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June 14, 1985 WV · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tamroy Mining Inc · Fall from machine

MAN PULLED TRUCK UPON TOP OF RAMP THAT LEADS TO DUMPING AREA THERE WAS A DOZER IN HIS WAY SO HE BACKED THE TRUCK UP HE PUT TRUCK IN FIRST GEAR AND THE BRAKES AND RETARDER FAILED TO WORK HE PUT IN REVERSE AND THIS DID NOT STOP TRUCK HE MJUMPED FROM THE TRUCK INJURING HIMSELF AND THE TRUCK WENT OVER THE HILL

February 20, 1985 WV · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Tamroy Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

ANGLING BLADE ON KOMATSU DOZER AND METAL WENT INTO RT EYE

October 30, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tamroy Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CUTTING EDGE FOR A CAT DOZER OFF OF TRUCK SLIPPED & PULLED SHOULDER.

October 8, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tamroy Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNOCKING PIN OUT OF CAP ON 992 BUCKET AND PIECE OF METAL WAS EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT LEG.

September 20, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tamroy Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TEMOBING A SHOCK FROM A EQUIPMENT STRAINED SHOULDER.

April 16, 1984 WV · Coal OTHER
Tamroy Mining Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME. WAS A PROPERTY OWNER OF A PREVIOUS PERMIT THAT TAMROY HAD MINED AND HAD ALWAYS CUT FIREWOOD ON MINE PROPERTY. HE HAD A DOZER OPERATOR PUSH TWO CHERRY TREES DOWN AND PLACE THEM IN A N UNCONGESTED LOCATION. I.NAME. THEN PROCEEDED TO CUT APPROX. 12 LOGS OFF OF THE ROOT END OF TREES AND SAT DOWN TO REST ON TREES. SOMETHING CAUSED THE TREES TO SHIFT & I.NAME WAS FOUND IN A LI

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