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Years on record
1983–2026
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January 5, 1987 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Kermit Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPOT BOLTING AL2NG TRACK AND RUBBER GLOVE CAUGHT ON DRILL STEEL BURR AND TWISTED LEFT HAND, BREAKING LITTLE FINGER AND PULLED LIGAMENT IN ARM.

August 5, 1986 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Kermit Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING DOZER3ON SLATE DUMP AND WENT ACROSS SMALL MOUND OF SLATE AND DOZER BOUNCED AND THREW AGAINST TOP DOZER CAB

July 21, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kermit Coal Company · Struck by falling object

DRILLING TOP & 8RILL STEEL STUCK IN TOP & FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND MASHING FINGER.

July 11, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Kermit Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS ROCKDUSTING32 BELTLINE AND TURNED AROUND AND TWISTED KNEE.

June 11, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kermit Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING THE ROOF WHEN HE GOT HIS RT ARM CAUGHT BETWEEN CANOPY & ROOF.

October 1, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Kermit Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING JACK HAMMER LIFTED DRILL STEEL & PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

January 3, 1984 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kermit Coal Company · Struck by falling object

CUTTING DOOR TRACK LOOSE TO DOOR WHILE CUTTING THE DOOR FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND NECK AREA

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