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January 22, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Augment Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WASHEL1ING MOVE 410GGC CONT MINER CABLE WITH OTHER EMPLOYEE'S WHEN HE LFELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. ALL CONDUTAR IN AREA WHERE NORMAL-EMPLOYEE FINISHED THE SHIFT 4:00PM.

October 8, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Augment Inc · Struck by falling object

MINING ACTIVITIES WERE BEING CONDUCTED IN THE FACE OF THE NO. 1 ENTRY INBY AND ADJACENT TO THE OPEN CROSSCUT JUST DEVELOPED BETWEEN NO. 1 AND NO. 2 ENTRY THE LAST CUTIN THIS CROSSCUT WAS NOT B OLTED AND THE CROSSCUT OPENING IN THE NO. 1 ENTRY WAS NOT TIMBERED OFF. A ROOF FALL OCCURRED BEGINNING IN THE CORSSCUT AND EXTENDING OUT INTO THE NO. 1 ENTRY BETWEEN THE BOLTS WITH THE SECTIO

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