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November 30, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Quality Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE PULL ROPE ATTACHED TO THE MINER CABLE BROKE. EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROPE AND MINER.

November 3, 1993 WV · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING ON A TRAILOR FOR A 270 TRACTOR AND STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 11-15-93 AND ALSO STATED THAT THIS WAS ALL HE COULD THINK OF THAT CAUSED INJURY.

September 18, 1993 WV · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Quality Energy Inc · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF HAULAGE ROADWAY. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING HAULAGE TRACTOR INTO PLACE AND RAN OVER INJURED'S RIGHT FOOT.

July 28, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Quality Energy Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE (ELECTRICIAN) WAS CUTTING A 5/8" STEEL ROPE WHEN TORCH SLIPPED & BURNED KNUCKLE OF LEFTHAND ABOVE INDEX FINGER.

December 7, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quality Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING MINER OUT OF NO.4 HEADING, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE NECK AND SHOULDER.

September 26, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quality Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING ROOF BOLTS OUT OF A BOOM HOLE WITH TORCHES AFTER IT HAD BEEN REBOLTED AND A SLUG OF ROCK HIT HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS KNEE.

June 4, 1992 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PULLING UP EXTRA CABLE AND REHANGING THE CABLE THE BACK AND LEGS STARTED HURTING AND WAS UNABLE TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.

September 7, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS HOLDING TONGUE OF SUPPLY CAR WHILE COUPLING TO SCOOP. TONGUE SLIPPED OFF OF SCOOP ONTO GROUND, CUTTING FINGER.

August 1, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quality Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A SECTION OF DRAW ROCK WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN THE DRAW ROCK APPROX 7"X5'X4' FELL ON EMPLOYEE.

October 27, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Quality Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A TIRE WHEN WHILE INFLATING THE TIRE, THE SAFETY RIM CAME OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.

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