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November 21, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
P G & H Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS

November 21, 1986 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
P G & H Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS.

November 21, 1986 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
P G & H Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS.

November 21, 1986 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
P G & H Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS-(DATE OF DEATH: 7-6-86 CARCINOMA OF PANCREAS).

November 21, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
P G & H Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCNIOSIS.

November 21, 1986 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
P G & H Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS 3

November 21, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
P G & H Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS.

November 21, 1986 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
P G & H Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS.

November 21, 1986 WV · Coal timberman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
P G & H Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS.

November 21, 1986 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
P G & H Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS.

November 21, 1986 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
P G & H Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCUPATIONAL PNE6MOCOCNIOSIS.

November 21, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
P G & H Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATION PENU4OCONIOSIS.

November 21, 1986 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
P G & H Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS 3

November 21, 1986 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
P G & H Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS.

August 17, 1985 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
P G & H Inc · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME WAS TIGHTENING UP BOLTS ON MINER HEAD WITH A PIECE OF PIPE ON RACHET THE BELT BROKE AND HE INJURED RT KNEE

July 25, 1985 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
P G & H Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB AND ROOF BOLTER HURT RT HIP AND KNEE

May 3, 1985 WV · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P G & H Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CARRYING PART O6T OF WAREHOUSE AND DOWN STEPS SLIPPED AND FELL. HIT BACK ON STEP.

June 21, 1984 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P G & H Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME BURNED BOTH ARMS WHILE PUTTING LIME ON ROADWAYS.

June 4, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
P G & H Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING ROOFBOLTER, ROOFBOLTER GOT ON LEFT LEG.

April 27, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
P G & H Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS RUNNING A BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK BEHIND HIM FELL OUT HIT HTE JACK HE HAD SET BEHIND HIM CAUSED THE STEEL JACK TO HIT HIM IN THE BACK

November 1, 1983 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
P G & H Inc · Struck by falling object

LARRY WAS WORKING ON S/C SPLICE WHEN ROCK FELL AND CUT 2 TOES ON HIS LT FOOT.

October 12, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P G & H Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF AND DRILL STEEL BROKE AND HIT RIGHT RING FINGER AND CUT IT

October 6, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P G & H Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER CHANGING PLACES

July 6, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
P G & H Inc · Struck against stationary object

HIT HEAD ON TOP WHILE RUNING SHUTTLE CAR RAISED HEAD UP TO SEE WHAT OTHER SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR SAID WHEN HE WENT BY HIM

May 5, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
P G & H Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE DRILL HIS HOLE ON A SLANT AN WENT HE USE HIS WRENCH TO GET THE HOLE DEEPER. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AN HIT HIM ON THE LEFT WRIST.

April 22, 1983 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P G & H Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT HAND UNDER JOHN BEAM PUMP WHILE TRYING TO TO MOVE IT CUTTING LEFT RING FINGER.

March 24, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
P G & H Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE RIDING OUTON BELT HE HIT A STRAP THAT WAS HANGING FROM THE TOP.

March 21, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P G & H Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS TRYING TO LIFT CENTER TOP DRUM ON MINER HEAD & STRAIN LOWER MIDDLE BACK.

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