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December 18, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ HELPING ON MINER. LOOP OF CABLE FELL OFF. THE OPERATOR HAD BOOM SWUNG TO THE LEFT. INJ WENT TO WALK PAST BOOM OF MINER AND BOOM PINNED EMPL TO RIB AND RIGHT SIDE. DIDNT KNOW IF OPERATOR SW UNG BOOM OR SLEWED MINER.

October 21, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING TRS TILT JACK WHEN TRS SLIPPED PINCHING RT FOREARM BRUISE TO RT FOREARM

May 7, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY.

July 17, 1991 WV · Coal wireman, communications man MACHINERY
Gary Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED HAD HAND ON ROOFBOLTER WHEN HE STRTED TO LET DOWN BOOM & CAUGHT BETWEEN MACHINE & MOVING PART

May 21, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gary Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF SCALE FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING INJURED ON HARD HAT

May 9, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF 3" X 14" X 14" FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS CATCHING INJURED'S RIGHT THUMB ON THE CONTROL LEVER.

July 11, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gary Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED COMPLAINED OF NECK HURTING BEFORE START OF SHIFT TO SECTION BOSS. WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HE INFORMED BOSS HE NEEDED TO GO SEE A DOCTOR ABOUT HIS NECK.

January 7, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Soho Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

INJ BACKING? MI3ER UP WHEN MINER CABLE PULLED FOOT UNDERNEATH DECK OF MINER.

March 19, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Soho Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS TRAMMING B2LTER FORM #2 BRK. TO #1 BRK. & ROOF BOLTER ROLLED HIM AGINST THE TOP INJURING RT SHOULDER.

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