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March 27, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Dan-Dyster Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHAIN COUPLING ON MINER BETWEEN SPEED REDUCER & PUMP AND WELDED CHAIN. THERE WAS ANGLE IRON TIED TO PRESSURE HOSE. WHEN OPERATOR STARTED MINER. IT THROWED ANGLE IRON INTO FACE OF ELECTRICIAN C UTTING HIM UNDER THE RIGHT EYE REQUIRING STITCHES.

December 21, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dan-Dyster Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN DRILL STEEL WENT THROUGH A CRACK A PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON BACK AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN. HURTING HIS BACK.

July 27, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dan-Dyster Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS MOVE BACK SO THE MINER COULD GET BACK WHEN HE DID HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SHUTTLE & THE RIB HIS LIGHT CORD GOT CAUGHT ON THE TRAM

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