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October 31, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Hansford Smokeless Collieries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP HITTING HIS LEFT FOOT.

October 28, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hansford Smokeless Collieries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BOLTING TOP EMPL HAD TO STRAIGHTEN UP ATRS WING. IT CAME LOOSE SUDDENLY & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN WING & CROSSBAR.

June 2, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hansford Smokeless Collieries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE INSTALLING BOLTS ON RIB SIDE,A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND RIB,HITTING HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

May 1, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Hansford Smokeless Collieries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HANGING PULL ROPE ON BOOM WHEN OPERATOR MOVED BOOM CATCHING HELPER BETWEEN BOOM & RIB

January 31, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hansford Smokeless Collieries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING STEEL IN HOLE, PUSHED SLOW SPEED AND HIT FAST SPEED. CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN STEEL AND TOP.

December 29, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hansford Smokeless Collieries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN LOOSE SCALE BROKE OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON NECK AND SHOULDER

December 2, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hansford Smokeless Collieries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS BRINGING ROOF BOLTER HEAD DOWN A PIECE OF HOT DRILL STEEL WAS HANGING OVER ON TRAY DRILL STEEL HIT HIM IN LEFT EYE.

October 28, 1988 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Hansford Smokeless Collieries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK STRICKING LEFT HAND.

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