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1983–2026
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April 7, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Big Valley Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WAS CUTTING ANCHOR PIN INTO MIENR HEAD AND BLEW SHAG INTO HIS FACE.

October 30, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Valley Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUT RIGHT HAND ON BOLTER BOOM WHILE IT WAS RAISING AND CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN BOOM AND ATRS.

August 24, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Valley Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD HAND RESTING ON ROOF BOLTER FRAME AND GOT HADN CAUGHT WHILE RAISING HEAD TO BOLT.

May 31, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Big Valley Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WASS REPARING BATTERY POWERED ROCKDUSTER, VICTIM THOUGHT HE HAD TRIPPED BREAKER, HE OPERATED THE SWITCH AND SCROLL ROLLER CAUGHT HIS FINGER.

January 4, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
N & F Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

OPER RF BOLTER MACHINE STARTED TO SET DRILL STEEL WHEN PC OF ROCK FELL HIT MIDDLE FINGER ON L HAND.

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