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August 3, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nicole Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HELPING WORK ON POT ON ROOF BOLTER HE WAS HOLDING A WRENCH IT SLIPEPD HE HURT HIS RIGHT THUMB.

August 2, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Nicole Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTER PULLED ON BOLT TO BEN DIT AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

July 22, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Nicole Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RIDING MANBUS OUTSIDE HIS BUS HIT OTHER BUS SAID HE HURT HIS NECK.

June 7, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Nicole Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN MAN BUS, THE BUS DERAILED AND JERKED HIM AROUND AND HURT HIS NECK.

April 5, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Nicole Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

WAS SETTING UP BREAKER THERE WAS A FLASH WAS LOOKING AT IT SO IT BURNED EMPLOYEES EYES.

March 2, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Nicole Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE INST ALLING A ROOF BOLT THE DRILL STEEL BROKE PIECE OF ROCK DRAW LOOSE IT SLIDE OFF CANOPY HIT EE ON BACK & LEG

February 26, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Nicole Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP LOOSE PEICE OF DRAW SLATE FEEL OFF CANOPY HIT HIM ON SHOULDER

January 27, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Nicole Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED PUT HIS FOOT OUTSIDE OF DECK BACKED BUGGY UP MASHED HIS FOOT WITH DECK OF BUGGY.

August 12, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Nicole Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

23667MAN STEERED SCOOP INTO TIMBER KNOCKING TIMGBER LETTING PIECE OF SLATE FALL INTO DECK WITH THE EMPL.

April 24, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Nicole Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

MANTRIP WAS PARK ON TRACK WHILE BELTMAN WAS CHECKING BELT. OTHER MANTRIP STRUCK IT IN REAR. TWISTING MAN'S NECK.

December 7, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nicole Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN HAD STRAINED BACK LIFTING BELT ROPE ON 11-22-91. HE WAS LIFTING AND SITTING TIMBERSON 12-7-91 AND BACK HURT MORE HE WENT DR ON 12-9-91` AND CALLED ME AND EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPEN DR SAID HE MIG HT HAVE BRUISED VERTEBRADE IN BACK.

November 29, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nicole Coal Company Inc · Fall down raise, shaft or manway

SCRAPPED SIDE OF HEAD AND LEFT EYE ON CABLE HANGER BOARD WHILE CRAWLING OFF PIECE OF EQUIPMENT DID NOT SEE CABLE BOARD TURNED INTO IT AS HE WAS GETTING OFF.

November 22, 1991 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Nicole Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

RIDING 3-WHEELER TO END OF TRACK AND HIT HARD HAT OVER ROOF BOLT PLATE BRUISING CERVICAL MUSCLES.TURNED CORNER AND DIDNT SEE ROOF BOLT PLATE HANGING DOWN.

October 16, 1991 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Nicole Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REDUCER SLIPPED OFF HOLDING BOLTS CATCHING BOTH HANDS CUTTING FINGERS AGAINST GUARD.VICTIM JERKED RIGHT HAND FEEE ATRUCK ANOTHERS GUARD.FRACTURING THUMB.

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