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October 15, 1999 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Speed Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING METAL WHEN A GRINDING PARTICLE BOUNCED BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES, INJURINGHIS RIGHT EYE.

August 27, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Speed Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING HIS ROOF BOLTER WHEN HIS LEFT HAND BECAME FOULED IN A PINCH POINT THE INJURY CONSISTED OF A SEVERED LEFT RING FINGER THEN ENDOF HIS FINGER (NAIL DOWN) WAS SEVERED

April 21, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Speed Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS WORKING WHEN HE NOTICED HIS LEFT THUMB AND WRIST HURTING. THE PAIN BECAME SO INTENSE HE DECIDED TO SEE A DR. HIS INJURY CONSISTED OF A DISLOCATION OF HIS LEFT THUMB.

April 9, 1999 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Speed Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING TOP WHEN A STRAY ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE INJURY RESULTED IN A THREE PLACE FRACTURE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

February 9, 1999 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Speed Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SECTION WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE LOCATED ON THE MINE BOTTOM. THIS ACTION CAUSED HIM TO FALL THERE BY TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

January 27, 1999 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Speed Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WELDING WHEN A SMALL PARTICLE OF WELDING SLAG STRAYED BEHIND HIS WELDING SHIELD AND ON HIS LEFT EYE.

December 2, 1998 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Speed Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE AND 3 OTHER MEN WERE PULLING WATER LINE AROUND A BLOCK OF COAL TO INSTALL IT ON THE MINER, WHEN EE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK.

November 20, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Speed Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE HANGING A MINER CABLE.

November 5, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Speed Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING A WATERLINE TOGETHER, EE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND WITH A SLEGE HAMMER.

October 16, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Speed Mining Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE WORKING ON A PILLAR SECTION LOADING TIMBERS ALSO MOVING THEM, EE LEFT HAND WAS STRUCK BY AROLLING TIMBER FROM THE TIMBER PILE HE WAS WORKING ON THE BLOW TO HIS HAND CAUSED A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT THUMB

August 20, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Speed Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WORKER WAS PUTTING UP THE INSIDE BOLT IN THE #5 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK THE SIZE OF A VOLLEYBALL STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD CAUSING A HEADACHE AND SYMPTOMS OF SHOCK.

July 22, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Speed Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE, THE MINER OPERATOR, WAS OPERATING HIS MACHINE WHEN A ROCK SLIPPED FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS. THE ROCK STRUCK EE'S HEAD AND RT SIDE. INJURIES INCLUDE, BROKEN AND CUT NOSE, CHIPPED TEETH, BRUI SED RT LEG.

June 25, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Speed Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHILE BOLTING TOP.

June 23, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Speed Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING HIS MINER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM IN BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS. THE ROCK STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT SORE OF HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER.

June 22, 1998 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
Speed Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EE THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS HANGING HIS BUGY CABLE ALONG SIDE A ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHEN THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE WENT TO GROUND CAUSING AN ARK. DEBRIS FROM THE ARKING CABLE ENTERED EE RIGHT EY E.

June 8, 1998 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Speed Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING HIS SCOOP WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE TOP, STOVING HIS NECK.

June 6, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Speed Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING A OVERHANGING BROW RIB WHEN A ROCK SLID HIS SLATE BAR FOULING HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE BOTTOM, CUTTING THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

May 14, 1998 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Speed Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE EE WAS RUNNING HIS SHUTTLE CAR A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BODY.

April 29, 1998 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Speed Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE INJURY OCCURRED. WHILE CUTTING EE LOST CONTROL OF THE KNIFE THUS CUTTING HIMSELF ON THE LEFT THIGH, 6" ABOVE THE KNEE. THE KNIFE LEFT AN INCISION APPROX. 1 1/2" LONG X 1" DEEP.

April 20, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Speed Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AS REPORTED ON 4-22-98, EE WAS WORKING WITH A BELT MOVE CREW ON THE AJ MAINS SECTION. DURING THEMOVE HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

March 23, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Speed Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BELT AND STRUCTURE ONTO A SUPPLY CAR.DURING THIS JOB HE STRAINED HIS LOWER TORSO.

March 14, 1998 WV · Coal INUNDATION
Speed Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

CUT INTO OLD MINE APPROXIMATELY 150 FT AWAY TEST HOLE AREA. AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF WATER DRAINED INTO FACES AND HAD TO BE PUMPED OUT.

