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May 28, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Western Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE ST2OD A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL UP AGAINST THE PIN CAR TRAY.WHEN HE DROPPED THE POT AFTER TIGHTENING THE BOLT THE BOOM CAUGHT THE DRILL STEEL CAUSING IT TO HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT LEG.

April 23, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Western Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 INSTALLING A BOLT WHENA SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE CORNER OF HIS RIGHT EYE. THIS REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.

February 5, 1987 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Western Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE AS3SAWING TIMBERS WITH A CHAIN SAW WHEN THE SAW KICKED OUT AND CUT HIS FINGER.

April 8, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Western Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF LOOS9 ROOF FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE PINS, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD, FACE AND SHOULDER.

August 24, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Western Mingo Coal Company · Struck by flying object

A PIECE OF COAL WAS THROWN FROM THE MINER WHILE CAP COAL WAS BEING REMOVED HITTING THE OPERA TOR IN THE EYE

May 20, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Western Mingo Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE AFTER HOLE WAS DRILLED UP AND CAUGHT EMPL FINGER BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND DRILL POT.

January 28, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Western Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING BENT DRILL STEEL FROM THE ROOF WHEN IT HIT HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT RADIUS

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