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February 26, 1998 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Gap Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP 42" BUTTON ROLLER IN2 LEFT BELT HEADING. SHE SAID SHE STRAINED HER LOWER BACK.

January 7, 1998 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Gap Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE HELPING RETHREAD 2NW BELT DRIVE. LIFTING 43" CONVEYOR BELT & TURNING DRIVE ROLLER PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

January 6, 1998 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stoney Gap Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING CHANNEL LOCKS TO LOOSEN HYDRAULIC HOSE END. WHEN FITTING LOOSENED,RIGHT HAND STRUCK PIECE OF SHARP METAL ON SIDE OF SHUTTLE CAR. METAL CUT GASH ALONG RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. RE QUIRED 15 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.

December 15, 1997 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stoney Gap Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE HOLDING CABLE SPLICING ANVIL, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE USING HAMMER TO HIT ANVIL. PIECE OF METAL FROM ANVIL CHIPPED OFF AND IMBEDDED IN RIGHT THUMB JOINT.

July 12, 1997 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Gap Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE IN BENT POSITION TRIED TO TURN OVER A PIECE OF 42" CONVEYOR BELT STRAINED LOWER BACK 3 LEFT SECTION. NOTE: STARTED MISSING WORK 7/21/97

June 23, 1997 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Stoney Gap Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILL STEEL FELL FROM DRILL HOLE IN ROOF, STRIKING RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN 3RD AND KNUCKLE JOINT. CAUSING LACERATION.

May 13, 1997 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Gap Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING LOAD A ROOF DRILL ON A TRUCK, HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A WOODEN CRIB BLOCK AND EXPERIENCED PAIN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES. EE FINISHED HI SHIFT AND HAS NOT MIS SED WORK UNTIL 6-16-97 (HIS FIRST DAY OFF).

May 12, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stoney Gap Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

31 OFF SECTION LEVELING ROOF DRILL POT, CAUGHT RT. RING FINGER IN SCISSOR MECHANISM OF BOOM. BORKE 1ST JOINT & REQUIRED STITCHES.

April 24, 1997 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Gap Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HAD A ROOF FALL ON BELT AND TRACK APPROX 60' INBY PORTAL. FALL IS APPROX 20'WX25'LX6 TO 8' T. EXACT TIME OF FALL IS UNKNOWN DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE ARE ONLY WORKING ON SHIFT FALL OCCURRED BE TWEEN 1630 ON THE 24TH AND 0730 ON THE 25 AT WHICH TIME IT WAS FOUND AS I STARTE DPRE-SHIFT.

January 9, 1997 VA · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Gap Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE'S HAND WAS ON CABLE HANDLER OF L/W. ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIEDLS STRIKING BACK OF HAND. SHARP EDGE CUT BETWEEN FINGERS.

January 7, 1997 VA · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Stoney Gap Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

OPERTING L/W SHEARER-LOAD DRAWN THROUGH ROCK ANDHIT EE IN RIGHT EAR-BROUGHT OUTSIDE-TOOK TO LONESOME PINE HOSPITAL-3 STITCHES

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