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1983–2026
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February 21, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Nu-Way Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING STRUCTURE FROM DRYER WHEN CHAIN UNHOOKED AND SLIPPED THROUGH BOOM HOOK AND END OF CHAIN WITH HOOK ON IT, STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HEAD. HE TRIED TO RUN FROM BESIDE CONTROLS, BUT COULD NO T GET OUT OF THE WAY. NO HARD HAT WORN AT TIME OF ACCIDENT BY I,NAME.

December 21, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Grafton Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIDING DOZER IN SOLID ROCK WAS RIPPING WI TH RIPPER

May 20, 1988 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Grafton Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING LOWER CONTRTOL ARM ON EUCLID TRUCK GREASE BEHIND ARM GOT HOT & EXPLODED BLOWN ONTO FACE & ARM NECK & HANDS

August 12, 1987 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor MACHINERY
Grafton Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LE5ELING UP CARRIAGE ON AUGER & HIT HIS FOOT.

November 11, 1985 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Grafton Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON TUBE, FIRE BLEW OUT HOLD AND BURNT PALM OF LEFT HAND.

March 22, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tygart Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS SETTING ROOF BOLTS AND ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS ARM

October 21, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tygart Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLNG A ROOF BOLT THE OPERATOR HAD HIS RIGHT HAND RESTING ON DRILL TABLE A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 3LBS FELL AND HIT THE OPERATOR ON THE HAND INJURING THE MANS INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER

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