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Years on record
1983–2026
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April 8, 1999 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
D & A Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE 11 CM MINER NEEDED REPAIR TO CONVEYOR. THE CABLE WAS LAID OVER THE RIPPER HEAD AND BACKED UP TO EMPTY THE CONVEYOR. INSTEAD OF TURNING CONVEYOR WRAPING CABLE AROUND HEADS THE CABLE ENTRAMC E BOX PULLED BROKE BOLTS AND WELD CATCHING JACK BETWEEN BOX AND VALVE CHEST.

February 5, 1998 WV · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
D & A Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING A POST WITH A HYD. CHAIN SAW, SLIPPED AND GRABBED CHAIN WITH FINGERS.

March 8, 1996 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
D & A Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SETTING BELT TAKEUP, CABLE CAME LOOSE FROM SHIEVE WHEEL HITTING FINGER.

January 17, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
D & A Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHIILE CROSSING UNDERNEATH MINER CABLE, CABLE CAME AROUND HITTING MAN ON NECK, SHOULDER AND BACK.

August 15, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
D & A Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

BOLTERMAN LIKED ABOUT 3IN GETTING HOLE DRILLED ON FOR A BOLT PUT WRENCH IN BOLTER HEAD PUSHING UP TO STILL THEY DID NOT LINE UP WENT TO ROTATE TO MAKE LINE UP WRENCH FLUE OUT HIT BOLTERMAN BEL OW RT EYE

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