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September 18, 1995 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Fern Cove Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING 3 WHEELED MANTRIP WITH FLAT TIRE WHEN WHEEL CAUGHT CAUSING STEERING HANDLE TO RETATE WITH FORCE TWISTING THE OPERATORS WRIST.

July 19, 1994 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Fern Cove Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STUCK HIS HAND BETWEEN TOP & BOTTOM MOVING BELT TO TURN A ROLLER THE BELT WAS NOT IN CONTACT WITH & A LOAD CAME ALONG PUTTING THE BELT IN CONTACT WITH THE ROLLER & BRUISED HIS HAND

June 28, 1994 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fern Cove Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED KNEE WHILE DUCKWALKING.

September 22, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fern Cove Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING ON A S&S TRACTOR THAT WOULDNT TRAM HE HAD WORKED ON IT ALL DAY & COULDNT GET IT TO DO ANYTHING HE WAS TROUBLESHOTT ING THE PANEL WHEN HE PUSHED A CONVEYOR IN & IT JUMPED BACKWAR DS & HIT HIS LEG HE WAS SITTING ON THE GROUND BEHIND IT

September 17, 1993 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Fern Cove Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS WORKING ON A 3 WHEELER WHEN HE BUMPED SOMETHING. THE 3 WHEELER STARTED BACKWARDS, THREW HIM OFF & HE HIT HIS RIBS ON THE 3 WHEELER, OR BRIDGE RAILING.

August 11, 1993 WV · Coal superintendent STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Fern Cove Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EE WAS CRAWLING UP THE BELT LINE WHEN HE PUT HIS HAND DOWN HIS FINGER FOLDED BACK AND POPPED HIS NUCKLE OUT OF PLACE.

June 11, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fern Cove Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS ROLLING OUT A ROLL OF BELT IN 92 AND STRAINED HIS BACK. HE CAME BACK TO WORK ON 6-93 AND WORKED 2 DAYS AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING AGAIN. THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF AN INJURY THA T HAPPENED AT PHENIX RESCOUSES STONE RUN #6 MINE.

May 26, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fern Cove Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS RUNNING A WILCOX BOLTER & HURT HIS BACK WHILE BENDING BOLTS.

May 20, 1993 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Fern Cove Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS CRAWLING UP THE BELT ENTRY AND A NAIL WAS STICKING THROUGH THE BELT AND IT WENT THROUGH HIS KNEE.

May 19, 1993 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fern Cove Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A HAMMER WORKING ON A MINER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF HE HAMMER IT HIT HIM IN THE HAND. HE HAD STITCHES BY A PHYSICIAN BUT NO WORK TIME WAS LOST.

May 17, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fern Cove Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HURT HIS BACK IN JANUARY CHANGING A SPEED REDUCER AND DIDN'T REPORT IT UNTIL MAY 17. SAID HE HURT IT PULLING A CABLE.

April 17, 1993 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Fern Cove Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A 480 S&S SCOOP IN 30" OF COAL AND RAISED HIS HEAD UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE TOP, AND STRAINED HIS NECK.

April 14, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fern Cove Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A TRUCK LOAD OF ROCK DUST (60LBS BAGS) & STRAINED HIS BACK

March 16, 1993 WV · Coal INUNDATION
Fern Cove Inc · Accident type, without injuries

8 INCH WATER LINE BUSTED AND WATER ACCUMELATED IN INTAKE BELT ENTRY AND RETURN.

September 13, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fern Cove Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP A RESIN ROOF BOLT.HE PUT HIS AHND ON THE ROOF BOLT AS IT WAS SPINNING AND THE BOLT GRABBED HIS GLOVE AND JERKED HIS HAND.

August 14, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fern Cove Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OUT OF SCOOP IN LOW COAL CAUGHT KNEE ON BACK REST AND TWISTED KNEE.

May 28, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Fern Cove Inc · Rubbed or abraded

AS RESULT OF EXTENSIVE CRAWLING ON KEES CARTLIDGE UNDER KNEECAP WAS DAMAGED.

March 11, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fern Cove Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 75' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 4 1/2' THICK.LOCATED IN THE ROADWAY SIX CROSSCUTS INBY THE PORTALS.

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