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July 21, 1992 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mining Specialists Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING SHIELD ON MINER & MASHED FINGER BETWEEN SHIELD & FRAME OF MINER.

March 17, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mining Specialists Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS MOVING MINER CABLE AND MINER TIGHTENED UP CABLE AND FELT LOW BACK PAIN.

December 20, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mining Specialists Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING FOR ROOF BOLT INSTALLATION A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK WAS DISLODGED BY STARTER STEEL AND STRUCK LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER COAL HEIGHT 4 FT SAND ROCK TOP WITH POCKETS O F SLATE OCCASSIONALY.

May 13, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Mining Specialists Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING A REMOTE CONTROL MINER & STANDING ALONG SIDE MINER A PIECE OF ROCK SLID OFF MINER & STRUCK RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK & WENT TO DR. 5-28-91 12:30PM & DOCTOR STATED PERIOD OF DISABILITY WILL BE 6 WEEKS.

March 19, 1991 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Mining Specialists Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOLTING STEEL BENT & JERKED HAND. & FRACTURED LEFT FOURTH METACARPAL.

March 14, 1991 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mining Specialists Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HANGING VENTILATION CURTAIN, STEPPED ON ROCK & LOST BALANCE & WAS THRUST FORWARD & TWISTED AROUND FEELING PAIN IN LOW BACK AREA.

December 4, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mining Specialists Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

#2 BELT DRIVE HAD GOB OUT CAUSED BY ENTRAPMENT OF FLAT PIECE OF ROCK FOULED IN DUMPING POINT. EE LIFTED ROCK OUT & STRAINED BACK MUSCLES.

September 25, 1990 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mining Specialists Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HAD BEEN HAULING A NEW DELIVERY OF ROOF BOLTS UNDERGROUND TO KEEP OUT OF WEATHER. A BUNDLE STRAP SNAPPED AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOAD BY HAND INTO UNATRAC BUCKET, BENDING ONVER TO PICK UP LOAD PAIN HIT IN LOWER BACK. DID NOT PICK UP LOAD. JUST BENT OVER.

August 30, 1990 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mining Specialists Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CONVEYOR CHAIN HUNG UP ON 21 JOY SHUTTLE CAR. WHILE WORKING UNDER S/C TRYING TO FREE A FLIGHT HE HURT HIS LEFT SHOULDER. POSSIBLY PULLED MUSCLES OR SEPARATION.

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