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January 29, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PINCHED RIGHT THUMB WITH DRILL STEEL

April 24, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPER S CAR RAN OVER ROCK BOUNCED HURT NECK

February 12, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON A POWER CABLE THAT WAS BEING INSTALLED AT A NEW BELT HEAD INSTALLATION.

February 3, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SET COAL FEEDER ON BELT TIAL MAN INJURED HAND WHEN HE WAS PUTTING CRIB BLOCK UNDER CRAWLER PADS OF FEEDER HE HAD THUMB ON TOP OF CRIB BLOCK & IT BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN CRIB BLOCK & FRAME.

January 23, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · MACHINERY
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHUTTLE CAR DRIFTED OFF BLOCKS. THE SHUTTLE CAR HAD BEEN RAISED ADN BLOCKED TO ALLOW REPAIR WORK ON THE CONVEYOR. THE VICTIM HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF UNDER THE SHUTTLE CAR TO PERFORM THE REPAI R WORK WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR ROLLED OFF THE BLOCKING, CRUSHING HIM AGAINST THE MINE FLOOR.

January 7, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Supreme Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

IN THE OPERATIO3 OF SHUTTLE CAR SMALL PIECE OF METAL WAS INCURRED IN THE LEFT EYE AT TIME WAS THOUGHT TO BE A SMALL PIECE OF COAL.

November 19, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Supreme Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

SETTING TIMBERS3WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND LANDED ON HIS BACK.

October 12, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Supreme Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS SITT3NG IN RIB WHEN BUGGY CAME AROUND CORNER BACK OF BUGGY CAUGHT VICTIM BETWEEN RIB & BUGGY.

June 2, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Supreme Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING ROOF BO5TS FROM SCOOP TO BOLTER, STRAINED LOWER BACK

April 6, 1987 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Shelley Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

CONTINUOUS MINE9 GATHERING HEAD PAN WAS LOWERED ON LEFT FOOT. NO BROKEN BONES BUT BADLY BRUISED.

December 18, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelley Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I NAME WAS ATTE4PTING TO SIT DOWN IN ROOF BOLTER AND HE FELL

September 4, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shelley Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME DRILLING3TOP WHEN PIECE FELL FROM TOP AND HIT LEFT THIGH.

August 14, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shelley Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SLATE FELL FROM3THE TOP AND HIT I,NAME.

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