Mining Incidents

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September 23, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Top Kat Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

FEEDER DRIVE CHAIN BROKE AND A PIECE HIT HIM ON THE ARM.

July 23, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Top Kat Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BELT BROKE THREW I NAME INT O ANOTHER MAN BACK HIT BEAM BACK & LEFT LEG PAIN

July 18, 1991 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lake Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING A SCOOP WITH BELT STRUCTURE WHILE THROWING PC HOOKING HIS KNEE HURT HIS KNEE CHIPPED BONE

May 13, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Kat Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING PIPE THE PIPE WAS CAUGHT BY A CABLE IT PUSHED HIM BACKWARDS TWISTING HIS BACK

June 21, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lake Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LIFTED BATTERY LID UP ON 3 WHEELER-SLIPPED & FELL DOWN & CAUGHT HAND

January 5, 1990 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Top Kat Mining Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING INTO OPERATORS SEAT OF COAL TRUCK OPERATOR FEET SLIPPED ON STEP CAUSING TWISTED KNEE WHEN HE LANDED ON THE GROUND.

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