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September 3, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE CLEARI3G OPENING IN BIN WHEN SUBSTANCE BROKE LOOSE PINNING FINGER AGAINST COAL CHUTE.

November 8, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING CABLE IN SCOOP.WHILE MEPL WAS LOADING CABLE IN SCOOP,IT JUMPED AND PULLED HIM DOWN INJURING BACK.

October 22, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHILE WALKING BELT.

October 4, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING BELT JUST GOT ON BELT BELT WAS REVERSED AND STARTED BACK THE OTHER WAY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO GET OFF BELT AND WAS ROOFED.

October 2, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS CLEANING GOB OUT OF REEL OF SHUTTLECAR ITH HAND AND RUN HIS HAND ACROSS SHARP PIECE OF DIAMOND BAR

September 26, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A BUMP AND JARRED HIM HEFELT PAIN IN THE RIB CAGE AREA.

September 4, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS DRILLING HOLE OF 3RD ROW OF B OLTS WHEN A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM TOP & STRUCK HIM ON SHOULDER.

June 20, 1984 WV · Coal belt cleaner, picker POWERED HAULAGE
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS TRYING TO REACH ALL THE WAY UNDER THE BELT WITH HAND WHEN HIS SLEEVE CAUGHT ON A BELT SPLICE

June 8, 1984 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A CRIB BLOCK ON YOP OF THE COAL FEEDER STARTED TO FALL & I.NAME JUMPED TO CATCH IT. WHEN HE JUMPED HE TWISTED HIS RT KNEE.

May 10, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A BAR TO DEEP IT FROM TURING OVER ON SOMEONE ELSE.

August 4, 1983 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING THRAIG FLY PADS A CINDER BLOCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE SHOULDER.

August 2, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN SLATE FELL FROM THE TOP AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER

May 6, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING WITH HAND LAYING ON MINER A SMALL PIECE OF COAL FELL HITTING ON HIS HARD HAT & THEN HIS HAND CONTUSION OF THUMB & ACUTE TRUAMATIC SPRAIN & STRAIN OF THE CERVICAL SPINE

April 12, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WASNT WEARING GLOVES BURNT LEFT PALM WITH CUTTING TORCH

February 28, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TIMBER THAT WAS IN FRONT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR HE HURT HIS BACK BUT HE CONTINUED TO WORK ON 3-08-83 HE LIFTED AN OIL CAN STATING HE HAD HURT HIS BACK AGAIN AT 11/30 AM HE LEFT WORK AND WENT TO MONTGOMERY GENERAL HOSPITAL

February 8, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AT THE BATHHOUSE SLIPPED ON ICE FELL AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE

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