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February 20, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hollow Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJ REACHED OVER CONTROL LEVERS OF MACHINE TO STRAIGHTEN PIECE OF BELT THAT COVERED TOP OF PINNER.

October 21, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hollow Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

HIS SHUTTLE CAR TRAM SPRING CAME LOOSE AND SHUTTLE CAR STUCK IN TRAM STRIKING RIB THROWING HIM OFF.

October 20, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hollow Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS GREASING SECTION TAIL ROLLER BEARING THAT WAS HOT. THE GREASE STARTED SMOKING AND HE INHALED, MAKING HIM SICK.

September 6, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Hollow Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BELT HOIST HANDLE SLIPPED CATCHING LEFT THUMB IN HOIST.

August 24, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hollow Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS HANGING CABLE PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER ABDOMEN

March 21, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hollow Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

REQD 4-10 & 8-3.TRAMMING OVER ROCK.THREW HIM AGAINST ROOF CAUSING PAIN TO SHOULDER.

March 8, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hollow Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PIN MAN CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER HEAD AND THE MINE ROOF

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