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December 18, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ HELPING ON MINER. LOOP OF CABLE FELL OFF. THE OPERATOR HAD BOOM SWUNG TO THE LEFT. INJ WENT TO WALK PAST BOOM OF MINER AND BOOM PINNED EMPL TO RIB AND RIGHT SIDE. DIDNT KNOW IF OPERATOR SW UNG BOOM OR SLEWED MINER.

October 21, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING TRS TILT JACK WHEN TRS SLIPPED PINCHING RT FOREARM BRUISE TO RT FOREARM

May 7, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY.

May 9, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF 3" X 14" X 14" FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS CATCHING INJURED'S RIGHT THUMB ON THE CONTROL LEVER.

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