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July 20, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BOLT WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT IN BETWEEN BOLTS & CAUGHT EMPLOYEE ON HIS RT SIDE ABOVE LOWER BACK & ANKLE & FOOT

April 9, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CURTAIN THAT WAS ENTANGLED IN THE MINER CABLE.

March 13, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOLTING TOP OPERATOR WAS BRINING STEEL OUT OF TOP REACHED TO GET STEEL AND STEEL BROKE. Y

February 24, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE DATE AND TIME OF THE ACCIDENT IS UNKNOWN IT WAS REPORTED TO AN ELECTRICIAN AND IT WAS OVER HEAD BY A SECURITY GUARD WHO REPORTED IT ON 2-10-93 THEN INJURED EE TOLD ME THAT HE TURNED AND PU T A BOX OF LIFT RESIN ON HIS BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE GOT AND PUT A BOX OF LIFT RESIN ON HIS BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE GOT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND THAT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 1 TO 1/2 W

October 13, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

OPERATING MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL AND EMPLOYE EWAS SITTING AGINST RIB WHEN A PIECE OF RIB COAL FELL OFF AND HIT HIM.

March 12, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE INFORMED ME THAT HIS BACK HAS BEEN HURTING FROM THE TIME THAT HE WAS HELPING PUT UP 4 FT BENDABLE RESIN BOLTS AND THAT HE THOUGHT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK BENDING THOSE BOLTS.

November 21, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS REANCHORING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AS HE WAS BENT OVER A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD

November 4, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPINGT LIFT A RIPPER JACK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

September 20, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SITTING ON LEFT RIB WATCHING MINER AND JUMPED TO GET OUT OF WAY OF CAR AND PULLED LEG SOMETHING FELT LIKE A BEE STING IN LEFT KNEE.

August 5, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF WAY OF EQUIPMENT & AS HE DROPPED CABLE PAIN OCCURRED.

July 9, 1991 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING BETWEEN THE SECTION MANTRIP AND THE RIB WHEN A BROW AND RIB FELL OFF AND KNOCKING HIM INTO THE MANTRIP. THE ROLL MEASURED 3 1/2 FT LONG 40 INCHS HIGH AND 18" INCHES THICK TA PERING TO 0 INCHES ON EACH END.

June 6, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS PUSHING A UNIHAULER WHEEL ONTO A MINE FLAT RAIL CAR-DTRAINED BACK WHILE PUSHING ON THE WHEEL.

April 10, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE JUMPED THE INJURED MAN GETTING HIM DOWN ON HIS BACK & SIDE & IN TRYING TO GET PUT FROM UNDER THE OTHER EMPLOYEE THE INJUR Y OCCURED

February 22, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LOOSE PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE HAND WHILE HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE.

January 2, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THROWED A BUNDLE OF PLATES ON A CAN OF POINT CAUSING IT TO BURST SPRAYING POINT IN HIS EYE.

December 14, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HITTING L ELBOW ON VALVE OF ATRS

December 12, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BOLTING STARTED TO MOVE ROCK FELL FROM STEEL CAUGH T HAND MASHING IT CUTTING INDEX AND RING FINGERS ON L HAND

November 8, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME IN L0W COAL AND TURNED TO CHANGE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL TWISTED KNEE.

October 29, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS SITTING ON BELT MAKING A SPLICE WHEN THE BELT PULLED FROM THE CLAMPS HOLDING THE BELT THEREFORC CAUSING A SLINGSHOT REACTION FROM THE BELT TAKING THE EE UNDER AND OVER THE BELT ROLLERS.

September 13, 1990 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MINE FOREMAN WAS CHECKING WORKING PLACE & WAS BENT OVER WHEN A PES OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON SHOULDER

February 8, 1990 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF MACHINE AND SAID HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

November 6, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SCOOPING SECTION OR CLEANING. WHEN HE CAUGHT A TWO INCH PIECE OF VICT WATER LINE P.V.C. AND IT CAME ACROSS LEFT SIDE OF SCOOP STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE AND CUTING EYE.

July 24, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

TRACTOR EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATORING BATTERY WIT H PUSH OUT CAR ATTACHED WHILE TURNING CURVE HE LAID ARM BETWEEN TRACTOR & PUSH OUT CAR CAUSING IT TO BECOME TRAPED & BRUISING IT

June 23, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING STEEL TOGETHER AND WHEN HE PUT PRESSURE UP ON STEEL IT FAILED TO SPLINE AND CAME APART AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN STEEL AND MINE ROOF.

May 5, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ROOF BOLT IN H OLE WITH PINNER BOOM & BOLT KICKED OUT & STRUCK HIM ON FINGER

April 18, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE MISJUDGED TURN & CAUGHT HEAD BETWEEN MACHINE & COAL RIB

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