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January 10, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Darbet Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD PINNED 1ST PLACE AND BACKED PINNER OUT TO EAT A SANDWICH AND WAS TALKING TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THEN FELL OVER DEAD. HE WAS BROUGHT OUTSIDE WITHIN MINUTES HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON A RRIVAL AT WELCH EM HOSPITAL AT 12:49 PM. DO TO WAITING ON MEDICAL EXAMINERS REPORT TO PROPERLY FILL OUT THIS FORM. WE RECEIVED REPORT ON 2-8-96,I AM SENDING A COPY OF MEDICAL REPORT.

November 12, 1994 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Darbet Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON A BOOMHOLE FOR NO.3 BELTDRIVE EE WAS HELPING IN TAMPING HOLES IN THE TOP AND WHILE UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF A ROCK GAVE LOOSE FROM IN BETWEEN THE PINS WHICH STRUCK HE IN THE BACK RESULT ING IN A INJURY TO THE BACK.

June 7, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Darbet Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING PANEL COVER FROM SCOOP COVER SLIPPED & CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER ONLEFT HAND AGAINST FRAME OF SCOOP

August 13, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Darbet Inc · Contact with electrical current

WHILE HOLDING A PIECE OF STEEL RECEIVED ELECTRIC BURN FROM WELDER WHILE THEY WERE TACKING STEEL

January 13, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Darbet Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 5 GALON CAN OFF OF TRUCK.

January 1, 1991 WV · Coal FIRE
Darbet Inc · Accident type, without injuries

MINE FIRE-UNKNOWN

February 6, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Darbet Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING ON MINER AND WAS LIFTING ON RIPPER CHAIN- STRAINED BACK.

March 7, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Darbet Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING CABLE, TRIPPED AND TWISTED KNEE.

May 13, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Darbet Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FALL IN MINE CAUSING INJURY TO ARM AND RIGHT HIP & BACK-WAS PULLING ROCK.

April 22, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Darbet Inc · Fall from machine

STEPPED OFF DRILL SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

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