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January 4, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Briarwood Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM WAS LIFTING A ROCK OFF THE BELT AND HURT BACK.

October 28, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Briarwood Energy Inc · Fall onto or against objects

PULLING ON A BAR AND SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST A METAL FRAME WORK.

September 29, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Briarwood Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS CLEANING RIBS WITH SCOOP CAUGHT HEAD BETWEEN RIB AND SCOOP HURT NECK AND BACK.

August 27, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Briarwood Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT TO BE INSTALLED IN ROOF PULLED MUSCLE.

July 24, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Briarwood Energy Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BATTERY MUST OF HAD A GROUND INTERNATILY IN THE BATTERY JUST AFTER HITTING THE ECELLERATOR SWITCH THE ROP CAME OFF ONE BATTERY SPLASHING ACID IN I NAME FACE

May 5, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Briarwood Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME WAS RUNNING A SCOOP DOWN #3 ENTRY & ROOFED HIS HEAD AGAINST TOP. CUTTING HIS EAR. IN QUESTIMG I,NAME HE SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED-THE COAL HEIGHT WAS 38" IN #3.

May 3, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Briarwood Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL WHILE BOLTING ROCK FELL DOWN HIS BOLT AS HE WAS STRAITING HIS BOLT UP IN HOLE. I,NAME WORKED PART OF THE NEXT DAY ON BELTS & SAID HIS BACK STARTED HURTING SO HE WENT TO DOCTOR (HE MI SSED 1 WORKING DAY).

March 9, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Briarwood Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS UNHOOKING A 2 WHEEL TRAILER FROM MANTRIP HE WIGGLED THE TRAILER TONAGE WITH HS RT HAND & PULLED THE PIN WITH HIS LEFT HAND THE TRAILER TONGUE SLIDE BACK & DROPPED TO THE GROUND MASH ING END OF HIS FINGER OFF HE LOST 1/2 OF HIS FINGER NAIL THE TRAIL TONGUE WEIGHT WAS ABOUT 50#

January 16, 1989 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Briarwood Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS OPERATING 3 WHEELER WITH LEFT HAND WHILE BACKING UP THE FRONT STEER TIRE HIT A ROCK 3 IN THICK 5 IN WIDE THE STEERING BALL SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HIT HIM ON THE HAND BREAKING HIS KNUCKLE

November 14, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman OTHER
Briarwood Energy Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT INJURY OR ILLNESS.

October 21, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Briarwood Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

TOP FELL IN #2 ENTRY ON 1ST RIGHT SECTION-TOP WASH BOLTED FOR 2 SHIFTS WHERE CUT WAS TAKEN OUT.TOP FELL FROM UNSUPPORTED TOP OUT INTO ENTER SECTION.

August 11, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Briarwood Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

MANTRIP VEHICLE GOING TO GET ROOF BOLT SUPPLIES THE MAN REPOSTIONED HIMSELF RAISING UP TO FAR AND CONTACTED THE ROOF WHILE THE VEHICLES WAS IN MOTION.

August 11, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Briarwood Energy Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WHILE CRAWLING ACROSS BREAKTHRU WAS RUN OVER BY TURNING LOADED RAM CAR

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