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September 8, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
A & M Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

#2 HDCIN FORL AT FACE & OUTBY ABOUT 40FT LONG 20FT WIDE &ABOUT 2FT UP TO ABOUT 5FT WE HAD XXXTO 4FT &5FT ROOF BOLTS ALREADY IN THIS AREA BECAUSE OF FAULT IN TOP

September 1, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
A & M Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATRS ON ROOF BOLTER FELL HITTING EE ON BACK AND LEG.

August 9, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A & M Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPRINGED BACK-JACKING TAILPIECE OUT,JACK BAR SLIPPED.

May 22, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
A & M Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL, #2 HDING INSTERSECTION & OUTBY IN BLOCK DOWN BOLT ENTRY. ABOUT 7 FT HIGH TAPERED DOWN TO ABENT 2 FT. IT IS ABOUT 50 FT LONG.

December 7, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
A & M Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ATRS JACK BROKE, IT FELL OVER HITTING MAN

April 11, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
A & M Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEARINGS ON THREE-WHEELER WERE BLOWN, CAUSING FRONT END TO FOOL UP AND STEERING HANDLE HIT THE RIGHT HAND CAUSING POSSIBLE FRACTURE.

December 31, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
A & M Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL AT #33ABOUT 30 FEET HIGH, 20 FEET WIDE,AND 20 FEET LONG. 40 BREAKS OUTBY FACE IN RETURN SPADE NO. 929.

December 28, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & M Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIF7ING ATRS AND STRAINED BACK IN FACE ATRS FELL OFF BOLTER.

December 28, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & M Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAY HAVE BEEN A3PREVIOUS INJUY, HAD BEEN TREATED FOR A RUBSTARE BEFORE HE WAS LIFTING AND HAD PAIN IN LOWER BODY & LEG.

December 8, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
A & M Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

KITTLE BOTTOM F9LL OUT OF TOP AND HIT HIM, ON SHOULDER AND BACK.

December 1, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
A & M Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONTROL LOOSE O3 PINNER AND PINNER GOT ON LEFT KNEE.

November 16, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
A & M Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

SHOCK FROM GROU3DED CABLE.

September 23, 1987 WV · Coal master electrician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & M Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT LEFT LI7TLE FINGER BEHIND MOTOR WHILE REPLACETING MOTOR AN CUT.

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