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December 26, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midway Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS PICKING UP CRIB BLOCKS, BLOCK WAS FROZE TO GROUND, WHEN HE JERKED BLOCK, FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 20, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midway Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PULLING COUPLING PIN BETWEEN CARS DROPPED THE COUPLING PIN ON HIS HAND BREAKING

December 11, 1992 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor MACHINERY
Midway Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL STRIKING EE ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD

September 16, 1992 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midway Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER TO PICK UP SMALL PUMP & TWISTED HIS BACK

July 20, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Midway Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A BROKEN THRU SHAFT IN THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL BROKE ALLOWING THE LOADED TRUCK TO FREEWHEEL ON THE DESCENT OF A 22 PERCENT GRADE THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO JUMP FROM THE RUNAWAY TRUCK AND WAS RAN OVER BY THE REAR TANDEMS THE CRUSHING INJURIES TO HIS LOWER TORSO RESULTED IN HIS DEATH.

August 16, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

SETTING SPADS SHUTTLE CAR KNOCKED EMP OVER AND INSIDE BUGGY

April 24, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Laurel Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PERSON WAS STANDING NEXT TO BOLTING MACHINE AND OPERATOR TRAMMED OVER HIS LEFT FOOT.

February 15, 1989 WV · Coal auger helper MACHINERY
Midway Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL & BOUNCED INTO THE AUGER STRIKING I. NAME ON THE FOOT

December 27, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Laurel Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IT WAS REPORTED SECTION FOREMAN THAT HW WAS HIT ON KNEE BY BUSHING OFF OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHICH HE WAS OPERATING.

December 8, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Laurel Coal Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE HAS UNLISTED PHONE AND CAN NOT BE REACHED WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 12 15 88.

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