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December 15, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME PICKED UP A TIMBER STARTED TO WALK, A PAIN SHOT THROUGH HIS BACK AND I.NAME FELL TO HIS KNEES. I.NAME DID NOT START MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY UNTIL 12-21-88.

November 16, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE TRS RING ON THE ROOF BOLTER WAS STICKING OUT OF POSITION THE INJURED WAS TRYING TO REPOSTION THE RING ,IT TURNED OVER CATCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE TRS RING AND DRILL HEAD OF ROOF BOLTE R.

November 7, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

LAYING MINER CABLE, RAISED UP IN LOWTOP RUNNING WIRE DEEP INTO RIGHT EAR.

October 19, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rand Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PINNING TOP WHEN A 12IN.X12IN.X2IN.PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING INJURED ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER

September 14, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rand Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING ON BELT

September 2, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rand Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING MINER CABLE WITH FOOT AND CABLE TIGHTENED UP CAUSING KNEE TO TWIST

August 31, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
North Star Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED MAN WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.

July 27, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STRIKING OR BUMPING
North Star Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME WAS CARRYING A BOX OF GLUE AROUND THE PINNER, AND RAN INTO THE METAL STRAP CUTTING LEFT SIDE OF FACE AND EAR.

June 14, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BELT ROPE TO HOOP UP CHAIN AND PULL LEFT CHOULER.

June 8, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Rand Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING BELT TOGETHER TO MAKE BELT SPLICE.

May 21, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Rand Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

MOVING WELDER WITH POWER ON IT- CABLE GROUNDED BLEW IN FRONT OF HIM.

May 18, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Rand Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CIRCUIT BREAKER BLEW UP WHILE SHOOTING ELECTRICAL CABLE AT CIRCUIT BREAKER.

May 9, 1988 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
North Star Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPENSATION AWARD FOR CWP -5%

May 9, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
North Star Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPENSTAION AWARD FOR CWP -5%

April 22, 1988 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Star Coal Company Inc · Fall from piled material

SCALING ROCK ON TOP OF ROCK FALL AND FELL OFF ROCK FALL, LANDING ON LEFT WRIST, FRACTURING HIS WRIST.

February 23, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Har-Mat Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING C HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY & HURT HIS BACK BOUNCED UP FROM SEAT & HIT LOWER BACK AGAINST THE BACK OF SEAT

January 15, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
North Star Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE MINER WAS C2ANGING PLACES THE INJURIED S SCOOPER WAS HELPING MOVEMINER OTHER OPER WAS CLEANING TAILPIECE HE HEARD OTHER SC COMING BACK TO DUMP AND HE GOT IN HISSC AND STARTED UP AND RELEAS BRAKES AS INJU9IED S C WAS TURNING INTO DUM OTHER SC REDINTO SIDE OF INJURY S C OPER.

November 21, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Har-Mat Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUCTIONED STOPP9D UP ON ROOF BOLTER CLEANED BOX & RA ISED HEAD TO CHECK HOSE HAD DRILL STEEL HUNG IN HOLE & CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN DRILL STEEL & ROOF BOLTER HEAD

February 7, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Har-Mat Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK F9LL 3 FT X 4 FT 4 IN X 4 IN THICK BETWEEN RIB AND CRIB

September 16, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Har-Mat Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

RIB ROLL CAUGHT3I,NAME AGAINST RIB AND ROOF BOLT MACHINE.

April 21, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJ WAS DRIVING3MANTRIP RAN HEAD INTO ROOF BOLT PULLING HEAD BACK KNOCKING HAT OFF

January 23, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

MANTRIP OPERATO9 GOT TOO CLOSE TO ROCK ON ROADWAY MANTRIP SIDE HIT ROCK CAUSING ROCK TO FLIP OVER ON INJURED.

December 5, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN S3DE OF COAL TRUCK LOST FOOTING AND HURT KNEE AND BACK.

September 18, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

RIGHT EYE LOWER LIP, RIGHT EAR LEFT KNEE.

September 3, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CLIMBING INTO ENDLOADER SLIPPED ON STEP HIT HIS MOUTH ON SIDE OF ENDLOADER & CHIPPED TEETH.

August 1, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REMOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF S/CAR SIDEWAY, PULLED MUSCLE OR SOMETHIN ELSE IN LOWER PART OF BACK, COULDN\T TWIST AROUND.

May 28, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

FRONT WHEEL ON 3-WHEELER HIT ROCK CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO KICK AROUND AND HIT OPERATOR ON RIGHT ELBOW.

May 8, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR WAY WNE MINER WAS BACKED UP AND PUSHED SHUTTLE CAR AGAINST HELPER AND CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR AND RIB INJURY RT HIP AND LEG

April 26, 1985 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast MACHINERY
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

MINER GOING OVER RAISED BOTTOM THROWING OPERATOR INTO CANOPY.

February 4, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS IN STRAINED POSITION WHEN SHOVELING BELT.

October 31, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING BONDER ON MANTRIP BONDER SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER

October 24, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON FEEDER AND HIT HIS KNEE ON THE BUMPER OF THE FEEDER

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