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June 20, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laran Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS KEEPING HIGH LINE CABLE OUT OF THE WAY OF THE SCOOP THE POWER CENTER WAS IN THE SCOOP BUCKET THE POWER CENTER SLID ACROSS HIS FOOT CUTTING IT

May 13, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laran Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PUTTING A TRAM CHAIN ON THE BOLT MACHINE WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS HITTING HIM. THE ROCK HIT HIM ON THE NECK AGGRAVATING A PREVIOUS INJURY.

May 11, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laran Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS HELPING ON A BOLT MACHINE BENDING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE STRAINED HIMSELF HERNIA IN GROIN AREA

April 19, 1988 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laran Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL #4AC 2 CROSS-CUTS INBY SPAD SO 600 LENGTH OF FALL 22 FT DEPTH OF FALL 0-6 FT WIDTH OF FALL 20 FT HORSE BACK

March 17, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Laran Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT TO INSTALL WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE HITTING HIS KNEE ON A ROCK.

March 1, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper ELECTRICAL
Laran Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

THE DRILL CABLE I.NAME WAS MOVING HAD A CUT PLACE IN IT THUS CAUSING HIM TO GET SHOCKED

February 25, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper ELECTRICAL
Laran Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

HE WAS HANGING THE DRILL CABLE WHEN HE TOUCHED A BARE SPOT IN THE CABLE THUS CAUSING HIM TO BE SHOCKED.

March 17, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laran Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I.NAME PULLING 2N MINER CABLE TRYING TO GET ENOUGH SLACK IN CABLE TO HANG IT WHEN HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.POSSIBLE SLIPPED DISC.

March 10, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Laran Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I NAME WAS INST5LLING A ROOF BOLT AND WHEN HE STARTED TO BEND THE BOLT THE BOLT MOVED AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL INTO THE WRENCH HE WAS USING.

December 27, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Laran Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING RESI3BOLTS DRILLED A HOLE WITH DRILL STEEL STEEL WAS HUNG PUT HEAD OA BASE OF STEEL TO PULL DOWN ON STEEL AND TO ROTATE HEAD DOWN BY OPERATOR UNIT UP LEFT INSTEAD OF THE DOWN LEVER CAUSING HEAD TO3CATCH HAND BETWEEN STEEL AND ROOF

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