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November 17, 1988 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Amie Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING COAL DRILL WHILE MOVING COAL DRILL HE GOT HIS FOOT UNDER DRILL TIRE & RAN OVER IT.

November 10, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Amie Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

MINER MAN LEFT HIS BOOM DOWN AND BUGGY HIT IT CAUSING MINER MAN TO HIT HIS BACK ON MINER.

October 18, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amie Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKING BELT SLICE, RED DEVIL CAUGHT THUMB IN RELEASE.

September 23, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amie Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN HELPER THREW ROOF BOLT TO HIM AND IT HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.

August 4, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amie Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS WALKING THE BELT AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM

July 26, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amie Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

TAKING WIRE OFF BOLT PLATES, AND A PIECE OF WIRE PUSHED THROUGH GLOVE INTO HAND.

July 7, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amie Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

LAYING MINER CABLE OVER. THE HELPER WAS LAYING THE CABLE AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIT THE COAL RIB.

June 24, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amie Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS PUTING A SPROCKET BACK ON FEEDER WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL WENT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND CUT HIS EYE.

November 28, 1987 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Amie Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPL TESTING VO5TAGE ON 22 SA 480V BREAKER WITH VOM.METER LEADS MUST HAVE CARBON TRACKED-EMPL RECD 2ND AND 3RD DEG BURNS BOTH HANDS.

November 25, 1987 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Amie Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TR5MMING CUTTING MACHINE INTO NEW PLACE WHEN CANOPY ON MACHINE STRUCK TOP., THE CANOPY KNOCKED A PIECE FO ROOF MATERIAL DOWN WHICH STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LT. ARM.

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