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June 26, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mc Clair Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PICE OF DRAW ROCK BROKE OUT OF BETWEEN THE LAST ROOF BOLT AND THE SAFETY JACKS HITTING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.

June 23, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Clair Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A SHUTTLE CAR HIT THE CONTINUOUS MINER CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO PITCH FORWARD,THEN BACK.

January 17, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Mc Clair Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING O N ROOF BOLTER WHEN HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN FOOLR BOLTER STEEL TWISTING AND BREAKING L. LITTLE FINGER.

April 28, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mc Clair Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS CUTTING AND PIECE OF CABLE AND SOME OF THE WIRE HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

April 27, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Mc Clair Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS LIFTING SAFETY JACK OFF OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN IT SLIPPED HITTING HIM OVER LEFT EYE.

October 9, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Clair Mining Corp · Fall from machine

VICTIM WAS WORK3NG ON BELT AND WHEN HE WENT TO CROSS BELT ANOTHER CREW WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE 6 BREAKS ABOVE HIM TURNED THE BELT ON ROLLING HIM OFF OF THE BELTLINE INJURING HIS KNEES BACK AN D STOMACH 3

September 30, 1987 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Clair Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM CAUGHT H3S HEAD ON ROOF BOLTER CABLE PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.

September 21, 1987 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Clair Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING COAL 7WISTED AROUND TO THROW SHOVEL OF COAL FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.

September 9, 1987 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Clair Mining Corp · Fall from machine

VICTIM SAID HE 4AS KNOCKED OFF SHUTTLECAR BY A ROOF BOLT INJURING HIS NECK AND LOWER BACK

July 17, 1987 VA · Coal electrician helper POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Clair Mining Corp · Contact with electrical current

SHUTTLECAR HIT 4INER CABLE, KICKING MINER BREAKER, VICTIM SAID THE BREAKER WAS KICKED OFF WHEN HE WENT TO CK MINER CABLE WHEN HE MOVED THE MINER CABLE AT THE PLACE OTHE SHUTTLECAR HAD HIT THE MINER CABLE BLE4 UP BURNING HIS HANDS

April 20, 1987 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Clair Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

SHUTTLE CAR BUM1ED MINER DECK CUSING VICTIM TO HIT HEAD ON ROOF OF MINE,BRUISING HIS NECK.

March 23, 1987 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Clair Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM WAS HANG3NG MINER CABLE & PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK BETWEEN SHOULDERS.

December 11, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Clair Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING BELT TO PUT BOTTOM STRUCTURE INPLACE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 27, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mc Clair Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK3HIT HIS EYE, WE SERVICED THE PINNER, WHEN HE STARTED THE HEAD TO ROTATE A PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIM IN THE EYE

September 12, 1986 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Clair Mining Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING MINER CABLE WHEN HURT HIS BACK

January 28, 1986 VA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mc Clair Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS USIN1 A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FOR A LEVER & IT SLIPPED STRIKING HIM OVER RT EYE CUTTING EYE BROW

October 30, 1985 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Clair Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED PERSON WAS SCALING TOP AND A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE HIP

June 13, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Clair Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CHECKING OUT THE BUCKET JACK PIN & STEPPED DOWN IN THE DECK OF THE SCOOP & SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

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