 1989 WV · Coal HOISTING
New Beckley Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

THE ELECTRIC BRAKE COIL WENT DOWN ON THE EMERGENCY HOIST BEING USED AS A BACKUP ESCAPE FACILITY

May 14, 1989 WV · Coal HOISTING
New Beckley Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ELEVATOR HOIST FOLLING WAS DET4ERMINE DURING EXAMINATION INVESTIGATION: GUIDE ASSEMBLY BRACKET WAS WORN GUID WHEEL ON COUNTERWEIGHT WAS MISSING LEAVING ONLY INNER BEARING RACE WHICH WAS WORN N EARLY HALF INTO & ONE BRACKET MOUNTING BOLT HEADWAS RUSTED OFF & OTHER ONE PULLED. TWO FIREBOSSES WERE TRAPPED IN ELEVATOR FOR APPROX 5 HRS. NO INJURIES OCCURRED COUNTERWEIGHT GUIDE WAS NO AL

May 13, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
New Beckley Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJURED STATES HE WAS OPERATING #5 JITNEY TRACK MOTOR & AS HE STARTED OVER HILL AT 10 SOUTH BRAKES WENT OUT CAUSING MOTOR TO BE OUT OF CONTROL. MOTOR STRUCK SHUTTLE CAR THAT WAS BEING MOVED ON TRACK. HE SUSTAINED BROKEN LEG & FRACTURED VERTEBRA IN BACK.

May 8, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
New Beckley Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN DRILL WRENCH FELL & WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP WRENCH HE CAUSED RILL HEAD TO COME DOWN ON LEG.

April 7, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Beckley Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEG.

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