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December 28, 1993 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
2m Energy Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

IT HAD SNOWED THAT NIGHT AND SAW STILL SNOWING AT TIME OF ACCIDENT, TOTAL 4-6". EE LEFT SHOWER HOUSE TO COME TO LAMP HOUSE. HALFWAY BETWEEN HE SLIPPED & FELL. HE IS TO WALK AROUND W/ INSPECTOR S, HE WORKED TILL 1230 WALKING WITH FEDERAL INSPECTOR.

November 2, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
2m Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE BOLTERS HAD BENT A BOLT WHEN INSTALLING IT. THEY THEN SHOVED IT UP AGAINST THE TOP . ONE SIDE OF THE PLATE WAS NOT FLAT AGAINST THE ROOF. EE WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE. WHEN HE STOOD UP AN D TURNED AROUND , HE HIT THE ROOF PLATE.

April 26, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
2m Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE DID NOT GOT TO DR TIL 4-30-93 PULLING MINER CABLE TRIPPED AND JERKED ARM AND MID BACK RIGHT SIDE I HAVE COMPENSATION REPORT THAT SAYS HE CAN RETURN TO WORK ON 5-10-93.

December 16, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
2m Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE HAD BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BOX OF RESIN TO PUT ON BOLTER. PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

July 6, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
2m Energy Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED IN HOLE 2 BLOCKS OUTBY TWISTED L KNEE WHEN HE FELL

June 12, 1992 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
2m Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

OTHER AND EE WENT TO SECTION TO GET MOTOR. HEE MANTRIP THEY BROUGHT BOTH PIECE OFF SECTION AND STOPPED AT 2 RT SWTICH HE THEN MOVED MANTRIP FORWARD AND STOPPED EE THEN MOVED FORWARD AGAIN AND THEY HIT MANTRIP CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.

May 14, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
2m Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

THE FOREMAN WAS HELPING LOAD 4" WATER LINE ONTO CAR. THERE WERE POSTS SET IN THIS AREA AND THEY WERE CARRYING THE PIPE BETWEEN THE POSTS HIS HAND WAS ON THE END OF THE PIPE WHEN THE END OF TH E PIPE HIT A POST SLICING HIS LITTLE FINGER.

May 12, 1992 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
2m Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

INSTALLING BOLT FORM BUGGY LOWERED THE EHAD WAS SWUNG OVE TO CENTER LEFT WRENCH IN CHUCK TURNED TO TALK TO OTHER EMP WRENCH CAUGHT FLEW OUT STRUCK HIM ON FINGER BREAKING IT

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