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1983–2026
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March 26, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teays Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING MINER CABLE HURT BACK.

February 3, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teays Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

PULLING MINER CABLE ACROSS A BOOM HOLE DID NOT BEND OVER OF END OF BOOM HOLE TO LOW TOP, HIT HEAD BROW.

November 20, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teays Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING TOGETHER TWO PIECES OF WATER LINE- SMASHED MIDDLE FINGER- RIGHT HAND.

June 22, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teays Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING INADEQUATE COUPLING PIN TO COUPLE CAR TO SCOOP RIGHT INDEX FINGER IS BROKEN AND LACERATED.

March 30, 1991 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teays Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS IN PRECESS OF ALIGNING A PIECE OF BGELT STRUCTURE THE PIECE OF BOTTOM STRUCTURE HAD TURNED OVER & I NAME WAS ATTEMPTING TO RT IT WHEN STRUCTURE CAME OFF BELT ROPE CATCHING FINGER BE TWEEN ROPE & STRUCTURE

March 20, 1991 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teays Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I WAS HELPING ANOTHER PERSON LOAD A DRIVE SHAFT. WE WERE DRAGING IT ACROSS A CONCRETE FLOOR PUT IT IN A SCOOP BUCKET WHICH WAS ABOUT 5 FT TOTAL DISTANCE APART WHILE PULLING ON DRIVE SHAFT I ST RAINED MY LOWER BACK DID NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH MY BACK UNTIL ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER.

January 25, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teays Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

LOW SEAM MINING 40" BENDING A 4 FOOT ROOF BOLT TO INSTALL IN TOP.AS HE WAS BENDING THE BOLT,HIS HAND SLIPPED ON THE BOLT CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND HE FELL AGAINST CANOPY ON ROOF BOLT ER.

January 8, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teays Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DRIPPED A TORQUE SHAFT ON HIS LEFT HAND BREAKING INDEX FINGER.

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