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March 23, 1998 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bottomline Management Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RUNNING SCOOP CAUGHT A PEICE OF 2" PIPE, IT SPRUNG BACK AND HIT HIM IN HEAD.

February 26, 1998 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bottomline Management Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING SEATS ON SHUTTLE CAR TWISTED ANKLE AND HURT BACK.

February 19, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bottomline Management Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL. 30'L, 8" TO 36" THICK, 10' TO 18'W. AT/IN LAST OPEN CROSS-CUT FROM #5 CROSS-CUT INTO #6 ENTRY ON THE 4TH LEFT, 002-0 SECTION.

February 19, 1998 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bottomline Management Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE GETTING ROCK OUT OF FEEDER, GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN ROCK AND ROOF. BREAKING BON EIN RIGHT HAND.

February 13, 1998 WV · Coal electrician, lineman OTHER
Bottomline Management Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEART ATTACK WHILE SHOVELING SUMP ON HAUL ROAD.

January 27, 1997 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bottomline Management Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE SAID HE HURT OLD INJURY - KNEE & HURT OTHER KNEE TRYING TO STAY OFF OTHER KNEE.

December 27, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bottomline Management Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING A BAG OF ROCKDUST AND LOST BALANCE TO KEEP FROM FALLING HURT BACK.

November 11, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bottomline Management Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING DRILL STEEL MASHED FINGER.

October 7, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bottomline Management Inc · Struck against a moving object

RIDING IN MANTRIP, HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY AND HURT LOWER BACK.

August 23, 1996 WV · Coal scoop car operator OTHER
Bottomline Management Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ROCK DUSTING BELT A BAT FLEW AT HIM. AND HE DODGED THE BAT AND PULLED MUSCLE IN NECK.

June 28, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Bottomline Management Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WALKING UP NO.3 BELT EE STEPPED ON A PIECEOF BELT AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

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