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December 12, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Hamrick Run Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING MINER CABLE AND PULLED BACK.

October 8, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Taner Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS MOVING SECT3ON, HAD LOW LOW STRUCTURE CHAINED TO SCOOP. HE WAS TAKING CHAIN LOOSE FROM STRUCTURE AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET AND FRACTURED WRIST AND THE FIRST FINGER BESIDE THE THUM B ON RIGHT HAND1

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