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August 17, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Golden Chance Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT EE ON THE LEFT LEG

May 20, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Golden Chance Coals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL GOT CAUGHT ON THE BOOM OF THE BOLTER AND FLIPPED UP AND HIT EE IN THE NECK.

October 30, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Golden Chance Coals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO MEN PRYING WITH A BAR SLIPPED LOOSE AND HIT INJURED BEHIND THE EAR.

May 15, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Chance Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS RUNNING BUGGY AND HIT A HOLE AND HURT HIS BACK AND SHOULDER.

April 3, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Chance Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS RIDING MANTRIP IT HIT A HOLE AND BOUNCED INJURED UP AND HE CAME DOWN AND HIT HIS TAILBONE.EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 05-09-91.

January 17, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Chance Coals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PUSHING ROCK OFF OF BUGGY PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

September 24, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Chance Coals Inc · Fall onto or against objects

THE ROOF BOLT OPERATOR TOOK HIS CABLE UP WITH THE REEL AND THE ROOF BOLT HELPER DID NOT SEE THE CABLE AND IT KNOCKED HIS FEET OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL HE FELL ON HIS MINE LIGHT A ND HURT HIS BACK AND LEFT HIP.

July 11, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Chance Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS DRIVING MANTRIP UP THE INTAKE AND PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HAND. IT SPRAINED AND BRUISED HIS HAND.

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