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October 15, 1999 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Speed Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING METAL WHEN A GRINDING PARTICLE BOUNCED BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES, INJURINGHIS RIGHT EYE.

August 27, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Speed Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING HIS ROOF BOLTER WHEN HIS LEFT HAND BECAME FOULED IN A PINCH POINT THE INJURY CONSISTED OF A SEVERED LEFT RING FINGER THEN ENDOF HIS FINGER (NAIL DOWN) WAS SEVERED

April 21, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Speed Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS WORKING WHEN HE NOTICED HIS LEFT THUMB AND WRIST HURTING. THE PAIN BECAME SO INTENSE HE DECIDED TO SEE A DR. HIS INJURY CONSISTED OF A DISLOCATION OF HIS LEFT THUMB.

April 9, 1999 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Speed Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING TOP WHEN A STRAY ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE INJURY RESULTED IN A THREE PLACE FRACTURE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

February 9, 1999 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Speed Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SECTION WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE LOCATED ON THE MINE BOTTOM. THIS ACTION CAUSED HIM TO FALL THERE BY TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

January 27, 1999 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Speed Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WELDING WHEN A SMALL PARTICLE OF WELDING SLAG STRAYED BEHIND HIS WELDING SHIELD AND ON HIS LEFT EYE.

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