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August 22, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thunder Mountain Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS MOVING TIMBERS (CRIB BLOCKS) AND DROPPED A BLOCK ON LEFT FOOT. INJURED LEFT TOES AND BROKE BIG TOE.

July 26, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Thunder Mountain Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

CLEANING BELT AND LOOSE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON ARM.

April 28, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Thunder Mountain Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOOSE CLOTHING CAUGHT THEN EXCITMENT CAUSED OPR TO PULL LEVER WRONG WAY

September 23, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thunder Mountain Energy Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE GETTING BELT STRUCTURE OUT OF SUPPLY CAR HE STUMBLED OVER ANOTHER PIECE OF STRUCTURE AND FELL ON HIS BACK REACCURENCE OF OLD INJURY HE SAID HIS BACK GAVE OUT ON HIM.

July 11, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Thunder Mountain Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOLTING TOP HE PUT ROOF BOLT HALF WAY IN THEHOLE AND REACHED OVER TO STRIGHTEN, BOLT TO FINISH GETTING THE BOLT UP STRAINING ARM AND SHOULDER.

June 20, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Thunder Mountain Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RUN OVER FOOT WITH PINNER.

June 18, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Thunder Mountain Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOW HANGING CURTAIN BOARD WHILE GOING UNDER CURTAIN BOARD HIS HAT CAUGHT THE BOARD FORKING HIM TO BENT OVER DOUBLE.

March 8, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Thunder Mountain Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER BLACKED OUT & LET COAL TRRUCK INTO DITCH BREAKING COLLAR BONE & RIB.

March 1, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Thunder Mountain Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS SCRAPING HAUL ROAD AND RAN ENDLOADER IN DITCH THROWING HIM INTO WINDSHIELD AND STEERING WHEEL

June 10, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thunder Mountain Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRAGGING SOME BOARDS OUT OF THE DRIFT AND CAUGHT HEAD ON SOME BOARDS AT THE DRIFT

April 9, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Thunder Mountain Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE RIDING ON 3 WHEEL TO SECTION, I NAME GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOP AND 3 WHEELER

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