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1983–2026
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August 29, 1991 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paybra Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER.

March 28, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paybra Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN APP 5FT LONG 3 FT WIDE 6 TO 8 THICK ROCK FELL ON HEAD AND BACK PIN TO BOTTOM.

August 26, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paybra Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE VICTIM WAS HELPING ON MINER, WHEN ROCK FROM TOP FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT KNEE.

May 6, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paybra Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCALING PIECE OF DRAW ROCK ,PIECE CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN FRAME OF MINER.

October 28, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paybra Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK THE MINER AND OPERATOR CAUSING INJURIES TO THE SHOULDER AREA OF THE OPERATOR.

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