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November 1, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Davidson Mining Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WELDING STRAPS ON MINER, WHEN HE BURNT HIS EYES.

August 21, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT PIU CAME OUT OF RIGHT LEG ON REAR OF CANOPY CANOPY TILTED HITTING EE S HEAD INJURING HIS NECK.

August 15, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT DUE TO SAME BAD TOP INTERSECTION SAME TIMBERS WERE SET. AS THE MINER MOVED TO #5 THE BOLTER WAS MOVING FROM THE MINER CABLE CAUSED A TIMBER TO FALL HITTING EMPLOYEE.

May 4, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING TOP. HE HAD FINISHED HIS BOLT & STARTED TO LET CANOPY DOWN. THE TOP BOLT HOLDING CANOPY TO JACK HAD UNKNOWINGLY WORKED LOOSE. THE CANOPY FELL APPROX. 15" STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD & SHOULDER. HE WAS GIVEN FIRST AID, COLLAR PUT AROUND HIS NECK & TAKEN OUTSIDE. HE REFUSED AN AMBULANCE, STATING HE WOULD TAKE HIS CAR HOME & THEN GO T

May 4, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING MINER OUT OF PLACE, THE OOM OF THE MINER CAUGT A FLYBOARD, WHEN HE LOOKED AROUND TO SEE WHAT HE HAD DONE, THE BOARD CAME LOOSE AND STUCK HIM ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE.

March 27, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING FACE OF #1 ENTRY WHEN HIS STEEL DROPPED OUT OF HOLE,STRIKING HIM ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

March 10, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL STATED THAT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON RT RIB DEPOLO MAINS BETWEEN LAST ROW OF BOLTS AND TRS HITTING HIM

June 14, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED OR WHAT STRUCK HIM. HE SAID HE WAS INSTALLING A STEEL STRAP AND THE NEXT THING HE KNEW SOMETHING HAD HIT HIM AND HE BEGAN TO RUN. FROM ALL INDI CATIONS AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE A ROCK HAD STRUCK THE END OF THE STEEL STRAP AND IT FLEW AROUND AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE. IT MAY HAVE ALSO KNOCKED HIM INTO THE MACHINE.

May 2, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE HELPING O3 MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP CUTTING RIGHT HAND AND BRUISING RT LEG

May 13, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Davidson Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BOLTING T2P CAUGHT LEFT LEG BETWEEN DRILL HEAD AND RIB.

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