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October 6, 1988 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Mc Mason Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE REBUILDING CANOPY OVER #2 MINE PORTAL ROCKS FROM HIGHWALL FELL ON CANOPY CAUSING IT TO COLLASPE WITH PEOPLE WORKING ON TOP OF IT AND UNDER IT

October 6, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Mc Mason Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE REBUILDING CANOPY OVER #2 MINE PORTAL ROCKS FROM HIGHWALL FELL HITTING THE CANOPY CAUSING IT TO COLLAPSE INJURING THE FOUR PEOPLE WHO WERE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN ITS CONSTRUCTION

October 6, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Mc Mason Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE REBUILDING CANOPY OVER #2 MINE PORTAL ROCKS FROM HIGHWALL FELL HITTING CANOPY CAUSING IT TO COLLAPSE INJURING THE FOUR PEOPLE WHO WERE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN ITS CONSTRUCTION

October 6, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Mc Mason Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE REBUILDING CANOPY OVER #2 MINE PORTAL ROCKS FROM HIGHWALL FELL HITTING THE CANOPY CAUSING IT TO COLLAPSE INJURING THE FOUR PEOPLE WHO WERE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN ITS CONSTRUCTION

February 13, 1984 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Lescox Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

REAR WHEEL OF DRILL MACHINE ROLLED OVER RIGHT FOOT

August 25, 1983 VA · Coal brattice man/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lescox Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED MAN STATED THAT HIS STRAINED HIS BACK WAS A RECURRING INJURY THAT WAS CONTRIBUTED TO BY HSI LIFTING CINDERBLOCKS WHILE BUILDING A STOPPING.

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