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August 6, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Belinda Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

PICKING UP HALF3HEADERS IN MINE YARD AND MOVED EMTY SOIL CAN OUT OF WAY,IT HAD A SHARP EDGE ON IT.

July 18, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Belinda Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS FOLLOWI3G THE PIN MACHINE UP INTO #4 HEADING TO BOLT THE PLACE MAN SET HIS FOOT ON A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK LAYING IN WATER HOLE HIS FOOT SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS ANKLE

May 28, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Belinda Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

MAN WAS HANDLIN1 MINER CABLE THROWING IF OUT OF ROADWAY & PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER LEFT STOMACH POSSIBLE RUPTURE OR STRAIN

February 22, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Belinda Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TWO MEN WERE MO5ING MINER FROM #1 ENTRY TO #2 ENTRY MINER HELPER WAS HOOKING CABLE PULL ROPE ON SIDE OF BOOM MINER OPERATOR SWUNG BOOM OVER TO HOOK UP ROPE WHEN HE STARTED TRAMMING MINER BOOM FOULED HELPER A1AINST RIB

November 22, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Belinda Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

MAN WAS LOADING3PIN SUPPLIES ON PINNER AND STEPPED IN LOOSE COAL LOST FOOTING AND TWISTED KNEE.

October 25, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman OTHER
Belinda Mining Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN HAD COMPETED SHIFT - WAS TALKING TO 2ND SHIFT ELECTRICIAN IN THE MINE OFFICE. TURNED TO WALK AWAY AND TWISTED KNEE OUT OF SOCKET. THIS INJURY IS OLD RECURRING ONE

October 1, 1985 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Belinda Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS WALKING DOWN THE BELT LINE & STEPPED ON A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK & FELL. REPORTED TO THE MINE FOREMAN THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK.

August 12, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Belinda Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

DOING REPAIR WORK ON MINER AND WAS LAYING ACROSS TRAM MOTOR.ANOTHER MAN WAS HOLDING UP A GUARD THAT HINGED OVER MOTOR,MAN SLIPPED HOLDING GUARD AND DROPPED ON MECHANIC.THE GUARD IS 30 X 2\ X 1 /2\\ THICK.

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