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December 15, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME PICKED UP A TIMBER STARTED TO WALK, A PAIN SHOT THROUGH HIS BACK AND I.NAME FELL TO HIS KNEES. I.NAME DID NOT START MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY UNTIL 12-21-88.

November 16, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE TRS RING ON THE ROOF BOLTER WAS STICKING OUT OF POSITION THE INJURED WAS TRYING TO REPOSTION THE RING ,IT TURNED OVER CATCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE TRS RING AND DRILL HEAD OF ROOF BOLTE R.

November 7, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

LAYING MINER CABLE, RAISED UP IN LOWTOP RUNNING WIRE DEEP INTO RIGHT EAR.

August 31, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
North Star Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED MAN WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.

July 27, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STRIKING OR BUMPING
North Star Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME WAS CARRYING A BOX OF GLUE AROUND THE PINNER, AND RAN INTO THE METAL STRAP CUTTING LEFT SIDE OF FACE AND EAR.

June 14, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BELT ROPE TO HOOP UP CHAIN AND PULL LEFT CHOULER.

May 9, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
North Star Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPENSTAION AWARD FOR CWP -5%

May 9, 1988 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
North Star Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPENSATION AWARD FOR CWP -5%

April 22, 1988 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Star Coal Company Inc · Fall from piled material

SCALING ROCK ON TOP OF ROCK FALL AND FELL OFF ROCK FALL, LANDING ON LEFT WRIST, FRACTURING HIS WRIST.

January 15, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
North Star Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE MINER WAS C2ANGING PLACES THE INJURIED S SCOOPER WAS HELPING MOVEMINER OTHER OPER WAS CLEANING TAILPIECE HE HEARD OTHER SC COMING BACK TO DUMP AND HE GOT IN HISSC AND STARTED UP AND RELEAS BRAKES AS INJU9IED S C WAS TURNING INTO DUM OTHER SC REDINTO SIDE OF INJURY S C OPER.

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