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December 7, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Hamrick Run Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HAD KNEE BETWEEN LOW STRUCTURE AND UP RIGHT JACK MOBILE BRIDGES MOVING BACK HOOKED STRUCTURE SHOVING IT BACK CATCHING INJ PERSON KNEE.

October 25, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hamrick Run Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

MAN INSTALLING BOLT.ACE BANDAGE ON HAND CAUGHT ON BOLT TWISTED HIS ARM AROUND SHAFT OF BOLT.

May 6, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Taner Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FRONT BRIDGE PULL BACK MOBIL BRIDGE & CAUGHT MAN ANKLE BETWEEN LOW BELT & MAN MOBIL BRIDGE WHILE HE WAS RUNNING IT.

October 8, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Taner Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS MOVING SECT3ON, HAD LOW LOW STRUCTURE CHAINED TO SCOOP. HE WAS TAKING CHAIN LOOSE FROM STRUCTURE AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET AND FRACTURED WRIST AND THE FIRST FINGER BESIDE THE THUM B ON RIGHT HAND1

June 26, 1986 WV · Coal timberman MACHINERY
Taner Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BRIDGE CHAIN FA6LED USING MINER SUMP ROPE TO BREAK CHAIN LOOSE ROPE CAME LOOSE STRICKING INJURED IN RIGHT FACE AREA.

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