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1983–2026
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September 6, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE CUT DOWN A TREE BEHIND THE PLANT. HE WAS PUSHING ON THE TREE TO MAKE IT FALL DOWNHILL WHEN THE SAW KICKED BACK STRICKING HIM IN THE LEG.

September 19, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR BROKEN CONVEYOR CHAIN ON 245 LEE NORSE MINER. MINER OPERATOR WAS RUNNING CONVEYOR IN REVERSE TO SLACK OUT OF THE BACK OF THE BOOM. EMPLOYEE STUCK HIS HAND INTO T HE BOOM TO GET A HOLD OF THE CHAIN, WHEN IT WAS STARATED BY THE OPERATOR. HIS THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND THE BOOM OF THE MINER.

July 18, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOOM OF MINER WAS IN TOP AND A SMALL ROCK CAME OUT HITTING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH

July 11, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER WITH TANKS AND TORCHES WHEN HE LAID THE TORCHES DOWN THE OXYGEN LEVER WAS DEPRESSED CAUSING IR TO BE @RELEASED THE AIR BLEW SOME DIRT IN HIS RT EYE

May 2, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER HE WAS INSTALLING A BOLT INTO THE HOLE WHEN HE HIT THE ROTATION LEVER CAUSING THE BOLT TO COME AROUND AND STRIKE HIM IN THE LEFT WRIST

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