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April 4, 1988 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cedar Carbon Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED PANT WAS GIVEN TO SET ADDITIONAL CRIB ON THE LEFT RIB 2 ENTRY OUTBY FACE WEAR THE INJURED PARTS SAID HE SEEN THE ROCK WITH HER THE SCOOP PULLED UP HE TURNED HIS BACK TO THE ROCK AN D IT FELL. HITTING HIM IN THE BACK.

March 31, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Cedar Carbon Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED PARTY GOT A ROCK UNDER HIS KNEE PAD AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

March 30, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Cedar Carbon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING MINER ACROSS SECTION MINER SWUNG AROUND AND BUMPED HIM IN LOWER BACK.

March 7, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Carbon Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE SAID HE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF ROCK DUST HURT HIS LOWER BACK.(I DON'T KNOW IF HE HURT HIS ABCK OR NOT HE SAID HE DID SO)

March 6, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cedar Carbon Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE HELPER WAS MOVING PINNER OVER TO SET UP FOR THE NEXT ROOF BOLT TO BE INSTALLED.THE OPERATOR GOT BETWEEN THE PINNER AND THE RIB.WHEN THE HELPER OF THE MACHINE CAUGHT HIS KNEE WITH THE STAB JACK RING.

February 22, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Cedar Carbon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PARTY WAS PINNING TOP NOT USING SAFETY GLASSES. THE STEEL HE WAS USING STOPPED UP WITH DUST & HE BLOWED COAL & DUST OUT OF HOLE INTO HIS EYE.

February 21, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Carbon Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ PARTY DID N OT REPORT ACCIDENT FOR FOREMAN WE THOUGHT HE QUIT, SO HE CALLED ME 02 25 88 AND SAID HE HURT HIS LEG AND BACK LIFTING ROCK DUST. FOREMAN S A ID HE TOLD HIM THAT HIS LEG WAS SORE AND HE DID NOT KNOW WHERE HE HURT IT

February 1, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cedar Carbon Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PULLING DOWN DRAW ROCK WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK HIT LEFKT HAND (TOP OF LEFT HAND) & BROKE A BONE IN THE TOP OF THE HAND

January 22, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cedar Carbon Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED PAR7Y WAS HANGING A PUMP CABLE AS A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL AND HIT THE MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND JUST ABOUT THE REAR PART OF THE NAIL.

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