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May 19, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley River Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING BOLTER FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER. A BUNDLE OF BOLTS FELL OFF MACHINE. OPERATOR PICKED UP BUNDLE OF BOLTS TO PUT BACK ON MACHINE, SPRAINING HIS BACK.

January 14, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Valley River Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN #3 ENTRY (NEUTRAL) COLLAPSING CANOPY. FELL EST 8'THICK 17' WIDE ACROSS ENTRY BACK TO PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT.

August 7, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley River Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PICKING UP TOOL BOX OFF OF UNIHAULER BATTERIES. HE HURT HIS LOWER RIGHT ARM AND WRIST.

October 12, 1993 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley River Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING UNDER MINER CABLE WHILE HAULING COAL HIT HIS HEAD ON MINER CABLE.

July 16, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Valley River Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL OCCURRED WHILE MINE WAS IDLE IT WAS DISCOVERED ON PRESHIFT EXAM ON 07-16-93 INTERSECTION FELL IN ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF ROOF

March 27, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley River Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE SAID HE WAS THROWING PINNER CABLE OUT OF HAULWAY WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.

March 18, 1993 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Valley River Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING MINER IN #8 HEADING ON 001 SECTION WHEN IT CUT THRU IN TEH AN OLD UNMAPED MINE.

March 5, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley River Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HURT HIS BACK WHILE SETTING BITS ON MINER. HE WAS TURNING THE HEAD BY HAND.

October 12, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Valley River Mining Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

DID NOT REPORT ANY TYPE OF INJURY TO ME .HE TOLD ME AND MINER OPERATOR THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING .INJURED COMPLAINED OF BACK HURTING AT OTHER MINES (VALLEY RIVER 1)

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