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December 26, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Shorty Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF DRILL GOT STUCK IN #2 BROKE I NAME STRUCK A OBJECT UNDER WHEEL TO GET TRACTION ROOF DRILL TIRE GRAB HIS GLOVE DRAGGING HISFINGER BETWEEN TIRE AND OBJECT

November 28, 1988 VA · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shorty Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME TRACTOR OPERATOR ENTERED NO 3 PRIER AT APP630AM ON A KERSY TRACTOR & AFTER TRAVELING 70FT.HE RAISE UP IN THE DECK OF TRACTOR & MADE CONTACT WITH MINE ROOF THUS RESULTING IN POSSIBLE IN JURY

July 28, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Shorty Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE USING CUTTING TORCHES AND RAN OUT OF OXYGEN PUT NEW TANK OF OXYGEN ON TORCHES,TANKS EXPLODED ,BURNING INJUREDS LEFT ARM,RIGHT HAND.

November 10, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Shorty Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BOLT MAN AND HE5PER GOING TO REPLACE BOLT IN HAULAGE ROD, HELPER CAUGHT RING FINGER UNDER PLATE AGAINST ROOF SMASH FINGER.

October 9, 1986 VA · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Shorty Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING BESIDE CHAIN LINK FENCE WITH HAND PLACED ON GAURD WHEN HE HEARD A VEHICLE HE TURNED TO LOOK MUST HAD LEANED ON FENCE PUSHING IT IN TO SHAFT ON DRIVE, WHICH CAUGHT FENCE I NTANGLEING ARM 3N WIRE.

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