Mining Incidents

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May 30, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
M & A Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

THE WORKER WAS PULLING CABLE OFF THE ROOF BOLTER WITH HIS KNEES ON THE BOTTOM.THE BOTTOM WAS WET AND THE WORKER DIDN'T HAVE RUBBER GLOVES ON.HE GOT SHOCK TO HIS HAND AND BURN A LITTLE SPOT ON HIS FINGER.HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENTAND RETURN BACK TO WORK THE SAME DAY.

February 14, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
M & A Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

PICKING UP TRASH AROUND BATHHOUSE AND STEPPED ON NAIL.

September 24, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
M & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

THE ROOF BOLTER WAS BOLTING TOP IN ENTRY. THE HEAD BECAME STOP UP WITH DUST. THE OPERATOR STOP THE MACHINE TO CLEAN IT OUT WHEN THE VALVE THAT WORKS THE ATRS WAS HIT IN THE DIRECTION TO LET THE ATRS DOWN THE OPERATOR STARTS THE MACHINE UP WHILE UP UNDER THE ATRS. T COME DOWN ON THE OPERATOR PUTING IN SPACE.

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