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January 15, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Black Mountain Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS RIDING IN SHUTTLE CAR HOLDING ONTO FLANGE OF SEAT. FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN BOTTOM OF FRAME OF SHUTTLE CAR & MINE BOTTOM RESULTING IN TWO BROKEN FINGER.

November 2, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator ELECTRICAL
Black Mountain Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

I NAME WAS GOING TO TURN A BREAKER ON WHEN IT ARCED & FLAMES SHOT OUT BURNING BOTH ARMS

March 22, 1989 KY · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Coal Dust Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

I.NAME WAS PLUGGING AN ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE. ELECTRICITY ARCED AND BURNED I.NAME'S HAND.

November 4, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Dust Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

I NAME STATED THAT HIS FOOT SLIPPED AS HE WAS CLIMBING ON A SCOOP CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HURT HIS BACK

August 20, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coal Dust Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL 3FEET TO 5FEET IN THICKNESS 20' WIDE AND 36FEET LONG THE LEFT X-CUT OFF OF THE NUMBVER 2 ENTRY WAS CUT AND LEFT UNSUPPORTED OVER THE WEEK END ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON PRESHIFT EXAMIN ION AT 7 AM ON 8-22-88 NO EQUIPMENT EXT INVOLVED

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