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April 28, 1988 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Phil-Matt Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK SLAB FELL DOWN FROM FACE CUT WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TAMPING A CUT OF COAL UP AND CAUGHT HIM ACROSS THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE AND AUMMONED TO WELCH EMERGENCY.

May 26, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phil-Matt Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING SLATE OFF TAIL PIECE AND HURT HIS HAND. THIS MAN HURT ON HAND ON 5/26/83 BUTG DID NOT FIND OUT IT WAS BROKEN UNTIL 6/24/833 AND THIS WAS NOT UNTIL HE HURT HIS HAND AGAIN.

April 19, 1983 WV · Coal master electrician POWERED HAULAGE
Phil-Matt Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATING 3 WHEELER OR MAN TRIP WITH A PIECE OF METAL UNDER OPERATOR THAT STUCK OUT AND THE PIEC GOT AGAINST RIB WHEN OPERATOR SAT DOWN CAUGHT HIS FOOT

April 14, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator ELECTRICAL
Phil-Matt Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CABLE SPLICE BLEW UP HE GOT SCARED & RAN FALLING DOWN.

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