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October 26, 1988 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor MACHINERY
Hansford Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC WHILE GRINDING ON A PIECE OF METAL. A FRAGMENT APPARENTLY ENTER HIS EYE AND BECAME EMBEDDED.

July 27, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

A ROCK STRUCK CONTINUOUS MINER WHILE CUTTING COAL CAUSING MACHINE TO BOUNCE AND JARRING EMPLOYEE AGAINST HIS MINER'S LIGHT BATTERY STRIKING HIS LEFT LOWER BACK.

May 24, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Pratt Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL WHEN THE METAL FELL AND STRUCK HIS RT FOOT RESULTING IN THE FRACTURE OF THE 5TH TOE OF RT FOOT

November 17, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL GETTING RE5DY TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT WHEN TINHIN PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRUCK HIM IN FACE RESULTING IN 5 STITCHES IN UPPER LIP.

August 27, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pratt Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING3WHEEL WHEN AIR WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF NUT PINNING LEFT THUMB AGAINST WHEEL CAUSING LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE.

August 11, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Hansford Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS GRINDIN1 ON A PIECE OF METAL ON A BENCH, WHEN THE GRINDER CAUGHT THE METAL AND PUSHED IT OFF THE BENCH STRIKING THE EMPLOYEES FOOT

March 14, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A CUTTING TORCH WHEN THE TORCH SLIPPED IN HIS HAND AND BURNED HIS LEFT HAND.

December 17, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLT BENT 4HILE INSTALLING.EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN BOLT WITH WRENCH AND WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF BOLT HEAD AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

May 5, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ISNTALLI3G A ROOF BOLT WHEN THE BOLT FELL OUT OF THE HOLE & STRUCK EES FOOT.

January 17, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS SETING 6OLT STANDING BETWEEN CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTER AND TIMBER AT HIS BACK WHEN BOLTER SLID APPROX 6 INCHES AND CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN THE TWO

August 12, 1985 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Pratt Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN BACK WHILE OPERATING DOZER.

July 22, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS HAND.

January 9, 1985 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Pratt Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC TO REMOVE A CUTTING EDGE OF A DOZER BLADE. THEY WERE USING A TORCH TO CUT THE BOLTS THAT COULD NOT BE LOOSENED BY A WRENCH. ALL BOLTS WERE CUT OR LOOSENED EXCEP T FOR ONE. THE MECHANIC WAS CUTTING ON THE ONE BOLT WHEN IT BROKE AND CUTTING EDGE FLEW FORWARD KNOCKING DOWN THE MECHANIC ANDTHE INJURED EMPLOYEE. TENSION HAD APPARENTLY BUILT UP WITH DIRT B

January 3, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP DEVELOPED PAI IN LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK EMP THOUGHT POSSIBLY THAT HE HAD A KIDNEY INFECTION HIS DR STATES THE PAIN IS WORK RELATED NO KNOWN INCIDENT CAN BE DETERMINED TO CAUSE THE INJUR HE WENT TO DR ON 1 5 85

November 29, 1984 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ford Coal Company · Struck by falling object

DOZER ARM FELL ON FINGER.

September 21, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL HAD LEFT HAND ON CANOPY JACK AS CANOPY WAS LOWERED.AS JACK COMPRESSES IT CAUGHT 1ST FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

September 12, 1984 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hansford Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE OPERATING A DOZER WAS BRUSHING A CROP LINE WHEN A TREE LIMB CAME BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT THIGH

September 14, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING LINE CURTAIN BESIDE C.M. MINER WAS BACKING OUT OF CUT WHEN RIPPER HEAD STRUCK TOP CAUSING MINER TO KICK SIDEWAYS ALLOWING BOOM TO STRIKE EMPL ON LEG.

February 17, 1983 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Pratt Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK THROWING HIM SIDEWAYS RESULTING IN A BACK STRAIN.

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