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November 8, 1988 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio Wv Coal · Fall from machine

LOADING BAGS OF ROCK DUST FROM SHED ONTO FAIRCHILD SCOOP. SHED ELEVATED AND EMPLOYEE FELL FROM SHED WHILE TRYING TO STEP ONTO SCOOP WITH A BAG, LANDED ON SCOOP AND THEN FELL TO GROUND.

September 6, 1988 OH · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ohio Wv Coal · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED IN FAULT AREEA. THIS SECTION MINED THROUGH THIS AREEA 9/23/88 & WAS MINING APPROX 500' INBY,.

May 12, 1988 OH · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Ohio Wv Coal · Struck against stationary object

WHILE ON HIS KNEES AND TRAMMING A BRIDGE CONVEYOR TOWARD THE FACE OF #2 ENTRY I NAME CLAIMS TO HAVE KNELT ON A LUMP OF MATERIAL CAUSING HIS KNEE TO HURT THIS OCCURRENCE APPEARED TO BE OF NO SIGNIFICANCE AT THE TIME AND I NAME CONTINUED WORKING DAILY UNTIL JUNE 17 1988

May 6, 1988 OH · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ohio Wv Coal · Accident type, without injuries

THIS FALL OCCURRED IN A FAULT AREA THE SECTION MINED THROUGH THIS AREA 4/15/88 AND WAS MINING ABAPPROXIMATELY 800 FT. INBY

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