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1983–2026
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August 16, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER OPERATOR WAS ABOUT TO HANG CABLE PULL ROPE ON FRONT END OF MINER, HE SWUNG MALHINE CATCHING HELPER WITH CONVEYOR BOOM AGAINST RIB.

July 10, 1993 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE PINCHING FINGER TO DRILL HEAD

May 13, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR STARTED TRAMMING BOLTER WITHOUT NOTIFYING HELPER, RUNNING OVER EE'S LEFT FOOT.

March 5, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS MANUALLY ASSISTING THE DRILL BOOM SWING ON ROOF BOLTER AND STRAINED MUSCLES IN NECK. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 4-7-93 AND LEFT AGAIN ON 4-14-93.

November 1, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
B & F Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DELIVERY MAN LIFTING MOTOR OFF TRUCK.CHAIN SLIPPED AND CAUGHT INJURED'S LEFT RING FINGER.

September 14, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
B & F Enterprises Inc · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED WAS HANGING CURTAIN AT MINER AND MINER OPERATOR SWUNG BOOM AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK.

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