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October 28, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cow Creek Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON A GRADE TO SPREAD ROCK DUST, THE GRADE WAS WET & SLIPPERY & EE SLID DOWN & TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

May 6, 1993 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cow Creek Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE ENDLOADER AND JUMPED OFF THE STEP AND TURNED HIS AKLE.

October 30, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cow Creek Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A HYDRAULIC HOSE FROM A JACK ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHICH STILL HAD A LITTLE PRESSURE IN IT RESULTING IN OIL SPRAY TO THE EMLOYEE'S EYES.

August 18, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cow Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

12054PLOYEE WAS PLACING DRILL STEEL IN POSITION TO DRILL, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS HAND.

August 14, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Cow Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

54736YEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND AS DRILL STEEL PENETRATED TOP, A CAVITY OF ROCK AND COAL FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON NECK AND BACK.

June 5, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cow Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND WHEN HE PUT HIS DRILL STEEL AGAINST THE TOP, SOME ROCK FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND INJURED HIS RING FINGER & MIDDLE FINGER NEAR BACK KNUCKEL.

March 21, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Cow Creek Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPL RECD BURNS TO EYES BY WATCHING A WELDER WELDING ON SCOOP.

February 4, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cow Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BACKING HIS ROOF BOLTER UP AND REACHED OUT TO MOVE HIS CABLE CROSSER AND THE BOLTER DECK MASHED THE CROSSER DOWN ON HIS HAND.

January 30, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cow Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BOLTING TOP & WHEN HE LET HIS POT DOWN THE PUSHER FELL OFF & THE FINISHER STAYED IN THE TOP HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND DOWN ON THE POT & REACHED TO GET THE PUSHER & THE PIN STEEL CAME LOOSE & HIT HIS HAND

January 22, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Cow Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BOLTING TOP & HAD TO BEND BOLTS TO PUT THEM UP & HE SAID HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER BACK

December 19, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Cow Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RAISING SHUTTLE CAR WITH SCOOP,THE CRIB BLOCKS ROLLED OUT FROM UNDER THE BLADE OF SCOOP DRIVING CANOPY DOWN ON HEAD.

November 8, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Cow Creek Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS RUNNING PINNERS PUTTING BOLT UP WENT TO HOSE BURSTED. SPRAY TO RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.

September 13, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cow Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS BOLTING TOP & SOME ROCK FALLING & HE TURNED TO RUN & TWISTED HIS KNEE

August 9, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cow Creek Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN WAS PULLING A CABLE FROM AROUND A ROCK AND HIT HIS HAND ON A SHARP PIECE OF ROCK. HE CUT HIS FINGER WHICH TOOK 1 OR 2ND.

June 13, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cow Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON BELT LINE STRAINED SELF IN UPPER BACK BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES

May 14, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Cow Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE BUGGY OPER. HAD HAULDED UNDER A 2" WATER LINE ALL DAY AND LATE IN THE SHIFT IT CAME LOOSE FROMT HE TOP AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE. IT CUT HIS NOSE APPROX 1" LONG AND RIGHT CHEECK 1/2" LONG.

January 17, 1991 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cow Creek Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE STANDING ON SCOOP FOOTING WAS LOST & R ILEY FELL AGAINST SCOOP BATTERY ON SHOULDER OF THE LEFT ARM

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