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August 29, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carbonite Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS POSITIONING ROOF BOLTER TO PIN TOP. WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER AND RIB. SELFRESCUER PLACED A STRAIN ON HIS BACK- FROM AN OLD INJURY IN 1978.

August 7, 1989 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Carbonite Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

RUNNING 3 WHEELER GOING TO SECTION HEAD HIT TOP TWISTING NECK AND BACK.

August 1, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carbonite Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT NEAR RIB WHILE MOVING THE PINNER INTO POSITION HE TWISTED BACK

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