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June 15, 1987 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genoa Coal Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE AS CLI4BING LADDER & LADDER BROKE EMPLOYEE FELL & HURT HIS BACK

June 12, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genoa Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LOA8ING SUPPLIES ON PINNER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 2, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genoa Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INDIVIDUAL WAS 6UILDING A CRIB WHEN HE CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TWO 6 X 8"

May 28, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genoa Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS WOR5ING ON A OVERCAST, PICKED UP A CINDER BLOCK & PULLED A MUSCLE IN SHOULDER

May 27, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genoa Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED BENT DO4N TO MOVE BUGGY CABLE, STOOD UP O THROW ON RIB & PULLED POSSIBLE MUSCLE

April 30, 1987 WV · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Genoa Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS SETT3NG TIMBERS ON ROAD WAX, HE STARTED TO SET A TIMBER WHEN ROCK FELL AND LANDED ON HIS FOOT AND LEG

April 30, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Genoa Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS TIMB9RING ROAD WAY WHEN A ROCK FELL ON HIM II NAME WAS HELPING REMOVED ROCK WHEN STRAINING HIS BACK.

April 3, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Genoa Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RAN SHUTTLE CAR3INTO THE RIB PINNING RIGHT ARM AND CHEST AGAINST THE RIB.

March 26, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genoa Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS PUL5ING UP SOME SLACK UPON AIR LINE AIR LINE CAME APART & HE TRUNED AROUND QUICKLY TO GET IN THE CLEAR WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A CANOPY & BRUISED HIS HEAD

March 19, 1987 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Genoa Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ WALKING THR2UGH BREAK OUTBY FACE,LEG CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB AND SC CABLE.

March 15, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Genoa Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

ROPE BEING USED3TO PULL CAR BROKED STRIKING INJ MANS HAND.

March 12, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Genoa Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED STOVED 2EAD AGAINST MINER CANOPY.

March 10, 1987 WV · Coal loading machine/gather arm loader helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genoa Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ HELPING LOA8 SHUTTLE CAR TIRE TO SEND TO SECTION.HE FELT PAIN IN LEG BELOW KNEE .REHAPENING OF OLD INJURY.

February 18, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genoa Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING CONVEYOR MOTOR TO BE INSTALLED ON SHUTTLE CAR AND CAUGHT RING FINGER IN MOTOR MASHING IT.

February 14, 1987 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Genoa Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRANSPORTING A 5OWBOY BOOM TO OUTSIDE, THE LOWBOY BOOM DRAGGED AGAINST ON OBJECT BESIDE TRACK, SLID AROUND AND STRUCK INJURED EMPLOYEES LEG.

December 3, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Genoa Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

1/2 IN CHAIN HO5DING BELT TAILPIECE BROKE FOOT CAUGHT UNDER TAILPIECE

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