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March 20, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trinity Management Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

3 MEN PUTTING UP HEADER 4 X 8 X 16 COMPLAINED OF BACK HURTING.

October 29, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trinity Management Corp · Struck by falling object

THIS WAS HELPING ELEC. PUT A GATHERING HEAD POT IN MINER AND POT FELL ON LEFT HAND MASHING 3 FINGERS. HE CEASED WORK RETURNED ON THE NEXT SHIFT OF WORK.

October 27, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trinity Management Corp · Struck by falling object

THIS MAN WAS BUILDING A BACKSTOP AT #2 TAILPIECE WHEN CRIB BLOCK FELL OVER THAT HE WAS STACKING HITTING HIM ON LEFT KNEE. HE NEVER CEASED WORK.

October 21, 1998 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trinity Management Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WENT TO MOVE HEADERS IN #3 ENTRY 2 BREAKS OUTBY FACE AREA AND THE HEADER ROLLED OVER BRUISING LEFT HAND. IT WAS A 6" X 6" X 8". HE KEPT ON WORKING.

April 6, 1998 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trinity Management Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE CUT FOREHEAD-EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING REEL CABLE, LID TO REEL CABLE FELL ON HEAD.

February 19, 1998 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trinity Management Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

RUNNING MINER LIFTING MINER CABLE PAIIN IN LOWR BACK HIT THE GROUND

July 7, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trinity Management Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS DROPPING MINER CABLE, DID NOT RELEASE IT FROM HAND SO IT PULLED HIS LEFT ARM.

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