March 9, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Speed Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE OUT OF A SUPPLY CAR. WHILE LIFTING HE STRAINED HIMSELF IN THE LOWER TORSO OF HIS BODY.

March 6, 1998 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Speed Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS LANDING IN HIS LAP. THE ROCK INFLICTED AN INJURY TO THE RIGHT LEG. [KNEE & THIGH LOCATION].

February 10, 1998 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Speed Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A SUSPENDED ROOF BOLTER CABLE WAS FLIPPED DOWN BY THE SHUTTLE CAR IN FRONT OF EE'S SHUTTLE CAR. THE CABLE FOWLED HIS HEAD TO HIS SHOULDER INJURING HIS NEC K.

January 29, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Speed Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS ROOF BOLTING TOP WHEN THE PINNER STEEL, HE WAS USING BROKE. HIS KING FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND WAS CUT DOWN THE SIDE AND HIS NAIL MASHED.

January 7, 1998 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Speed Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A SMALL ROCK SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER A 4' ROOF STRIKIGN EE THE BUGGY OPERATOR IN THE MOUTH AND UPPER LIP.

November 21, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Speed Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

S/CAR WAS DOWN BEHIND MINER. OPERATOR WAS USING MINER TO PUSH S/CAR OUT OF WAY. 1 SIDE OF MINER KICKED OUT OF TRAM CAUSING MINER TO JUMP SIDEWAYS CATCHING MINER OPERATOR BETWEEN MINER AND RIB.

November 15, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Speed Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUSHING ROCK OFF MINER EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO BEND HIS LITTLE FINGER BACK ON RIGHT HAND.

September 16, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Speed Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MINER OPERATOR WAS CLEANING HIS SCRUBBER ON HIS MINER. DURING THE CLEANING HE TURNED HIS BODY AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

July 31, 1997 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Speed Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS ON PILLAR SECTION. HE PICKED UP A TIMBER AND PULLED A MUSCLE I HIS LOWER BACK.

June 3, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Speed Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MINER OPERATOR WAS PULLING CABLE IN ORDER TO REPOSITION THE MINER. WHILE PULLING THE CABLE THE WORKER LOST SECRUE FOOTING AND RESULTED A TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

May 27, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Speed Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE PULLING A COVERED MINER WITH A MINER RETREAVER, A PIN BROKE CONNECTING THE MINER RETREAVER AND CLEVAS BROKEN BY THE STRESS THE CLEVERS PIN STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT FOOT.

May 18, 1997 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Speed Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED HEAD ON ROOF, STOVED NECK, WHILE RIDING SCOOP.

March 1, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Speed Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

BENDING ROOF BOLT, PULLED SOMETHING IN LOWER BACK.

February 13, 1997 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Speed Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PICKING UP A CAN OF HEAVY OIL WHEN HE TURNED TWISTING HIS BODY CAUSING SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER LUMBAR REGION.

February 8, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Speed Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE GOT OFF OF HIS SHUTTLE CAR TO SEE WHY SECTIONBELT WAS OFF WHEN HE WENT TO GET BACK ON S/CAR THE OTHER S/CAR BUMP HIS S/CAR HURT HIS BACK

December 2, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Speed Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL AT SPAD 3136 IN LEFT RETURN 1 BRK OUTBY - 60'L X 20'W X 6'H - ABOUT 4000' FROM FACE - DEVELOPMENT DATE 12/1/95.

December 2, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Speed Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL LEFT RETURN AT SPAD 3095 2 BRKS OUTBY - 60'L X 20'W X 6'H. - ABOUT 4000' FROM FACE - DEVELOPMENT DATE 12-1-96.

December 2, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Speed Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL AT SPAD 2664 IN LEFT RETURN - 40'L X 20'W X 6'H - ABOUT 4000' FROM FACE - DEVELOPMENT DATE 1-1-96

November 25, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Speed Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

5' X 20' X 60' - 2000' FROM FACE ON 5 LEFT PANEL AT SPAD 3648 IN #1 ENTRY MAINS & SOME OF #3 ENTRY ON 5 LEFT.

February 10, 1996 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Speed Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOOP OPERATOR FOLLOWED WORKER THROUGH VENT CONTROL. SCOOP BUCKET PINNED WORKER BETWEEN BUCKETR OF SCOOP AND BOOM OF MINER. EXTENT OF INJURIES ARE NOT YET KNOWN.

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