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March 13, 1990 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Creek Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS PUTTING ON WORK BOOTS WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK. EMPL WORKED TILL 10:30 AM AT WHICH TIME HE LEFT TO GO HOME.

August 8, 1989 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Pinnacle Creek Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED PARTY WAS HOLDING STEEL BEAM AFTER BEING CUT DOWN,AFTER BEING CUT DOWN,FELL ONTO LEFT FOOT.

May 16, 1989 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pinnacle Creek Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PARTY WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN ROCK WITH SLATE BAR,BAR JUMPED BACK INTO RIBS ON RIGHT SIDE.

March 31, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pinnacle Creek Mining Corp · Fall from machine

THE INJURED WAS GETTING OFF OF BELT STRUCTURE ONE FOOT SLIPPED ANS HE HAD TO JUMP TO KEEP FROM FALLING,FRACTURED BACK,HAS LOWER BACK PAIN.

January 30, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Blackwood Anthracite Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

KNOCKING OFF IC9 OF CONVEYOR ROLLERS APPARENTLY GOT HAND AND FOREARM CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER AND BELT.

January 22, 1986 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blackwood Anthracite Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL SLIPPED FR2M DECK OF DRAGLINE PREVIOUS AFTERNOON AND RIGHT FOOT FELL ON ROCK AND WAS SORE.HE REPORTED INJURY NEXT AM WHEN HE FELT BRUISING AND THROBBING.

July 26, 1985 PA · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Blackwood Anthracite Inc · Struck against a moving object

MAN DRIVING DJB DUMP TRUCK WHEN MOTOR DIED CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING POWER RAN OFF ROAD DOWN DROP OFF INTO TREES CAUSED HEAD INJURY (CONCUSSION) & CONTUSIONS & LACERATIONS

December 16, 1983 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Blackwood Anthracite Inc · Struck by flying object

SPRING FROM WELDER CASING BROKE AND HIT LEFT EYE

December 7, 1983 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blackwood Anthracite Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR GETTING OFF DRAGLINE, SLIPPED & PULLED BACK

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