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April 1, 2004 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Comfort Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was putting up shuttle car anchor and a piece of roof fell striking him on back and knocked him into bolter.

March 5, 2004 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Comfort Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING MAN BUS, PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON SHOULDER & BACK.

December 4, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Comfort Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAVELLING TOO CLOSE TO RIB, STRIKING ARM BETWEEN RIB AND SHUTTLE CAR.

November 17, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Comfort Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING BELT AND HURT LEFT SHOULDER.

October 27, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Comfort Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE DRILLED HOLE FOR OUTSIDE BOLT AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON FACE AND HAND.

August 25, 2001 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Comfort Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SKIRT RUBBER OUT OF TAIL PIECE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT LEG THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

August 17, 2001 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Comfort Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS LIFTING A BOX OF RESIN GLUE OFF ROOF BOLTER AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

July 31, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Comfort Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING MAKE SPLICE ON SHUTTLE CAR EE CUT HIS HAND.

July 10, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Comfort Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING MINING CABLE HE PULLED HIS BACK.

June 26, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Comfort Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLOSING AIRLOCK DOORS; ONE OF THEM HIT HIS RIGHT ARM.

May 19, 2001 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Comfort Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING SUPPLIES IN SCOOP, TWISTED BACK.

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