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December 28, 1989 WV · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Burke Mountain Trucking Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPENING 5 GAL CAN OF OIL. HAD ICE AROUND SPOUT. PART OF PLASTIC BROKE USED FINGER TO GRIP SPOUT TO PULL OUT OF CAR. PLASTIC BROKE EXPOSING SHARP EDGE OF CAN OPENING CUT FINGER.

November 21, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Burke Mountain Trucking Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PUTTING SHEER PIN IN FEEDER AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN PIN HOLE.LEFT INDEX FINGER.

October 26, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Burke Mountain Trucking Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER & JUST MANUVERED MACHINE TO START DRILING WHEN HE PUT CANOPY AGAINST TOP & PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 2'X2'X3" FELL & HJIT HIM IN LOWER BACK.

October 25, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY

MOVING MINER FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER SITTING IN DECK OF MINER LEFT LOWER LEG STARTED STINGING, SAID THOUGHT IT WAS FROM THE WAY HE SAT IN DECK KNEE PADS CUT OF CIRCULATION TO LOWER LEG.

October 12, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Burke Mountain Trucking Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS GETTING OUT OF MANTRIP AND STEP OUT OF CAR AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE PUTTING PRESSURE ON HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG BREAKING IT.

August 10, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Burke Mountain Trucking Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS MOVING ROOF BOLTER AND CAUGHT HIMSELF BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE BOLTER.

August 6, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Burke Mountain Trucking Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS BOLTING TOP AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS FINGER.

July 20, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Burke Mountain Trucking Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS WALKING TO SHUTTLE CAR WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK.

January 3, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Burke Mountain Trucking Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED ON OFFSIDE OF MINER MOVING PIECE OF ROCK.OPERATOR WASNT SURE HE WAS CLOSE TO MINER AND TRAMMED MINER BACK PINNING INJ RIGHT FOOT UNDER FRAME.

November 15, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Burke Mountain Trucking Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WRENCH CAME OUT OF DRILL HEAD & STRUCK OPERATOR ABOVE LEFT EYE.

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