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March 9, 1995 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ragland Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS HELPING PUT MOTOR BACK IN MINER - PULLED LOWER BACK.

December 8, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ragland Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN HAD THREE WHEELER ON JACK. MACHIEN FELL OF FJACK ON MAN'S FOOT WORKER WS WEARING METAL TOE BOOTS AT TIME OF ACCIDNET. FRACTURED OR BROKEN LEFT FOOT.

October 16, 1993 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ragland Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING BULL GEARS ON BELT HEAD GEAR SLIPPED & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SHAFT & BULLGEAR CRUSHING FINGER

September 7, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Ragland Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

IN THE #4 ENTRY MAKING POWER MOVE PULLING ROOF BOLTER SLACK UP WHILE LOOPING SLACK UP RIB. CORNER OF RIB ROLLED OFF HITTING EE ON LEFT LEG KNOCKING HIM DOWN. FIRST AID WAS ADMINISTERED TO EE, A SPLINT WAS APPLIED TO LEG & TRANSPORTED TO OUTSIDE WHERE EE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL.

April 1, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Ragland Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

A BELT SPLICE CAUGHT LIGHT CORD PULLING HIM ONTO BELT.

March 4, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Ragland Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WAS LOADING BELT IN SCOOP BUCKET AND SCOOP RAN UP ON FOOT.

January 6, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ragland Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS WATCHING MACHINE BACK UP TO LOAD PIN SUPPLYS AND TIRE RAN OVER TOE S .

June 12, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ragland Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING ROCK DUST, ONE WAS TOSSED AT ODD ANGLE. FELT A TEARING FEELING IN BACK.

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