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May 27, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Beckley Lick Run Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING HOLE FOR MIDDLE BOLT WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK LEFT FOOT.

April 8, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Beckley Lick Run Company · Struck by falling object

WAS DRILLING RO2F WHEN PIECE OF CAP COAL FELL AND STRUCK LEG.

September 19, 1986 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Beckley Lick Run Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING D-8 DOZER ON A CLEAR COAL STOCKPILE INJURED HIT A HOLE & WAS JARRED INJURED CLAIMS HIS BACK HURT ALL WEEK THAT THE ONLY TIME HE COULD OF GOT HURT WAS ON 091586 INJURED RE PORTED ACCIDENT3ON 091986

September 30, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Beckley Lick Run Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING A ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF SLATE FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD BETWEEN THE EYES.

May 6, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Beckley Lick Run Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER & RIGHT RIB ROLLED OUT & STRUC K HIM ON THE FOOT

January 25, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Beckley Lick Run Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE MINER WAS MOVING, THE CABLE CAUGHT A TIMBER & THE TIMBER FELL & HIT MAN ON TOP OF FOOT.

October 3, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Beckley Lick Run Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE HAD TO BEND HIS ROOF BOLT TO INSTALL IT IN THE HOLE AND AS HE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN THE BOLT TO SHOVE IT UP IN THE HOLE THE BOLT TWISTED AROUND JERKING HIS ARMS AND BACK MUSCLES.

September 14, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Beckley Lick Run Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK HIT EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDER.

July 11, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Beckley Lick Run Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN THE MINE ROOF AND HIS FORARM TOUCHED THE DRILL HEAD WHICH WAS HOT AND BURNED HIS RIGHT FOREMAN

June 12, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Beckley Lick Run Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRYING TO UNCLOG DRILL HEAD AND MISTAKENLY HIT WRONG LEVER AND CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND MINE ROOF.

March 15, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Beckley Lick Run Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING TOP, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & HIT INJURED ON FOOT.

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