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May 14, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SETTING TIMBERS, MR BAILEY'S INDEX FINGER WAS STRUCK BY A TIMBER.

March 31, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING COAL AROUND 4 BELT HEAD.

March 22, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS USING BOTH HAND STO BEND A ROOF BOLT. TEH BOLT BROKE AND HE FELL INTO THE SIDE BOARD ON THE FEEDER. THIS STRIKING HIS NOSE.

December 13, 1993 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PITCHING CRIB BLOCKS OUT OF A CAR ON GROUND. HE WAS PICKING UP CRIB BLOCKS. HIS LEFT HAND WAS STRUCK BY A CRIB BLOCK THROWN BY OTHER EMPLOYEE.

May 8, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE INJ URED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING ON BELT IN ORDER TO INSTALL BELT STRUCTURE

January 19, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED WAS PLASTING A STOPPING AND GOT REMINED PLASTER INTO RIGHT EYE.

October 3, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AWAY FROM MINER & FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK

August 18, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CALIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE SETTING TIMBERS.

June 2, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE UNLOADING TIMBERS EE HIT HAND ON INSIDE OF SCOOP BUCKET

March 17, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED FINGER IN TURN BUCKLE WHILE HOOKING UP TAILPIECE.

December 11, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS BUIDLING A STOPPING. HE INJURED HIS HAND WHILE PLACING A BLOCK ON THE TOP ROW OF THE STOPPING. HIS THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CINDER BLOCK ADN THE MINE ROOF.

December 9, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES ON BOLTER, INJURED HURT HIS BACK. HE WAS LIFTING A BOX OF RESIN.

August 24, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING TO INSTALL BELT DRIVE ROLLER ROLLER SLIPPED AND MASHED FINGER ON R HAND AGAINST BELT HEAD FRAME

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