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Years on record
1983–2026
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February 2, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Long Branch Energy · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTING WHEN ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK EMPL ON HEAD.BOLTING 1ST CUT OUT OF RIGHT BREAK.HEAD NOT UNDER CANOPY OF BOLTER WHEN ROCK FELL.

January 24, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Long Branch Energy · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER I NAME INADVERTANTLY DROPPED THE DRILL HEAD ONTO HIS FOOT

September 11, 1986 WV · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
Long Branch Energy · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS INST5LLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL BOOM & THE MACHINE CANOPY.THIS RESULTED WITH A CUT ANAND BRUISED LEFTARM.

February 15, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Long Branch Energy · Struck by flying object

I.NAME CUTTING 4ETAL WITH TORCH WHEN SMALL PIECE OF METAL WENT IN EYE.

October 16, 1985 WV · Coal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Long Branch Energy · Flash burns (welding)

I,NAME WAS WORKING AS HELPER ON THE MAINTANCE CREW, WHEN THE INDIRECT GLARE FROM THE WELDERS ARE BURNED BOTH EYES OF I,NAME.

November 30, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Long Branch Energy · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS WALKING BESIDE MACHINE WHENMACHINE PINNED HIM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER AND COAL RIB.

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