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March 20, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bohica Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE INTERSECTION OF #1 HEADING. CROSSCUT 2 TO 1 AND NO. 2 INTERSECTION FELL IN APPROX. 6' HIGH 20' WIDE AND 70' LONG IN LAST OPEN BREAK OF WORKING SECTION.

April 8, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Toy Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ROOF BOLTER WAS LIFTING BOX OF RESIN AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

January 14, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Toy Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK WHEN PULLING BOLTER CABLE AROUND BLOCK.

July 17, 1990 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Toy Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE ROLLER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

May 16, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Toy Coal Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

LOOSE STRAP ON KNEE PAD CAUGHT IN MOVING PART LACER ON L LOWER LEG

March 15, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Toy Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JACK PIPE ROLLED OFF BRIDGE AND SMASHED THUMB OF L HAND

November 17, 1988 WV · Coal superintendent ELECTRICAL
Jagrti Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO BLEED 4160 POWER FROM SUBSTATION TO UNDERGROUND THE EMPL FOR UNKNOWN REASONS ENTERED THE WRONG SIDE OF THE SUBSTATION AND ATTEMPTED TO BLEED THE 4160 VOLTAGE WITH IT BEI NG ENERGIZED

November 3, 1983 WV · Coal timberman POWERED HAULAGE
Jagrti Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SMALL PERSONELL CARRIER WENT INTO HIGH TRAM CAUSING IT TO LURCH FORWARD & HIT EMPLOYEE AGAINST ROOF. BRUISING RIBS & UPPER ABDOMEN

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