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March 25, 1992 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cherry Point Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE RUNNING A SCOOP. HE WAS CLEANING A PLACE WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM HURTING HIS RIBS AND LEFT ARM.

January 20, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman OTHER
Cherry Point Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD GOT HURT AT ANOTHER MINE ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO LAKE ENERGY 3 WHEN HE CAME BACK TO WORK APROX. 1 YEAR LATER HE WAS STILL UNDER DR CARE HE WORKED APP 3 MTH AT THIS JOB. HE HAD DR APPT FOR JAN 20THE THE DR PULLED HIM BACKK OFF OF WORK THIS IS NOT A NEW ACCIDENT IT IS AN OLD INJURY TO WHICH HE WAS STILL UNDER DR CARE.

December 26, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cherry Point Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN A BUGGHY HOOKED WATER LINE & ALLEDGEDLY HURT HIS LEG HE WENT TO THE H OSPITAL & HAD IT CHECK HE NEVER MISSED WORK & THEN 1 MONTH LATER HE TELLS ME THAT HE WI LL BE HAVING SURGERY 01-27-92 THAT IS WHY THIS IS BEING SENT IN NO BECAUSE OF NO TREATMENT T ILL 01-27-92

November 8, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cherry Point Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS A PIECE OF ROCK FELL IN FRONT OF THE ATRS & KICKED BACK & HIT I NAME I NAME ON LEG THROWING HIM INTO THE PIN MACHINE HURTING HIS LEG & ARM INSPECTOR WAS ON THE JOB WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED NO VIOLATIONS WERE FOUND

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