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October 25, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Holcomb Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WENT TO CUT TRACTOR AND CAUGHT ELBOW BETWEEN TRAILER AND TWISTED ELBOW

September 16, 1983 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holcomb Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HELPING PULL MINER CABLE TOOK CATCH IN BACK.

September 8, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holcomb Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING AT THE END OF MOTOR TRACK STEP ON TRACK AND SPRAINED ANKLE

August 19, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holcomb Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

DUG OUT HOLE TO SET TIMBER REACHED IN HOLE TO TAKE OUT ROCK TIMBER SLIPPED OUT OF PAUL WIRE HANDS AND FELL ON HIS FINGER

May 26, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holcomb Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WENT TO PICK UP MINE POST TO SET TOOK A CATCH IN HIS BACK CAME BACK TO WORK NEXT DAY WAS CLEANING BELT HEAD & BACK GOT WORSE TOOK HIM TO DOCTOR PUT IN HOSPITAL.

May 18, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Holcomb Energy Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS SETTING TIMBERS - STARTED TO HAVE PILLER FALL, THEY WERE GETTING BACK OUT OF WAY OF DUST AND WIND. HE TRIPPED OVER SOMETHING, FELL AND ROLLED ON BOTTOM, INJURED WRIST WAS PUT IN INFLATABEL SPLINT, BROUGHT OUTSIDE TOOK TO EMERGENCY ROOM AT HOSPITAL XRAY FOUND WRIST WAS BROKEN - PUT IN CAST.

March 2, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Holcomb Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

MOVING SCOOP TO END OF TRACK HE DIDNT KNOW HE WAS AS CLOSE TO RIB-BUCKET OF SCOOP HIT RIB-HE HIT SIDE OF HIS FACE-PUNCTURED CHEEK & ABOVE EYE TOOK TO DOCTOR FOR CHECK REQUIRED SOME STITCHES

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