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February 19, 1988 WV · Coal timberman POWERED HAULAGE
West Leatherwood Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEFT ANKLE BAD SPRAIN WENT TO DOCTOR CAMDEN CLINIC. KERSEY WAS PULLING LEFT HEAD ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING KERSEY TRACTOR AND I. NAME WAS STANDING BY ROPE WHEN ROPE TIGHTTENED UP IT STRU CK HIM.

December 24, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Leatherwood Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMPLANING OF B5CK HURTING SAID HE WENT TO DOCTOR AND SAID HIS BACK WAS OUT OF SHAPE.

June 12, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Leatherwood Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING SEVERAL3SHUTTLE CAR TIRES INTO PICKUP TRUCK AND THEN UNLOADING,THEM.BACK STARTED HURTINGAND PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE UNTIL 06-17-87 WENT TO HOSPITAL AND WAS ADMITTED.

May 28, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
West Leatherwood Mining · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION IN3#6 ENTRY 3 X-CUTS TO RIGHT SIDE FROM SPAD #461. FELL FROM 8'' TO 1' ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF 6' TENSIONABLE REBAR BOLTS.AREA HAD UNDETECTED SLIP IN MAIN ROOF.TOP WAS LOOKED AT WITH S COPE 2 WKS PRIO9 TO FALL.

May 1, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
West Leatherwood Mining · Accident type, without injuries

THIS AREA WAS B5D AREA CUT MINE RUN WIDE FOR VENTILATION AND TIMECORD AND OFF OF FALL ACESS PORT TO FALL.THIS AREA WAS CHECK MONTH PRIOR TO FALL

March 10, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
West Leatherwood Mining · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING CAP BOA9D ON BOLT PLATE, BOLT HAD HUNG IN HOLE AND HAD PRESSURE ON IT AND IT GAVE LOOSE AND CUT FINGER OFF LEFT HAND RING FINGER

December 29, 1986 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
West Leatherwood Mining · Accident type, without injuries

SLIP TOP ABOVE3ANCHORAGE OF BOLTS THIS AREA HAD EXTRA TC81 HOLE & COULD NOT DETECT SLIP HAD CRIBS BUILT ON LEFT SIDE OF INTERSECTION

October 27, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Leatherwood Mining · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REOCCURRENCE OF3BACK INJURY PERSON BENT OVER TO PICK UP ROOF BOLT AND TOOK CATCH IN H IS BACK

June 17, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Leatherwood Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING PIECE O0 ROCK IN FACE AREA ON THURSDAY WORKED FRIDAY AND MONDAY THUN SCNT WORD TO XNIAC HIS BACK WAS HURT.

September 27, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
West Leatherwood Mining · Struck by falling object

MAIN FRAME BROKE IN WELDING ROOF BOLTER CAUSING CANOPY TO COME DOWN APPROX 1 FT AND HIT OPERTOR IN HEAD

June 6, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
West Leatherwood Mining · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN FACE OF #3 ENTRY APPROX 30FT LONG 20FT WIDE 5FT HIGH A LARGE HORSE BACK WITH A MUD SCARSK OVER TOP OF IT CAUSED THE FALL

April 11, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Leatherwood Mining · Contact with hot objects or substances

MINER SHAFT BROKE, I NAME GRABBED HOT SHAFT BURNING LEFT HAND.

April 10, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
West Leatherwood Mining · Accident type, without injuries

A SLATE FALL APPROX 700\ OUTBY FACE AREA 60\ INBY SPAD #167. SLATE FELL APPROX 40\ LONG 20\ WIDE 5\ THICK. CONSISTING OF A LARGE HORSEBACK FELL. TIMBERED OFF ALL ACESS TO FALL AREA. THIS FALL DOES NOT BLOCK ANY VENTILATION OR TRAVELWAYS.

August 5, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
West Leatherwood Mining · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COAL FEEDER FELL OFF OF BLOCKING AND MASHED FINGER OF EMP WHILE HE ATTEMPTED TO SHOVEL COAL FROM UNDER FEEDER

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