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July 17, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Silver Eagle Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLT TOP KETTLE BOTTOM FELL ON OPERATOR'S FEET AND ANKLES.

June 1, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Silver Eagle Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LET DRILL HEAD DOWN ON FOOT AND BROKE TOE.

February 20, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Silver Eagle Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING OUT ROCK DUSTER AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN AUGER.

November 20, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Silver Eagle Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING S.CAR, HIT HOLE AND SPRAINED BACK.

September 5, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Silver Eagle Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

BELT STOPPED HE WAS TAKENING SHORT CUT TO START BELT STEPPED ON BELT BELT STARTED AND THREW HIM AGAINST BELT.

August 11, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Silver Eagle Mining Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

MAKING A SPLICE ON SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AND POWER WAS PUT IN BEFORE SPLICE WAS COMPLETED.

January 27, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Silver Eagle Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAMMERING ON MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM ON MORE AND WENT INTO EYE.

July 18, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Silver Eagle Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS BOLTING TOP #SRT CROSS CUT WITH BOUBLE HEAD LOE NORSE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE REACHED FOR A BOLT IT CAUGHT ON A BUNDLE OF 16"X16" PLATES PULLING THEM ON THE MAN'S FOOT ABOVE THE STEEL TOE.

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