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December 11, 1992 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor MACHINERY
Midway Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL STRIKING EE ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD

April 24, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Laurel Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PERSON WAS STANDING NEXT TO BOLTING MACHINE AND OPERATOR TRAMMED OVER HIS LEFT FOOT.

February 15, 1989 WV · Coal auger helper MACHINERY
Midway Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL & BOUNCED INTO THE AUGER STRIKING I. NAME ON THE FOOT

December 27, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Laurel Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IT WAS REPORTED SECTION FOREMAN THAT HW WAS HIT ON KNEE BY BUSHING OFF OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHICH HE WAS OPERATING.

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