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August 4, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPERATING A RAM CAR HE PLACED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BUMPER OF THE TRACTOR AND THE CAR. WHILE BACKING THE RAM CAR AROUND A BREAK HE CAUGHT HIS HAND POSSIBLY BREAKING LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HANDS AND MASHING PART OF HIS HAND TO.

June 26, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DROPPED DRILL POT OF ROOF BOLTER ON LEFT KNEE WHILE PUTTING A CORNER BOLT UP AT THE MOUTH OF #10 HEADING.

September 25, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE BACKED HIS RAM CAR AROUND THE CORNER OF A BREAK AND PARKED IT. HE JUST BARELY CLEARED THE CORNER AND CUT HIS HEADLIGHTS OFF. AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE RAM CAR, COWORKER TURNED THE CORNER AND HIT THE RAM CAR IN TO FRONT, CATCHING EE'S LEG BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND CAR.

March 11, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE SWINGING THE HEAD OUT ON A DOUBLE HEAD ROOF BOLTER, THE HEAD CAUGHT AND FLIPPED A ROOF BOLT ADN PLATE UP. A BOLT AND PLATE HE HAD THROWN ON THE GROUND. WHEN BOLT AND PLATE FLIPPED UP, TH E PLATE HIT HIM ON THE FOREHEAD, ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.

October 6, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED A MUSCLE IN LEFT LOWER PART OF HIS BACK, WHILE SHOVELING ON #5 BELT LINE.

August 31, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE PULL A PIECE OF ROCK, #4 INTERSECTION. AFTER PULLING ONE PIECE OF ROCK, AND DECIDED IT WAS ALRIGHT. WENT TO GO ON ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS.WHEN EMPLOYEE STARTED TO WALK OFF ANOTHER PIECE FELL BRUISING HIS RIGHT LEG.

June 4, 1993 WV · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A LOOSE ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROCK BOLTS HITTING EMPL ON THE BACK, BRUSING EMPLS BACK, & TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

May 10, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ATTEMPING TO PUT A ROOF BOLT IN THE HOLE HE WENT TO STRAIGHT OUT THE ROOF BOLT IN DOING SO HE LET HIS LEFT LEG SLIDE UNDER THE ROOF BOLTERS HEAD WHEN HE TOUCH THE LEVER HE GOT THE DRILL POT DOWN ON THE UPPER PART OF HIS LEG BRUISING HIS LEG

November 23, 1992 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I MOTIONED FOR THE RAM CAR MAN TO BACK UP NOT PAYING ATTENTION THAT MY RIGHT FOOT WAS NEXT TO THE RIGHT SIDE BACK CORNER OF THE CAR. THEREFORE BRUISING AND CUTTING MY RIGHT FOOT.

September 9, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT HE GOT HIS RT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE END & THE ROOF BOLT PLATE

July 20, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS HIT WITH A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK WHILE TRAVELING DOWN #3 ENTRY ON HIS PRESHIFT INSPECTION.

May 9, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DRIVING A LIL MAC THREE WHEELER THERE WAS TAILPIECE SETTING BESIDE THE ROAD & HE RAN INTO IT CAUSINTG HIM TO HIT HIS RIB CAGE ON THE STEERING WHEEL & CRACKING TWO RIBS HE SAID HE WASNT PAYING ATTENTION TO WHAT HE WAS DOING

April 25, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPER RAM CAR HIT HOLE BOUNCED AGAINST CANOPY TWISTED NECK

August 30, 1991 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WALK UNDER A PIECE OF ROCK HANGING BETWWEEN THE ROOF BOLT.IT FELL WHILE HE WAS PASSING BY IT.HITTING HIM ON THE SHOULDER AND BRUISING HIS SHOULDER OR POSSIBLY SPRAINING IT.

May 17, 1991 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

HAD HIS ARM LAYING OUTSIDE THE DECK WHILE OPERATING A S&S 270 TRACTOR WHILE TURNING A CURVE & CAUGHT HIS ELBOW BETWEEN THE TRACTOR & CAR

November 30, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BROKE LITTLE FINGER AND 2ND FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.LAID HAND BETWEEN STOPS BETWEEN THE HEAD AND GATHERING PAN.

August 14, 1990 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING A COVER THAT WEIGHS APPR. 20 LBS. FROM S & S 270 TRACTOR AND SPRAINED BACK.

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