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August 31, 2007 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wayco Limited Partnership No. 1 · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Beltman was busting rock with sledge hammer & picking up rock he felt pain in his groin area.

July 24, 2007 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wayco Limited Partnership No. 1 · Struck against a moving object

Operator was tramming s.c. to face, car hit hole in mine floor jamming back.

April 14, 2007 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wayco Limited Partnership No. 1 · Accident type, without injuries

Fall of roof #5 entry, 1 br inby spad 497. Date mined 4-15-06. Slicken sides, longwall pressure. 3000 feet from working section. No airways or escapeways were affected. 9 cribs and 16 timbers were set around the fall.

September 21, 2005 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wayco Limited Partnership No. 1 · Struck by falling object

A small piece of draw rock fell, ap. 8" dia. x 1/2" thick striking employee on neck.

January 26, 2005 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Wayco Limited Partnership No. 1 · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE CUTTING CROSS CUT FROM #2 TO #1, RIB OF #2 ROLLED OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK.

April 2, 2003 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wayco Limited Partnership No 1 · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CHANGING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

February 25, 2003 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator NO VALUE FOUND
Wayco Limited Partnership No 1 · No Value Found

EE SAID "HE SLIPPED & FELL OFF OF END LOADER."

November 20, 2002 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wayco Limited Partnership No 1 · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING MOVE, EE STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS KNEE. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM, WHICH STRAINED HIS KNEE.

November 20, 2002 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wayco Limited Partnership No 1 · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TURNING A RIGHT HAND CROSS CUT, MINER BACKED UP HITTING S.C.PUSHING IT INTO RIB. EE HIT RIB, BRUISING HIS HIP.

September 26, 2002 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wayco Limited Partnership No 1 · Struck against a moving object

WHILE HAULING COAL ON A S.C. EMPLOYEE HIT HOLE IN MINE FLOOR, CAUSING PAIN TO LOWER BACK.

January 17, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wayco Limited Partnership No 1 · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING RIGHT BREAK IN #3 ENTRY 2' DIAMETER KETTLE BOTTOM 2" THICK FELL, STRIKING EE ON ARM & LEG.

December 27, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wayco Limited Partnership No 1 · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NONE WAS GIVEN, ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON JAN 2, 2002. HE SAID HE DIDN;T KNOW HOW HE HURT HIS BACK.

May 10, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wayco Limited Partnership No 1 · Fall from machine

HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OUT OF THE GRADER. HE REACHED FOR HIS DINNER BUCKET. WHILE REACHING, HIS REFLECTOR VEST GOT CAUGHT ON THE BLADE LEVERS. AS HE GOT HIS VEST LOOSE FROM THE LEVERS, HE THOUGH T HE WAS ON THE LAST STEP. AS HE WAS STEPPING DOWN, WATCHING TO MAKE SURE HIS REFLECTOR VEST WASN'T CAUGHT AGAINS, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND, FALLING ON HIS TAIL.

August 18, 2000 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Wayco Limited Partnership No 1 · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A CUTTER HEAD MOTOR. ONE OF WATER MANIFOLD BLOCKS STRUCK HAND BREAKING A BONE IN THE HAND.

April 10, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Wayco Limited Partnership No 1 · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TRAVELING TO SECTION ON MAN TRIP, HIS HEAD CAUGHT A ROOF STRAP, SNAPPING HIS HEAD BACK. TWO HOURS INTO SHIFT, HE COMPLAINED ABOUT NECK HURTING AND WENT HOME.

January 17, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Wayco Limited Partnership No 1 · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON TOP ROLLER OF JD DONER AND GOT DIRT IN EYE FROM ROLLER FRAME.

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