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April 4, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Bi-Mor Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

SCOOP WAS CLEANING UP BEHIND THE MINER AND THE MINER MAN WAS SETTING IN THE DECK WHEN A SCOOP FRAME UNDER MINER AND RAISED THE DECK UP OFF OF THE GROUND PUTTING THE OPR. INTO THE TOP.

January 2, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bi-Mor Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING WATER PUMP AT SPAD #218 AND TWISTED KNEE IN MUD AND WATER.

December 27, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bi-Mor Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

PILLAR FALL. UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL RESULTED IN THE CONTINUOUS JOY 14-5 MINR BEING ENTRAPPED UNDER A PILLAR FALL.

November 25, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bi-Mor Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING MATERIALS AND TOOLS TRUNED AROUND ON KNEE TWISTED L KNEE

September 4, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Bi-Mor Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

BACKREST ON SEAT IN SCOOP CAME OUT OF ADJUSTMENT SLOTS CAUSING IT TO FALL WITH OPERATOR CAUSING INJURY TO NECK AND UPPER BACK AREA.

August 26, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bi-Mor Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON MINER CABLE PULLED SOEMTHING IN LOWER BACK IN #7 PILLAR BLOCK.

July 12, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bi-Mor Coal Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLID OFF 5' BANK AND HURT BACK AND RT SHOULDER. BANK WAS WET.

May 18, 1991 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bi-Mor Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CONDITIONS WERE GOOD-PERSON WAS INJURED DUE TO LIFTING STRUCTURE ONTO BELT ROPES WHILE MOVING BELT UP A BREAK ON SECTION BELT #4.

May 13, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Bi-Mor Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF TOP OF THE MINE CAUSING INJURY TO HIS HEAD NECK AND UPPER BACK.

May 1, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Bi-Mor Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER OPER CONV CHAIN CAME OUT OF BOOM RIP HOSE OFF WAS HIT IN LEFT ARM.

March 9, 1991 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bi-Mor Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND GOT MASHED WITH SCOOP WHERE IT SWIVELS GOT MASHED AT DECK.

December 18, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Bi-Mor Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

PINNER OPERATOR WAS TAKING UP CABLE. CABLE WAS HUNG AND IT PULLED DOWN ON VICTIM BACK. NO LOST TIME.

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