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May 20, 1999 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER. HE HIT A WIRE ROPE AND A SMALL SLIVER OF WIRE FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

April 27, 1999 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING FLETCHER R.B. A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE OPERATOR.

March 10, 1999 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING R.B. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN LAST ROW OF BOLTS & T-BAR HITTING EE ON THE NECK & LEFT SHOULDER.

March 2, 1999 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Middleton Mining Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE PICKED UP MINER CABLE TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY, FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

February 5, 1999 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Middleton Mining Llc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DRILL STEEL FROM DRILL, ANDFELT A SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK.

February 2, 1999 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON KNEES SETTING TIMBERS, ROCK FELLFROM TOP AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT THIGH.

January 6, 1999 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING THE REMOTE CONTROL ON THE MINER A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & HIT OPERATOR ON LEFT ARM & HAND

September 8, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Middleton Mining Llc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS IN PROCESS OF SETTING PINNER UP TO INSTALL BOLTS ON CORNER WHEN OFFSIDE OPERATOR PROCEEDED TO MAKE UP BOLT. OPERATOR DECIDED TO MOVE PINNER HELPER DIDNT KNOW BOLTER WAS ABOUT TO M OVE. PINNER BACKED UP ON HELPERS LEFT FOOT

August 12, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BESIDE ROOF BOLTER MAKING UP BOLTS WHEN A SLAB OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM.

August 5, 1998 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS USING A 10 LB. SLEDGEHAMMER AND HIT HIS LEFT ARM AND ELBOW ON A METAL BRACE AS HE SWUNG THE SLEDGEHAMMER.

July 29, 1998 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Middleton Mining Llc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OVER A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR STARTED TO MOVE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.

May 12, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP WHILE DRILLING HOLE, STRIKING VICTIM ON LEFT FOREARM, BRUISING ARM.

April 25, 1998 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES CUT HIS LEG WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT.

March 30, 1998 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Middleton Mining Llc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING A LINE CURTAIN OUT OF A WATER HOLE IN #5HEADING & HURT HIS BACK

March 30, 1998 VA · Coal OTHER
Middleton Mining Llc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE HAD BACK PAIN WHILE PULLING A CABLE. EE LATER SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK.

March 10, 1998 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED ON FEEDER CABLE, SLIPPED, LOST BALANCE AND TWISTED KNEE

March 9, 1998 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck against stationary object

TIGHTING LAGS ON SC WHEEL. RATCHET SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON CAR

February 21, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

OPERATING R.B. ROCK FELL BETWEEN LAST ROW OF BOTS & T BAR HITTING HIM ON LEFT HIP & BACK

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