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June 9, 1998 WV · Coal apprentice, trainee MACHINERY
Corbin Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT GLOVE IN DRILL STEEL. HAND TWISTED HIS HAND.

November 25, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Corbin Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL ON THE #1 BELT 20 FT. LONG & 6-8 FEET HIGH & 15 FEET WIDE (HORSE BACK FELL OUT ON BELT).

September 17, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Corbin Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WHILE OPERATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR RAN INTO THE COAL, RIB CAUSING AND DUMP GOT COAL TO FALL INTO THE OPERATING DECK STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER BACK.

August 4, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Corbin Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS BACKING REMOTE MINER OUT OF THE WORKING PLACE. WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS HE TRIPPED OVER A LUMP OF COAL AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

April 17, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Corbin Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS SETTING 8 FT. TIMBERS WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP TIMBERS. HE FELT A BURNING ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF HIS STOMACH.

February 13, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Corbin Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

APPROX 5000 FT INBY THE DRIFT IN #6 ENTRY AND 20FT OUTBY SPAD #227 A FALL 25 FT LONG AND 18 FT WIDE AND 5 FT THICK FELL BETWEEN TWO BLOCKS OF COAL.

December 4, 1996 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Corbin Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER WAS IN SECOND CUT INTO LT BK #2 TO 01/ SC COUGHT CABLE WHEN IT LEFT THE MINER & DRUG HIS FOOT UNDER MINER.

August 30, 1996 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Corbin Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR & MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK A COAL RIB CAUSING EE'S LEG TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE INSIDE PORTION OF THE OPRATOR'S DECK DOOR. HE WORKED THE REMAINDER OF THE SHIFT.

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