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March 14, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Oceana I Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLEANING DUST OUT OF GALIS HEAD AND HIT BOOM LIFT LEVER WITH KNEE AND RAISED GALIS HEAD CATCHING HAND BETWEEN GALIS HEAD AND DRILL STEEL.

March 3, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Oceana I Inc · Struck by falling object

SCOOP OPERATOR WAS CLEANING ROCK THAT HAD BEEN SHOT DOWN FOR A BOLT CHANNEL,AND WENT OUT FROM UNDER PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT.A PIECE OF ROCK APPROXIMATELY 14" THICK 4 FT. WIDE 6 FT. LONG FELL AN D CRUSHED HIM AGAINST SCOOP FATALLY INJURING HIM.

January 20, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Oceana I Inc · Struck by falling object

LOOSE SHELL ROC5 BROKE OFF BETWEEN BOLTS OPERATOR SAW ROCK COMING GOT OFF SCOOP AND RAN UNDER FALL.

January 8, 1988 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Oceana I Inc · Struck by falling object

LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK BETWEEN BOLTS A SHARP POINTED ROCK FELL IN MINES, HITTING HIM IN THE BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

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