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January 2, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider OTHER
Jasa Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING ALONG B9LT PAINS STARTED IN LEGS.

October 14, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jasa Inc · Fall onto or against objects

REMOVING BELT I1NAME WAS PULLING BELT ROPE BWLT ROPE LET LOOSE THEN HE FELL ONTO A ROLLER.

October 6, 1987 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jasa Inc · Fall onto or against objects

COAL MINER WAS 7HECKING BELT AND SLIPPED AND FELL

August 18, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jasa Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON #53BELT 1 1/2 INTERSECT, 50 FT OF HEADING OUTBY SPAD332 PLACE WAS BOLTED WITH 4' & 6' RESIN BOLTS, TIMBER WITH CRIBS POST. FALL WAS 5 TO 7 FT THICK, FROM RIB & RIB, 18' HEADING.

December 5, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jasa Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRILL STEEL WAS3STUCK IN HOLE OPERATOR WAS PULLING DOWN WHEN STEEL LET LOOSE OPERATORS LITTLE FINGER WAS ON DRILL HEAD AND STEEL HIT FINGER

September 23, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
Mon River Mining Corp · Struck by powered moving object

BRAKE LOCK REL9ASED LETTING SCOOP MOVE FORWARD CATCHING BOLTER HELPERS LEFT LEG AGAINST BOLTER.

May 2, 1986 WV · Coal ENTRAPMENT
Jasa Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL RETUR3 ESCAPE WAY OBSTRUCTING PASSAGE OF MEN DID NOT INTERFERE WITH VENTILATION

April 29, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mon River Mining Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS MOVI3G OUT OF THE AY OFF A ONCOMMING BUGGY IN THE INTERESECTIONAL OF #6 ENTRY AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

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