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Years on record
1983–2026
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Scoped to James H Atkinson
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July 18, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Linn Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP BOLTER IN 2 TO 1 SXUT 50' INBY STATION 708, 3 RIGHT SECITON WHEN EMPLOYEE SAT UP THE CANOPY & FLOOR JACK THE PLAT EHOLDINGTHE CANOPY JACK IN PLACE BROKE OFF, CAUSING TH E CANOPY TO DROP DOWN, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD AND STOVING HIS NECK, XRAYS OK. DR HA DEMPLOYEE TAKE OFF A COUPLE DAYS FOR STRIANED NECK.

June 29, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Linn Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS IN #7 HDG INTERSECTION, 1 BLK IN BY STATION 691, 3 RT SECTION, ATTEMPTING TO HANG UP MINER CABLE ACROSS INTERSECTION THAT WAS STRETCHED TOO TIGHT. EMP WAS HOLDING UP CABLE TO BE TIED B Y ANOTHER EMP. A PIECE OF WIRE ALREADY HOLDING UP CABLE OUT BY INTERSECTION CORNER UNRAVELED, CAUSING CABLE TO FALL TO THE GROUND, PULLING EMP TO GROUND WITH IT, EMP PULLED MUSCLE IN RT SHLDR

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