EMPLOYEE TRAVELED THROUGH AN UNSUPPORTED AREA THAT WAS CUT THROUGH BY TH MINER APPROC 13 FT 6" IN LENGTH AND 10 FT WIDE AND WAS STRUCK BY ROCK THAT FELL WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH THIS AREA RESULTING IN HEAD & FACIAL INJURIES.
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October 7, 1994
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cline Brothers Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
September 23, 1992
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Cline Brothers Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
WHILE INSTALLING ROOF SUPPORT A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN 2 ROOF BOLTS AND HIT INJURED ON BACK AND LEFT FOOT.
September 4, 1992
WV · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
POWERED HAULAGE
Cline Brothers Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object
UNDER A MINER CABLE WITH A THREE-WHEELER. INJURED WAS RIDING AS A PASSENGER ON THE OFF-SIDE.THE THREE WHEELER WENT SIDE WAYS AND INJURED GOT CAUGHT BY THE MINER CABLE IT DRUG HIM OFF THE SIDE OF IT.
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