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August 13, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vantage Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROX. 70' IN LENGTH, 22' WIDE, 5'-6' THICK. FALL OCCURRED APPROX. 6,000 FEET FROM THE FACE.

February 22, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Vantage Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN AWARD FOR A HEARING LOSS CLAIM. 2/22/88.

September 30, 1987 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Vantage Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D AN AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG 9-30-87

July 22, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Vantage Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D AN AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG, 7-22-87

July 21, 1987 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Vantage Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D AN AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG, 7-21-87

July 15, 1987 WV · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Vantage Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D AN AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG, 7-15-87

July 15, 1987 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Vantage Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D AN AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG, 7-15-87

May 21, 1987 WV · Coal security guard, watchman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Vantage Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D AN AWARD FOR A HEARING LOSS CLAIM.5/21/87.

May 1, 1987 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Vantage Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D AN AWARD FOR A HEARING LOSS CLAIM 050187

January 28, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Vantage Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE ERECEIVED AN3AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG 1-28-87.

January 5, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Vantage Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE RECEIVED AN 5WARD FOR A HEARING LOSS CLAIM 1-5-87.

December 1, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Vantage Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL RECD AWARD3FOR HEARING LOSS CLAIM.WE RECD NOTIFICATION 12-1-86.

December 1, 1986 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Vantage Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL RECD AWARD3FOR HEARING LOSS CLAIM.WE RECD NOTIFICATION 12-1-86.

December 1, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Vantage Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL RECD AWARD3FOR HEARING LOSS CLAIM.WE RECD NOTIFICATION 12-1-86.

December 1, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Vantage Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL RECD AWARD3FOR HEARING LOSS CLAIM.WE RECD NOTIFICATION 12-1-86.

March 18, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Vantage Mining Company · Contact with electrical current

INDIVIDUAL CONTACTED ELECTRICAL CURRENT WHEN HE REMOVED A COVER FROM A LINE SPLITTER SPREADER HE WAS FOUND WITH HIS HANDS INSIDE THE BOX APPARENTLY ATTEMPTING TO TURN A FUSE

January 13, 1983 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Vantage Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INDIVIDUAL WAS LYING PARALLEL TO CONTINOUS MINER AND RIB HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BLOCKING THE BODY OF THE MINER A PIECE OF OVERHANGING RIB BROKE LOOSE FORM THE MAIN TOP STRIKING THE EMPLO YEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY

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