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April 19, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & P Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING CRIB BLOCKS HURT IN #6 ENTRY.

March 6, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
C & P Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE RUNNING PINNER, A ROCK FELL AND HIT FOOT.

December 7, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
C & P Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATING PINNER CAUGHT BETWEEN PINNER AND TOP

September 13, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & P Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS DRILLING TOP WITH ROOF BOLTER AND A PIECE OF STEEL GOT STUCK TO THE TOP, HE PULLED THE PIECE OS STEEL OUT AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO PIECE OF STEEL.

August 11, 1983 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
C & P Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS GETTING A PIECE OF CURTAIN OFFTHE CUTTERBAR HE THOUGHT HE WAS OUT OF THE WAY A SHOT WENT OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE LEG AND BRUISED LEG

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