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May 5, 1994 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennie-Wayne Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS CARRYING 2 CANS OF OIL WHEN HE FELL & HIT HIS BACK ON RESCURER EE DID NOT REPORT THIS ACCIDENT TO ANYONE AT THE MINES HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 05-2 4-94 WHERE HE WAS LAYED OFF HE BROU GHT PAPER TO BE SIGNED ON 06-13-94

September 18, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kennie-Wayne Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GLOVE HUNG IN DRILL STEEL AND MASHED FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

September 16, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kennie-Wayne Inc · Fall from machine

SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WAS HUNG, CABLE CAME DOWN AND PULLED HIM OFF BUGGY.

September 2, 1993 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Kennie-Wayne Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPEATED USE OF HANDS & ARMS DAMAGE TO NERVES IN HANDS

August 30, 1993 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennie-Wayne Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE. INJURED LOWER BACK.

August 9, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kennie-Wayne Inc · Accident type, without injuries

BAD ROOF DUE TO BARRIER PILLARS IN OLD WORKS UNDERNEATH SECTION. SECTION WAS ABANDONED 8/5/93.

October 19, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kennie-Wayne Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PICKING UP CNETER, HANGING SIGHT ROD (MANUALLY) ONE BREAK OUTBY LAST OPEN BREAK AT #7 ENTRY WHEN ROCK FELL ON RIB AND LEFT HIP.

October 7, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennie-Wayne Inc · Struck by flying object

EE & EE WERE WORKING AT #3 HEADING ALMOST TWO BREAKS BY SECTION TAILPIECE TYING A STEEL ROPE TO SCOOP LOAD WHEN THE CABOLE CAME LOOSE & RFLEW BACK HITTING EE IN THE EYE

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