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October 17, 1987 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Amos Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

TRAM CHAIN BROK9 ON FEEDER A CONNECTING LINK FLEW OUT STRICKING EMPLOYEE BELOW RIGHT KNEE.

August 22, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Amos Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CANOPY HIT A RO2F BOLT BREAKING WELD ON FRONT LEGS & RAISING CANOPY INTO MAIN TOP BREAKING BACK CANOPY LEGS CAUSING CANOPY TO COME BACK ONTO OPERA TOR

January 20, 1986 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Amos Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PINNING TOP RIG2T RIB ROLLED OUT HITTING OPERATOR ON BACK OF RIGHT SHOULDER

January 18, 1986 WV · Coal STRIKING OR BUMPING
Amos Mining Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

ON WAY UNDERGRO6ND BEFORE ENTERING PORTAL A OCK ROLLED OF OF HIGHWAY AND STRUCK EMP ON RIGHT HIP

May 22, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Amos Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING LOST ROOF BIT, WHILE RETRIEVING BIT, LOWERED DRILL HEAD AND DRILL STEEL FELL ON FINGER.

May 14, 1985 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Amos Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

BRUISED LEFT ELBOW WHILE OPERATING S S SCOOP OPERATOR WAS CLEANING WORKING PLACE AT TIME ACCIDENT OCCURED.

August 29, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Amos Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CRUSHER/FEEDER AND THE RIB WHILE FEEDER WAS BEING TRAMMED

May 12, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amos Mining Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE REMOVING MINE TIMBER FROM TAIL PIECE, TIMBER ROLLED OFF & FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE.

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