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September 26, 1988 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Harmony Mining Company · Rubbed or abraded

CRAWLING ON KNEES IN LOW COAL MINE.

September 13, 1988 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Harmony Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

MAN WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR BETWEEN #2 AND #3 ENTRIES OF THE NW MAIN SECT OF THE MINE HE DUCKED HIS HEAD TO MISS A WIRE HANGING FROM THE ROOF THAT WAS SUPPORTING CABLE UPON STRAGHTONING UP HIS HEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH ROOF

June 6, 1988 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Harmony Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WASHING CLEARENCE OF MACHINE WHEN ROCK OR TOTIAGE OBJECT STRUCK EYE.

March 14, 1988 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Harmony Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR 3 ENTRY MINER S HEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH ROOF JARRRING NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

October 29, 1987 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Harmony Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

42C PROP WAS RU3 OVER BY SHUTTLE CAR PROP CAME UP AND HIT OPERATOR ON ARM.

July 29, 1986 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Harmony Mining Company · Struck by falling object

PULLING LOOSE R2CK FROM ROOF A PIECE BROKE OFF FURTHER BACK THAN ANTICIPATED FALLING ON AND BREAKING RT ANKLE

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