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July 10, 1985 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Seminole Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FIRE BOSSING MOVING TIMBER AND SLIP AND FELL HURT LOWERS PART OF BACK.

June 3, 1985 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seminole Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER PULLING AND LIFTING TIMBER FROM TIMBER PILE TO SCOOP

May 10, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Seminole Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS HANGING BRATTICE WHEN STRIKING NAIL PIECE OF METAL HIT IN CORNER OF EYE

December 5, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Seminole Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS BOLTING TOP NEXT TO COAL RIB WHEN COAL FELL STRIKING VICTIM ON BACK CAUSING VICTIM TO STRIKE FACE ON MACHINE BURSTING LIPS & NOSE

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