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April 21, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Endicott Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SMASHED FINGER ON ROOF BOLTER.

March 13, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Endicott Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

SCOOP JAMMED INTO TOP CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS NECK.

January 20, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler ELECTRICAL
Andes Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

HANGING A DC CABLE & IT BLEW UP.

December 31, 1994 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss STRIKING OR BUMPING
Andes Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WALKING HE JJAMMMED HIS HEAD INTO THE TOP.

December 29, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Andes Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOPE FILED LEG AGAINST BATTERY.

November 14, 1994 WV · Coal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Andes Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSONNEL CARRIER WAS HUNG ON ROCK. TOOK BAR AND TRIED TO GET CARRIER OFF ROCK.

December 8, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & S Leasing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING LID ON SHUTTLE REEL TO LOOK AT IT AND PAIN STARTED COMING IN BACK.

October 15, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
D & S Leasing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHEER PIN BROKE IN FEEDER, EMPLOYEE WAS LINING HOLE BACK UP BY TURNING DODGE COUPLING AND FEEDER SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED ACCIDENTLY CAUSING FEEDER TO START AND RESULTING IN INJURY OF EMPLOYEE'S L EFT HAND, REQUIRING 4 STICHES FOR LOCAL CUT.

July 6, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ro-Ann Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING CUTTING EDGES ON D-8 BLADE. EMPLOYEE WAS USING AIR WRENCH AND HELD BOLT IN HAND. BOLT SPUN IN HAND CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

May 21, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Double E Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DUST- BLACK LUN1.

April 24, 1987 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Double E Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS WORKING PIN3ING MACHINE, MOVED THE MACHINE AND IT SET ON RIGHT HAND

April 10, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double E Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CABLE HIT 3 WHE9LER FOOT PADDLE CAUSING IT TO MOVE FORWARD AND HIT HIM ON LOWER PART OF LEG.

January 21, 1987 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double E Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

CHECKING BREAKE9 ON FEEDER.SCALE ROCK FROM HOLE FELL AND HIT ANKLE.

January 9, 1987 KY · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Double E Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS 3

July 1, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double E Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PINNING TOP-BOO4 ON MACHINE FELL ON LEFT HAND & LEFT WRIST.

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