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January 4, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PREPARING TO INSTALL BOLTS IN CORNER WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM.

January 19, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINOUS MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL DURING THE PUSH OUT CUT. A FALL OCCURRED ON THE CONTINOUS MINER. HE WAS INJURED RUNNING AWAY FROM THE FALL AND WHEN SMALL PIECED OF ROC K STOCK HIM.

January 18, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

STANDING NEAR CONTINOUS MINER WHEN ROOF FALL OCCURRED. HE WAS INJURED WHEN HERAN INTO CONTOUS MINER OPERATOR AND WAS HIT BY PIECES OF ROOF.

September 24, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK LEFT ANKLE.

May 4, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK3FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND HIT I,NAME ON HEAD.

February 17, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE MINER OP WE3T UNDER A CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION IN #4 ENTRY 2 BLOCKS INBY SPAD #320. A PIECE OF ROCK 3' SQUARE X 2"-4" THICK FELL STRIKING HIM.

January 9, 1986 WV · Coal brattice man/worker FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME BRATTICE3MAN WAS PLASTERING A STOPPING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDERS

October 20, 1983 WV · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN THE ENTRY AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND NHIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER AND THEN HIS FOOT

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