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August 22, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Live Oak Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

54730PUTTING UP CURTAIN BOARDS AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.

July 28, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Live Oak Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS LOADING ROCKDUST & HURT HIS BACK EMPLOYEE DID NOT TELL ANYONE OF INJURY & WE DID NOT KNOW OF INJURY UNTIL 08-03-92 GOT COMP FORM

June 1, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Live Oak Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING 3-WHEELER WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST ROOF, SPRAINING HIS NECK.

January 25, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Live Oak Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL KNOCKING A BEARING OUT OF MINER BOOM WHEN PUNCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON EYEBROW.

December 19, 1991 WV · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Live Oak Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING MINER CABLE HOOKED ON SIDE OF MINER HOOK BROKE HIT ON EAR

December 2, 1991 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Live Oak Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMING SCOOP WHEN HE RAN OVER AN ROCK IN ROADWAY BOUNCED HIM INTO TOP HURTING HIS NECK (EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 01-1 5-91

November 19, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Live Oak Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL THROWING ROOF BOLT INTO PLACE WHEN BACK HURT.

October 14, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Live Oak Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN STEEL CAME LOOSE AND PULLED HIS FINGER.

October 8, 1991 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Live Oak Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LEVELING TAILPIECE WITH LIFTING JACK WHEN JACK SLIPPED LATCHING HIS THUMB.

September 23, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Live Oak Mining Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE STATE HE WAS CRAWLING AROUND ROOF BOLTER & TWISTED HIS KNEE

July 22, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Live Oak Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS THROWING ROOF BOLTS INTO FACE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

July 15, 1991 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Live Oak Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE THREW A CAN OF OIL UP THE ENTRY TO THE ROOF BOLT PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

June 13, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Live Oak Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RAN 3 WHEELER IN RIB HAND ON OUTSIDE BREAKING IT

May 11, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Live Oak Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE LET PINNER BOOM DOWN ON RIGHT FOOT.EMPLOYEE HAD METARSAL BOOTS ON.

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