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May 9, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Kesscoals Inc · Struck against a moving object

INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING MINER ON UNEVEN BOTTOM MINER JARRING CAUSED HIM TO HAVE PAIN IN LOWER BACK. POSSIBLE STRAINED MUSCLES.

March 1, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kesscoals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING RF BOLTS HAD HAND RESTING ON CANOPY FRAME AT PINCH POINT LOWERED CANOPY CAUGHT HIS HAND IN FRAME SEVERLY CRUSHING HIS FINGERS

July 27, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kesscoals Inc · Struck by falling object

REACHING FROM PLATES ON RF BOLTER COAL FRELL MASHING FINGER BETWEEN THE COAL FRAME OF RF BOLTER.

May 13, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Kesscoals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SITTING IN ROOF BOLTER DECK,STARTED MACHINE AND CANOPY JACK LOWERED SQUEEZING HIM BETWEEN CANOPY AND DECK.MULTIPLE BRUISES AND FX OF COLLAR BONE.

November 16, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Kesscoals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING CABLE AWAY FROM CATS WHILE MINER WAS MOVING CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN IDLER AND CATPADS AND MASHED RT INDEX FINGER

June 8, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kesscoals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HAD HAND ON DRI5L HEAD AND RAISED INTO ROOF.

April 23, 1986 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Kesscoals Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

HANDS AND FINGE9S GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN GUIDE ROLLER AND WENCH CABLE WHILE CABLE WAS ENGAGED

April 15, 1986 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kessler Coals Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING ON END 7AP ON PUSH ARM HOT SLAG WENT DOWN WELDER GLOVE.

March 14, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kessler Coals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USI3G AN ADAPTER WITH AN AIR WRENCH KEY WAS PERTRUDING & INJURED WAS HOLDING SOCKET WHEN HE START ED WRENCH KEY CUT FINGER

September 17, 1984 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Kessler Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS RUNNING DOZER MAKING A LAND FILL AND INJURED BACK BY STEELING TOSSED AROUND IN DOZER CAB IF INJURED HAD BEEN WEARING SEAT BELTS NO INJURY WOULD HAVE OCCURRED.

October 10, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Kesscoals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS GRINDING A BOLT TO FIT A TRANSMISSION HE WAS REPAIRING IN SURFACE SHOP USING A STAIONARY GRINDER. HIS HAND SLIPPED & CONTACTED THE GRINDING WHEEL, LACERATING THUMB INDEX & MIDDLE F INGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

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