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December 19, 1991 WV · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Live Oak Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING MINER CABLE HOOKED ON SIDE OF MINER HOOK BROKE HIT ON EAR

October 14, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Live Oak Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN STEEL CAME LOOSE AND PULLED HIS FINGER.

May 11, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Live Oak Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE LET PINNER BOOM DOWN ON RIGHT FOOT.EMPLOYEE HAD METARSAL BOOTS ON.

October 22, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURIED STATED THAT WHEN HE PUT HIS STEEL AGAINST THE TOP AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS HAND.

March 14, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.

March 27, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
A B C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

ROOF BOLT OPERATOR PUTTING UP GLUE BOLTS INJURED RING FINGER WAS ALMOST CUT OFF.

November 1, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS MAKING BOLTS UP BESIDE THE PINNER WHEN A PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITING HIM ON FOOT .

October 31, 1988 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

FOREMAN WAS HELPING PIN CREW WHEN APICE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT AHND BREAKING HIS RING FINGER.

August 23, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

FLOATING DECK STUCK WENT OVER HUMP SLAMMED MIDDLE TO LOWER BACK ON DECK

August 13, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Little Hope Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS BOLTING TOP AND GLOVE ON LEFT HAND GOT FOWLED IN DRILL STEEL AND FRACTURED AND LACERATED RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

April 7, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
A B C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS OVER TOP OF BOOM TRYING TO UNSTOP DUST SUCTION HOSE WHILE MACHINE WAS RUNNING. HE ACCIDENTLY HIT BOOM RAISE LEVER WITH HIS LEG & RAISED HIMSELF AGAINST THE TOP, CA USING BRUISE LEFT CHEST BACK & SHOULDER.

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