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3,112
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May 7, 1984 WV · Coal timberman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enviro Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME STATED HE WAS CRAWLING TOWARD THE MINING MACHINE TO GET A SAFETY JACK WHEN A SECTION OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ACROSS THE LOWER BACK

March 28, 1984 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Enviro Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME STRATED THAT HE HA GOT OFF THE RAM TO MOVE SOME MATERIAL OUT OF T HE BUGGY ROAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE MACHINE DRIFTED BACKWARD PINNING HIM AGAINST THE BOTTOM.

December 2, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Enviro Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS HELPING PULL DOWN A LOOSE PIECE OF ROOF WHEN A SECTION OF THE ROCK BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE ARM

July 29, 1983 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss STRIKING OR BUMPING
Enviro Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

MCCLUNG STATED HE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE OUTSIDE WHEN HE RAISED HIS HEAD CAUSING IT TO STRIKE A LOW ROOF SUPPORT CROSSBAR WHICH KNOCKED HIS HAT OFF

April 5, 1983 WV · Coal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Enviro Energy Inc · Fall from machine

THE MAN WAS WORKING ON ENDLOADER THERE WAS A PIECE OF PLASTIC LAYING ON LEFT REAR TIRE HE STEP ON TIRE. LOST HIS FOOTING FALLING ABOUT 6FT TO GROUND ON RIGHT HAND AND SHOULDER.

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