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December 19, 1991 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Navaro Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKED UP PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE,THREW IT UP ON BELT.LEG CAUGHT ON BELT AND STRUCTURE FLEW BACK HITTING LEFT KNEE.

March 17, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Navaro Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PREPARING TO TAKE WATER LINE OFF MINER. WHEN IT CAME OFF OF HOOK HITTING MAN IN MOUTH.

March 9, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Navaro Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING PIN SUPPLIES - BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLT PLATES SLIPPED FROM HAND CUTTING FOREARM.

February 2, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Navaro Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO PIECES OF DRILL STEEL WAS STUCK TOGETHER.ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CAME OVER TO HELP GET THE STEEL UNSTUCK.HE WAS HITTING THE DRILL STEEL WITH ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL WHEN THE INJURED REACHED OVER T O HELP PULL THE STEEL APART.THE OTHER EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE INJUREDS THUMB.

March 14, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Navaro Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS REMOVING PIECE OF ROCK FROM BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR WHEEL.

January 10, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Navaro Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS REMO5ING BELLY PAN FROM ENDLOADER HE HAD IT BLOCKED UP & REMOVED THE BOLTS FROM IT THE BLOCKS TURNED OVER & LET THE PAN FALL ONTO HIS FINGERS

June 6, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Navaro Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TAKING PUMP FROM SCOOP BUCKET AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE

June 29, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Navaro Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GETTING IN DECK OF PINNER IN LOW TOP HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON BOTTOM

October 18, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Navaro Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WILEY HICKS WAS HELPING TO MOVE MINER CABLE WHEN HE BENT OVER TO LIFT CABLE HE STRAINED BACK

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