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January 6, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marvel Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED BACK LOADING ROOF BOLTS.

January 3, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Marvel Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A PIECE OF METAL WHEN RESIDUE FLEW IN RIGHT EYE.

December 30, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marvel Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ACCIDENT OCCURED ON 12-17-91 EE DID NOT MISS OR REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 12-30-=91 SPRAINED BACK ON MINER CABLE.

March 7, 1991 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Marvel Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING UP IN OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF SCOOP & HEAD HIT TOP PUSHING HIM DOWN INTO SCOOP COMPRESSING HIS SPINE

January 29, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marvel Mining Inc · Fall down stairs

FELL DOWN STEPS COMING OUT OF LAMP HOUSE

January 21, 1991 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Marvel Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM OPER SCOOP BACKING SCOOP INTO OUTSIDE SHOP, CAUGHT FINGER ON DOOR OF SHOP

December 31, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Marvel Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OEPRATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT FEWL INTO LEFT EYE.

November 20, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marvel Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF ROCK OUT OF CONVEYOR CHAIN ON MINER. WHEN HE LIFTED IT UP HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

November 5, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Marvel Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS TURNING & PULLED BACK.

July 28, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marvel Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PINNER CABLE PULL DOWN ACROSS BACK OF EMP

May 16, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Marvel Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE DID NOT SHOW UP FOR WORK AND CALLED IN STATING SCOOP THE DAY BEFORE HAD JUMPED INTO FAST SPEED CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS BACK.

April 17, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marvel Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON MUDDY FLOOR- CUT LEFT HAND ON A CINDER BLOCK.

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