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July 22, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
P M I Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-DEGENERATIVE DISC IN LOWER BACK.

December 12, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P M I Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRYING TO UNSTOP DUST HOSE TO ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.

July 22, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P M I Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INSTALLING ROOF BOLT AND STRAP, CUT FINGE ON LEFT HAND.

May 9, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
P M I Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

CHANGING BATTERY ARC & BATTERY BUASTED INJURY TWO FINGERS.

February 10, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P M I Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MASHED LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ROOF BOLT WRENCH AND PLATE.

October 4, 1994 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
P M I Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL NEAR SAPD Y210 #1 ENTRY ON 3RD NORTHEAST MAINS. SIZE APPROX. 5' HIGH 20' LONG 16 WIDE. CRIBBED OFF AND DANGERED AREA OFF AND LEFT ON MINE FLOOR.

July 19, 1994 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
P M I Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

VICINITY OF SPAD 43 PIECE OF ROCK FELL FELL IN NO 1 ENTRY RET URN APPROX 17FT WIDE 10FT LONG 6FT HIGH IT WILL BE CRIBBED OFF REROATED AROUND & LEFT ON MINE FLOOR

June 8, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P M I Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED LEFT KNEE GETTING INTO MANTRIP

January 24, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
P M I Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

LOADING SHUTTLE CAR UNDER MINER TRAM FORWARD & HIR HEAD ON TOP

February 20, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P M I Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TOOL BOX ON 3 WHEELERR MASHING HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN BOX AND 3 WHEELER FRAME.

April 23, 1990 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
P M I Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

RAISED UP IN CURRY CAR BEING PULLED TO SURFACE./HIT LEFT SIDE OF HEAD ON A CABLE BOARD HANGING DOWN RESULTING IN FATAL.#6 ROADWAY,1900' FROM SURFACE SPAD 575.

July 27, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P M I Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

COAL FELL FROM RIB AND PUSHED VICTIM IN ROOF BO,LTER.

July 6, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
P M I Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFT BELT STRUCTURE UP WITH CABLE

May 26, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
P M I Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCOOP HIT SPARE MINER RIPPER HEQD IN TURN HITTING & INJURING PERSON.

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