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April 20, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southbend Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMVOING ROCK FROM DUMPING PAOIN OF BELT LINE AND A PIECE OF RAOCK CAUGHT AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND AND FINGERS.

April 14, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southbend Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MOVING LOOSE ROCK AWY FROM BELT LINE AND DROPPED A PIECE AGAINST HIS LEFT HAND, CUTTING HIS RING FINGER.

April 12, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southbend Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE HELPING TO ERECT A METAL CANOPY OVER THE BELT PRTAL, HE BUMPED HIS BACK AGAINST ONE SIDE OF THE CANOPY AND RECEIVED BRUISES AND SCRATCHES ON THE LOWER BACK AND SHOULDER.

September 19, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Southbend Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME THE MINE9 MACHINE OP WAS INSTALLING CUTTING BITS ON THE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK HIM ON HIS SHOULDER & UPPER BACK. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS SHOULDE9 & DECIDED TO GOT TOT HE HOSPITAL FOR X-RAYS.

July 13, 1987 WV · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southbend Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE IN THE PR2CESS OF DISLODGING A PIEE OF ROCK FROM THE FEEDER CONVEYOR THE WORKER SLIPPED AND SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 28, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Southbend Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE IN THE P9OCESS OF MINING THROUGH A ROCK ROLL I NAME ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE #3 HEADING WHEN DRILL DISLODGED A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 9X11X2 TO A FEATHERED EDGE, S STRUCK HIM ON L9FT SHOULDER AND NECK CAUSING MUSCLE STRAIN OF THE NECK AND SOME SMALL SCRATCHES

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