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March 29, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING UP BELT WITH PIECE ANGLE IRON ANGLE IRON WAS UNDER PRESSURE & ANGLE IRON ROLLED OVER LONG END OUT FROM UNDER BELT SLIPPED & HIT EMPL IN HEAD.

September 13, 1988 WV · Coal rock duster HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING COAL ON BELT HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HE WAS AVISED TO STOP WORK IF HE HAS ANY PAIN ANY WHERE JOB TRAINED.

September 4, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westridge Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

JACKING UP BELT3STRUCTURE TWISTED JACK OUT HADNCAUGHT BETWEEN STRUCTURE AND BOTTOM

June 22, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Westridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN LAID DOWN A3D SAID HE WAS HURT AFTER TOLD TO CLEAN BELT.HAD DINNER BUCKET TIED TO BELT CRAWLING OUT SIDE BUGGY BOY PICKED HIM UP AND WENT OUTSIDE.CLEANING BELT WITHOUT SAHOVEL.

October 23, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Westridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

RIGHT HAND DRIV3NG GOLF CAR INSIDE MINE TIRE HIT TIMBER STEARING WHEEL KICKED AND HIT HIS THUMB BROKE BONE IN RIGHT HAND.

September 5, 1986 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Westridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HIT RIGHT ARM O3 ROOF BOLT WHEN BACK GOLF CART UP NO 2 ENTRY BELT ENTRY BRUISED ARM

March 27, 1985 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Westridge Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MASHED #2 FINGER LEFT HAND.BRIDGE JACK FELL HITTING FINGER ON BRIDGE.HE DIDNT HOLD ON TO JACK.

December 4, 1984 WV · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westridge Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

JACK SET WRONG HE PULLED LEVER TO PUSH BRIDGE UP GOT HIS ARM BETWEEN B RIDGE AND JACK BRUISED HIS LEFT ARM FOREARM BRUISED SWELLED NOT BROKE.

July 11, 1984 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westridge Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING JACK ON MINER HAD RT HAND AT BOTTOM OF JACK JACK TURNED SIDEWAYS CAUGHT SMALL FINGER RT HAND SKINNED SMALL FINGER RT HAND AT TIP END OF INGER

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