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January 25, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
S & S Leasing Inc · Struck by falling object

EE STATES HE WAS BOLTING ON PIN MACHINE, CAP COAL FELL ON HIM, THEN LATER HE WAS BENDING A ROOFBOLT AND IT FELT LIKE A MUSCLE WAS PULLED.

March 27, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Captain & Toby Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING UP BOLT HAD HAND ON WRENCH AND WRENCH TILTED AND CAUGHT RIGHT HAND AND MASHED.

October 20, 1997 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Captain & Toby Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-EXPOSURE TO DUST-OPERATOR NOTIFIED OF 5% AWARD ON 10-20-97.

May 19, 1986 WV · Coal timberman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
A T Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5RTING TO SET TIMBER WHEN A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM TOP AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK

December 31, 1985 WV · Coal brattice man/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glade Creek Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS UN5OADING CAR OF CINDER BLOCKS CAR TIPPED CATCHING EMPLOYEE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARDS AND TWIST LEFT KNEE

February 11, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
E & A Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF SEVERE PAIN IN LEFT KNEE STATED IT WAS DUE TO CRAWLING.

March 13, 1984 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
E & A Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WENT TO HOSPITAL 3-13-84 FOR SWELLED LEFT KNEE. EE FELT THE INJURY WAS DUE TO CRAWLING.

September 23, 1983 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E & A Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SUSTAINED INJURY TO GROIN AREA WHILE LIFTING MINE CONVEYOR PAN.

May 18, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
E & A Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP, HIS KNEE CAUGHT TIMBER.

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