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November 6, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Breezy Point Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED STATED WHILE PULLING MIENR CABLE, HE HURT HIS BACK.

October 17, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Breezy Point Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT WHILE TRAMMING SCOOP UNDER LINE CAUGHT HIS HEAD TWISTING HIS BACK IN SCOOP DECK.

June 6, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Breezy Point Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL APPROX. 500 FY FROM FACE APPROX. 80 FT LONG, 18 FT WIDE, 4 FT THICK IN #8 ENTRY. 42 INCH RESIN ROOF BOLTS WAS USED.

April 20, 1990 WV · Coal dispatcher OTHER
Breezy Point Mining Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN OFFICE WHEN COMPLAINING OF CHEST PAINS & LEFT ARM HURTING

March 23, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Breezy Point Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL APPROX. 60' IN LENGTH AND APPROX. 16' WIDE AND APPROX. 4' THICK IN #6 ENTRY OUTBY SPAD 152 APPROX. 700' FT FROM WORKING SECTION.

March 20, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Breezy Point Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE SPLICING CONVEYOR CHAIN KNOCKING STRAP ON LINK AN OBJECT HIT ELECTRICIAN IN LEFT EYE HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

September 13, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Breezy Point Mining Inc · Fall down stairs

INJ WALKING OUT TRAILER DOOR CAUGHT LEFT FOREAMR ON DOOR CAUSING LOST FOOTING ON STEP AND CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER ON GROUND.

September 9, 1989 WV · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Breezy Point Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PERSON STATED WHIEL BENDING RESIN BOLTS FOR BOLTER HEAD OF RESIN BOLT PRESSED AGAINST WRIST PULLING SOMETHING IN HIS WRIST.

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