American Carbon Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON LINE CURTAIN THAT WAS COVERED WITH COAL AND SAID HIS BAK STARTED HURTING.
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April 26, 1994
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
American Carbon Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
EE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER WHILE DRILLING IN THE ROOF HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE DRILL STEEL HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF STEEL TWISTING HIS HAND. PULLED RING FINGER A ND CUT LITTLE FINGER.
April 23, 1994
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Carbon Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN REPLACING THE LIDS HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND PULLED HIM DOWN.
February 4, 1993
VA · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
American Carbon Corp · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN #2 HDG APPROX 30FT INBY LOCC WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON HIS HEAD KNOCKING HIS HAT OFF NO CUTS OR BROKEN BONES FROM THIS E VENT
July 9, 1992
VA · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Carbon Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SCOOP OPERATOR CHANGE BATTERIES WHEN HE SAW SOME CAP WEDGES BETWEEN SCOOP FRAME AND BATTERIES. EMPLOYEE TOLD SCOOP OPERATOR ABOUT THE WEDGES AND NEED TO RAISE BATTERIES UP . EMPLOYEE PUT LEFT HAND ON BATTERY JACK AND USED RIGHT HAND TO GET WEDGES OUT. WHEN SCOOP OPERATOR RAISED JACK UP, THE LEFT HAND OF EMPLOYEE WAS MASHED BETWEEN JACK AND BATTERY TRAY.
October 28, 1991
VA · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
POWERED HAULAGE
American Carbon Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
EMPLOYEE SAW A STRINGF HANGING ON #3 BELT EMPLOYEE GRABBED STRING WHILE BELT WAS RUNNING STRING GOT WRAPPED AROUND EMPLOYEES GLOVE PULLING EMPLOYEES ARM INTO BELT ROLLER EMPLOYEE SUFFURED A BR OKEN BONE AT HIS LEFT ELBOW & CUT ON LEFT ARM BELOW ELBOW
December 14, 1990
VA · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Carbon Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPL ALLEDGED HE HURT BACK WHILE WATERING SCOOP BATTERIES & LIFTING BATTERY LIDS.
American Carbon Corp · Struck by falling object
EE WAS LEANING AGAINST SCOOP BATTERYS WHEN ROCK FROM MUD SEAM FELL STRIKING EE ON RIGHT HAND.
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