March 5, 1990
WV · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J W Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
CAP COAL FELL ON FOOT.
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February 20, 1990
VA · Coal
continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lower Horsepen Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
THE 14-1 JOY MINER OPERATOR WAS IN HIS CUT ABOUT 7 FEET WHEN A ROCK APPROX. 3 FT LONG BY 2 FT WIDE BY 4 INCHED THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN PERMANENT ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT LEG & FOOT WHILE LOADING A 21SC BUGGY. THE MINE HEIGHT IS LESS THAN 42".
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