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March 18, 1996 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Mc Cullough Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

PIT WAS FINISHED AUGERING AND AUGER MACHINE WAS MOVED BACK AWAY FROM HIGHWALL. 3 MEN WERE DOING MAINTENANCE ON DRILL. SHOOTING CREW PUT OFF A SHOT 2000' AWAY ON SAME COAL BENCH AND THE BACK BL AST CAME THROUGH THE COALBURG DEEP MINE AND EXITED OUT THE AUGER HOLES IN AUGER PIT WHERE THE AUGER CREW WAS DOING MAINTENANCE.

February 6, 1996 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Mc Cullough Mining Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING D9G, EE EXPERIENCED INDIGESTION.EE PARKED HIS MACHINE, WENT TO HIS PICKUP. HE THEN BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE CHEST PAINS. HE CONTACTEDANOTHER EE BY COMPANY RADIA & ALERTED HIM THAT H E NEEDED ASSISTANCE.

January 25, 1996 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mc Cullough Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING INSTALLING A RADIATOR INTO A D9L. CAT DOZER. HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS TO A RADIATOR HOSE ON LOWER PORTAINS OF RADIATOR. EE STRAINE HIMSELF IN THE ADBOMAN AREA AND BACK AREA.

January 29, 1993 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Cullough Mining Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

REMOVING ROCK FROM AUGER HEAD OF AUGER MACHINE ROCK SLED CAUGHTING LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND CUTTING HEAD MASHING FINGER.

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