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March 15, 1986 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chestnut Ridge Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

DUE TO LOCATION3NEAR PIT MOUTH OPENING IN THE INTAKE AND MOISTURE PRESENT IN THE IMMEDIATE ROOF FREEZES AND THAWS AT THIS TIME OF YEAR WHICH CAUSED THE SUPPORT SYSTEM TO DISLODGE WHICH CAUSED THE ROOF TO FA5L

June 25, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Chestnut Ridge Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER OP WAS BACKING & TURNING. INJURED WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB & BOOM ON MACHINE.

January 28, 1985 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chestnut Ridge Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS LOADING HEAVY MACHINE PARTS ONTO THE SCOOP. UPON PLACING THEM IN SCOOP, HIS FINGER BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE PARTS AND THE SCOOP BUCKET

August 29, 1983 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chestnut Ridge Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

IN THE PROCESS OF LOOSENING A BOLT ON A D-9 DOZER WITH A 3/4" DRIVE RATCHET WRENCH WITH A 1 5/6" SOCKET THE INJURED PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

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