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April 23, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THIS MAN SAID H9 WAS PULLING CABLE UP FOR CONT MINER AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK STOMACH AREA

April 22, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

THIS MAN WAS LO5DING UP ON MANTRIP CAR ON THE OUTSIDE AND BUMPED HIS KNEE ON THE EDGE OF IT

February 4, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Cedar Mining Inc · Struck by concussion

THIS MAN WAS PI3NING IN NO 5 HE WAS PINNING NO 5 HEADING WHENEVER MAN SHOT NO 6 HEADING I.NAMEWAS IN FRONT OF HIS MACHINE REACHING FOR A PC OF WIRE TO CLEAN OUT ROTATION HEAD ON BOLTER WHEN MAN SHOT H IS 1LACE CONCUSION FROM SHOT THREW I.NAME INTO LEVER OF MACHINE H ITTING HIS CHIN & CHEST

January 23, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cedar Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME BOLTING 2R PINNING TOP IN #4 ENTRY LEFT BRK.DRILLED HOLE TO PUT ROOF BOLT IN WAS USING 2 PIECES OF DRILL STEEL.1 OF THE PIECES CAME OUT WHEN HE LOWERED DRILL HEAD.LAID RIGHT HAND ON ROT ATION HEAD TO P3CK UP OTHER PIECE OF DRILL STEEL.PIECE STILL IN THE TOP DROPPED OUT HITTING FINGER AND CUTTING IT.

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