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May 23, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Candice Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING S.CAR FLIGHT GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN FLIGHT AND SIDE OF S CAR.

April 2, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING S CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY.

September 13, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS,3'X3'X6" STRIKING INJURED RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.

September 10, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING SOME HALF-HEADERS ACROSS THE ROOF BOLTER & STRUCK I NAME ON THE LEFT RING FINGER CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE

August 3, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE GOT OFF HIS S. CAR AND WENT TO ROOF BOLTER TO GET A BOTTLE OF WATER. WHEN HE STARTED TO LEAVE THE BOLTER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELLS TRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT LEG.

February 24, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Candice Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BENDING A 6FT ROOF BOLT HE HAD A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

February 24, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Candice Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STARTED TO SHOVEL AT BELT SCRAPER COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN

January 5, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Candice Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

KNOCKING ROCK OUT OF SCALPER ON STACKER BELT.IT APPEARED THAT HE STEPPED OVER IN SCALPER LOST BALANCE AND FELL THROUGH FRONT OF SCALPER.

September 25, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TU9NING A BREAK WHEN THE CONVEYOR CHAIN STALLED HE THEN REVERSED THE CHAIN TO CLEAR IT UP HE THEN STUCK HIS HEAD OUT OF THE CANOPY TO LOOK AT THE CHAIN AND AT THE SAME TIME STARTE THE CHAIN, BUT3THE CHAIN CAM OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.

November 24, 1986 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Candice Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE HAD FUELED E3DLOADER & JUMPED OFF ENDLOADER RATHER THAN USE THE LADDER WHICH RESULTED IN A STRAIN.

August 4, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING A FL2 BOARD AND IT FELL HITTING HIM ON BACK OF NECK.

June 16, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WALKING BESIDE 9OOF BOLTER WHEN A ROCK 3X3X8 FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING I NAME

April 4, 1986 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SECTION FOREMAN3WAS INBY THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS WHEN A KETTLE BOTTOM FELL ON HIM

December 10, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL OUT3BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING I.NAME RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS RT LEG

August 14, 1985 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

STARTED TO HIT THE BRAKE BUT MISSED THE BRAKE AND HIT THE RIB WITH THE SHUTTLECAR CAUSING HIS BUTTOCKS TO COME IN SUDDEN CONTACT WITH THE METAL SEAT

July 15, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE SAID HE WAS DRIVING A S.C. AND RUN OVER A ROCK.IN THE ROADWAY AND IT JARRED HIM AND KNOCKED THE BREATH OUT OF HIM. THIS IS NOT A NEW INJURY.THIS MAN HAS HAD SEVERAL PREVIOUS BACK INJURYS.I IT IS A RECURRANCE OF OLD INJURED.

May 15, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE & A PUIE%'%*%* PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON THE FOREHEAD.

August 7, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Candice Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE SAID HE WAS LIFTING A TIMBER AND GOT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

February 27, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STRIKING OR BUMPING
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS WALKING UP THE HILL AND HIT THE OFFICE WINDOW AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND

February 16, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

PICKING UP A HALF AND GOT LEFT HAND CAUGHT AGAINST A HYDRAULIC SAW.

February 1, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Candice Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLT MACHINE AND HIS HELPER WAS DROPPING ATRS AND IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND LACERATION LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND

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