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July 1, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pitt Fair Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING ROOF, PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING SHOULDER, HIP.

June 16, 1998 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Pitt Fair Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ROOF BOLTER CHANGE PLACES. A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE SHOULDER.

May 26, 1998 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pitt Fair Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS SWINGING HEAD OUT OF ROOF BOLTER, SLIPPED AND KNEE WENT UNDER MACHINE.

December 8, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pitt Fair Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON TAPER LOCK ON FEEDER, CUT FINGER ON SHARP PIECE OF METAL.

December 6, 1997 WV · Coal superintendent FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pitt Fair Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A MINER CABLE. DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EE ON HIS RIGHT LEG. HISLEG WAS BROKEN BELOW THE KNEE CAP.

October 24, 1997 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner MACHINERY
Pitt Fair Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE REACHED WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF AND HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT IN PIN STEEL.

August 29, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pitt Fair Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE STATED HE PINCHED HAND BETWEEN CANOPY AND DRILL STEEL.

August 22, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pitt Fair Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS UNCOUPLING ROCK DUST CAR. HE WAS PULLING PIN, HAD PIN HALF WAY OUT, CAR ROLLED FORWARD AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN MANTRIP AND PIN.

May 30, 1997 WV · Coal scoop car operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Pitt Fair Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-WORKED 10 OF 15 YEARS IN UNDERGROUND COAL MINING. WV OP BOARD MADE FIND OF OP. HAS 25 YEARS OF MINING EXPERIENCE 14 YEARS SMOKING HISTORY.

March 18, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pitt Fair Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS EXAMINING THE FACE WHEN HE SAW A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK ON THE TOP. HE WENT TO WARN THE MINER OPERATOR AND THE ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

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