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April 6, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Caryco Mining Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS CHANGING MOTOR ON 3 WHEEL PERSONNEL CARRIER & INJURED LOWER BACK WHILE PICKING UP MOTOR.

February 6, 1985 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Caryco Mining Ltd · Struck against a moving object

WHILE HAULING COAL WITH SCOOP INJURED HIT RIB OF MINE WITH SAID SCOOP STOPPING SUDDENLY CAUISNG STRAIN ON NECK & SHOULDERS.

October 4, 1984 WV · Coal timberman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Caryco Mining Ltd · Struck by falling object

WHILE SETTING TIMBERS IN FACE OF #2 ENTRY A ROCK FELL ON VICTIMS LEGS AS HE WAS OPERATING SIDE OF T HE MINER.

October 3, 1984 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Caryco Mining Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING A POWERED PERSONELL CARRIER THE STEERING WHEEL STRUCK RIGHT HAND. OCCURRED ON PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION.

September 7, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Caryco Mining Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING ON BRIDGE COVEYOR WITH CHAIN SAID CHAIN BROKE STRIKING RIGHT HAND. SCOOP USED TO PULL CONVEYOR.

August 25, 1984 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Caryco Mining Ltd · Struck by falling object

WHILE SUPERVISING, A ROCK FELL FROM A BOOM-HOLE AND STRUCK BACK.

August 23, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Caryco Mining Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS BOLTING ROOF AND CAUGHT FINGER (LEFT MIDDLE ) BETWEEN STEEL AND ROOF.

June 18, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Caryco Mining Ltd · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PINNING ROOF WHEN PARTICLE FROM ROOF HIT IN EYE

June 13, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Caryco Mining Ltd · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS REPAIRING CONVEYOR CHAIN, WHILE STRIKING CONVEYOR WITH HAMMER, A METAL CHIP WENT INTO EYE (LEFT).

May 9, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Caryco Mining Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS SITTING ON MINE FLOOR BOLTING ROOF WHEN ROOF BOLTING MACHINE RAN UPON FOOT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO RE-POSITION MACHINE.

April 26, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Caryco Mining Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BAG OF ROCKDUST AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.

November 5, 1983 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Caryco Mining Ltd · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING A SCOOP IN LOW COAL AND WHILE SITTING IN AN AWAKWARD POSITION STRAINED BACK DUE TO ROUGH ROADWAY CONDITIONS.

April 8, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Caryco Mining Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS SHOVELING MUD FROM BELT CONVEYOR AREA AND STRAIND BACK (OLD INJURY) WHEN HE PICKED UP SHOVEL.

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