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1983–2026
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August 6, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN A BOLT WRENCH THAT HE BENT ON THE PREVIOUS BOLT. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE CHEST EMPLOYEE WAS ABSENT FROM WORK 8-7-84 FOR INJURY HE RETURN TO WORK ON 8-8-84. ON 8-11-84 HE WAS TREATED AT A HOSPITAL FOR THE SAME INJURY AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE ADDITIONAL TIME OFF FOR THE INJURY.

May 30, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING BOLTER OUT OF PLACE WHEN BACK END OF BOLTER DROPPED DOWN IN THAT FRONT OF BOLTER WENT UP OVER A ROLL. AT THIS TIME EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HARD HAT AND CAP LAMP ON A ROOF B OLT HEAD. HE RELEASED TRAM FORCING NECK AND HEAD EVEN TIGHTER AGAINST ROOF. AS BOLTER MOVED FORWARD, FRONT DROPPED RELEASING EMPLOYEE.

April 26, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING A RIB DRILL TO HOLE FOR A RIB BOLT HE REPORTED TO THE SEC FOREMAN THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE DRILLING A HOLE HE FINISHED WORKING HIS SHIFT AND ON FRI 4 27 HE ATTEND AN ANNUA TRAINING CLASS ON MON 4 30 HE WENT TO DR AND WAS ADMITTED TO A HOSP FOR TEST AND TREATMENT

November 2, 1983 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO SET X-BARS. THE BARS WERE BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE FACE ON THE ROOF BOLTER. WHEN THE BOLTER WAS BEING MOVED TO THE FACE A X-BAR 5"X7"X18 FT WAS JARRED LOOSE AND FELL OF F STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEG & FOOT.

October 19, 1983 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

THE MINER HELPER WAS GOING TO TRAM MINER INTO CUT. HE APPARENTLY HAD RT TRAM IN GEAR MORE THAN LEFT TRAM. WHEN THE MINER STARTED TO MOVE THE TAIL SWUNG TO THE RT & STRUCK EE ON THE HIP. THE IM PACT DID NOT KNOCK EE DOWN.

August 29, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS BURNING STEEL WITHOUT PROPER EYE PROTECTION. A CHIP FLEW IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

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