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June 12, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harley Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL BOLT WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & TRS HITTING HIM ON FOREHEAD.

May 26, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Harley Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL WHEEL JERKED METAL CAUSING LEFT THUMB TO GO INTO GRINDING WHEEL

April 21, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harley Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SPOT BOLTING LAST INTERSECTION IN NO.7 ENTRY WHEN APIECE OF ROCK APPROXIMATELY 30" ROUND AND 4" THICK FELL HITTING HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD AND ON THE LEFT FOOT.EMP LPOYEE HAD TO HAVE STITCHES IN LEFT EAR AND FOOT WAS ONLY BRUISED.

August 26, 1987 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Harley Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

THERE WASA HOLE3IN THE ROADWAY IN THE #7 ENTRY OF GRECO MAINS SECTION. THE UNIHAULER HIT THE HOLE JARRING THE MACHINE VERY HARD, JOLTING THE OPERATOR CAUSING THE BACK OR MUSCLE INJURY.

August 19, 1987 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Harley Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS HELPING3MOVE THE CONTINOUS MINER THE MACHINE STOPPED ON A KNUCKLE AND HE PLACED HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE CANOPY THE MACHINE TETERED OVER PINCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND THE ROO F BRUSIING HIS 2AND

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