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July 27, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

A ROCK STRUCK CONTINUOUS MINER WHILE CUTTING COAL CAUSING MACHINE TO BOUNCE AND JARRING EMPLOYEE AGAINST HIS MINER'S LIGHT BATTERY STRIKING HIS LEFT LOWER BACK.

November 17, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL GETTING RE5DY TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT WHEN TINHIN PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRUCK HIM IN FACE RESULTING IN 5 STITCHES IN UPPER LIP.

March 14, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A CUTTING TORCH WHEN THE TORCH SLIPPED IN HIS HAND AND BURNED HIS LEFT HAND.

December 17, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLT BENT 4HILE INSTALLING.EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN BOLT WITH WRENCH AND WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF BOLT HEAD AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

May 5, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ISNTALLI3G A ROOF BOLT WHEN THE BOLT FELL OUT OF THE HOLE & STRUCK EES FOOT.

January 17, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS SETING 6OLT STANDING BETWEEN CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTER AND TIMBER AT HIS BACK WHEN BOLTER SLID APPROX 6 INCHES AND CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN THE TWO

July 22, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS HAND.

January 3, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP DEVELOPED PAI IN LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK EMP THOUGHT POSSIBLY THAT HE HAD A KIDNEY INFECTION HIS DR STATES THE PAIN IS WORK RELATED NO KNOWN INCIDENT CAN BE DETERMINED TO CAUSE THE INJUR HE WENT TO DR ON 1 5 85

September 21, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL HAD LEFT HAND ON CANOPY JACK AS CANOPY WAS LOWERED.AS JACK COMPRESSES IT CAUGHT 1ST FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

September 14, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING LINE CURTAIN BESIDE C.M. MINER WAS BACKING OUT OF CUT WHEN RIPPER HEAD STRUCK TOP CAUSING MINER TO KICK SIDEWAYS ALLOWING BOOM TO STRIKE EMPL ON LEG.

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