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July 23, 1996 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Bear Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM LOADER, INJURED LOWER BACK AND ARM.

June 5, 1996 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Bear Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS CHARTER WAS PULLING A BELT SPINDLE, IT BUT MUD OVER THE RIGHT EYE.

February 29, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Bear Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE GETTING OUT OF HIS JOY 21 SHUTTLE CAR.

September 21, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Bear Mining Inc · Fall from machine

FELL OUT OF ENDLOADER-LUMBER SPRAIN.

September 20, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Bear Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED LOWER BACK MUSCLE WHILE LOADING ROOF PINS ONTO PIN MACHINE.

October 17, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Bear Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A ROCK DUST MACHINE INTO A SCOOP & SPRAINED BACK.

July 29, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Bear Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE.

June 7, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Black Bear Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE #3 TAILPIECE.

February 8, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Black Bear Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING MINE ACROSS SECTION RAP OVER ROCK ON BOTTOM STRIKING HIS HEAD IN THE TOP CAUSING A STIFF NECK

August 16, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Bear Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A SMALL SECTION OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS & HIT EE ON THE HAND

August 11, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Bear Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED UP INTO HIS BUGGY, HURT HIS BACK (WITNESS SAID HE STEPPED UP IN HIS BUGGY AND YELLED OH MY BACK).

February 8, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Black Bear Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DRILLING TEST HOLES IN TEH FACE WITH HYD HAND DRILL. THE STEEL GOT CAUGHT, CAUSING THE DRILL TO TURN AND STRIKE HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE, HURTING IT.

February 2, 1993 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Bear Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTING BOLTS IN CONVEYOR MOTOR ONON MINER USING A RATCHET AND A PIPE. HE LOST HIS GRIP ON PIPE AND IT FLEW UP. STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE. CUT HIS RIGHT CHECK AND NOSE.

August 1, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Black Bear Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

66929NG ON POWER CENTER HIGH VOLTAGE SING FELL INTO BOX HELPING ELECT

May 8, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Bear Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

AT RS ON ROOF BOLTER CAME DOWN & HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK

February 26, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Bear Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOOKING UP SUPPLY CAR TO THE MANTRIP AND GOT HIS HAND MASHED WHILE TRYING TO INSERT PIN.

February 24, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Bear Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUT UP FIRST ROW OF BOLTS GETTING READY TO MOVER PINNER PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL PINNNING R FOOT TO BOTTOM

February 13, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Bear Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

TRIED TO PULL SLACK OUT OF MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN AND PULLED THE MUSCLES IN LOWER LEFT SIDE.

January 10, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Bear Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED KNE WHILE DODGING PIECE OF SLATE.

January 8, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Bear Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF COME-ALONGS AND STRUCK INJURED MAN ON BACK OF LEFT HAND.

July 10, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Bear Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

TRYING TO PICK UP PC OF ROCK IT BROKE PINNING L HAND AND FINGERS BRUSIES AND BROKEN LITTLE FINGER

April 24, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Bear Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS PUTTING UP LINE CURTAIN AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER, PUSHING HIM TO THE FLOOR.

April 24, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Black Bear Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING SHUTTLECAR AND HIT A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM AND STRAINED BACK.

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