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March 14, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Southern Mingo Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME DRILLING HOLES IN PIECE OF TUBING WHEN DRILL BECAME FOULED FORCING CLAMPS TO GIVE MASHING TIP OF FOREFINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN DRILL PRESS AND TUBING.EMPL NOTIFIED US 3-27 WHEN FINGER BECAME INFECTED CAUSING MED.TREATMENT AND LOST TIME STARTING 3-27-89.

November 12, 1988 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Southern Mingo Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

I NAME WAS INSTALLING A 4' ROOF BOLT WITH A PERCUSION DRILL THE PRESSUE INCREASED ON THE DRILL WHEN THE 2ND STAGE JACK ENGAGTE CAUSING THE DRILL TO SLIP AND BREAK THE SRENCH THE DRILL STEEL ST RUCK I NAME IN THE RIBS CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HE HIT HIT HEAQD ON A ROCK RESULTING IN A LACERATION ON THE BAKC OF HIS HEAD

March 24, 1988 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Southern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

I NAME HAD INSTALLED FIRST ROOF BOLT IN LAST ROW WHEN A PIECE OF MUD FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK AND HEAD.

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