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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.

August 25, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Captain & Toby Inc · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING 1 BELT, PICKED UP A SPIECE UP ROCK, IT WAS SHARP CUT MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND.

August 18, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Captain & Toby Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING MINER CABLE WITH MANTRIP. GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN ROPE AND MANTRIP. MASHED RIGHT HAND.

May 30, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Captain & Toby Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PULLING THE TRAILING CABLE FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER THE EMP TWISTED HIS KNEE ATTEMPTING TOCLEAR THE HAULAGE ROADWAY.

April 29, 1997 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Captain & Toby Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS REPAIRING PLACE IN MINER CABLE, REACHED OUT AND PULLED BACK 1 TO 2 FT OF SLACK CABLE TO SPREAD LEADS TO REPAIR DAMAGED PLACE. FELT PRESSURE AND PULL TO SMALL OF HIS BACK.

February 17, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Captain & Toby Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHLE RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR GOING TO MINER HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON SOME CAP COAL STUCK ON TOP AND TWISTED NECK WHILE AT THE 6 CROSS CUT 1 BRAKE OUTBY FACE.

January 14, 1997 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Captain & Toby Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP BOX OF BLUE FROM SCOOP BUCKE TO BACK OF BOLTER, THEN SAID HE HURT HIS BACK. HAD TO BRING OUT SIDE.

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