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April 17, 1986 WV · Coal wireman, communications man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kristi Ann Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS PULLING ON 6ATTERY AND S S SCOOP CONNECTING CABLES CAUSING STRAIN ON BACK MUSCLES AND PELVIC AREA.

March 21, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kristi Ann Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE THE ROOF 6OLTER WAS TRAMMING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION IN #5 ENTRY A PIECE OF ROCK DESCRIBED AS A HORSE BACK FELL AND HIT THE OPERATOR HE WAS PARTLY OUT OF THE DECK OF THE MACHINE THE OP ERATOR WAS CAUG2T BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND PIECE OF ROCK

March 14, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Kristi Ann Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

A SMALL PIECE O0 ROOF FELL CAUSING INJURY TO HIS CHEST BACK SHOULDER.

December 27, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kristi Ann Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

SMALL PIECE OF 9OOF FELL- STRICKING RIGHT WRIST OF PERSON.

August 26, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kristi Ann Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

SMALL PIECE OF 3ROOF FELL - STRIKING RIGHT WRIST OF PERSON

May 18, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kristi Ann Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILL DROPPED D2WN ON THE ROOF BOLT AND BOLT FLIPPED UP AND HIT HIS FOREHEAD.

October 15, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kristi Ann Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS DRIVING A SCOP THERE WAS A PIECE OF ROCK IN THE ROAD HE REACHED WITH THIS LEFT HAND TO MOVE THE ROCK HIS KNEE MASHED THE STEERING LESER CA.

November 21, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kristi Ann Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS HELPING ON A MIBNER WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM

October 28, 1983 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Tree Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

UNLOADING CUTTING TORCH TANKS ON SURFACE WHEN FEET SLIPPED IN MUD CAUSING VICTIM TO FALL WHILE SCARRYING AN OXYGEN TANK AND TWISTING HIS BACK. VICTIM HAS TROUBLE WALKING AND STANDING ERECT

October 24, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kristi Ann Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS MARKING TEST HOLE & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT LEFT LEG & FOOT

October 13, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Tree Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PLASTERING PERMANENT STOPPINGS WITH TROWEL GRADE STOPPITT(T.M.) WHEN PLASTERING AGENT ENTERED RIGHT EYE.

March 23, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pine Tree Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED MAN WAS SETTING THE PINNER OVER TO DRILL THE NEXT HOLE. HE HAD HISHAND ON THE PINNER BOOM FRAME. WHEN HE STARTED TO TRAM THE LEVELING RODS SHIFTED CATCHING HIS THIRD AND FOURTH FIN GERS OF HIS LEFT HAND.

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