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October 19, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westfork Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE & HURT HIS BACK. COMPLAINING WITH PAIN TO BACK & LEG.

July 30, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westfork Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PLASTERING LINE BRATTICE WHEN HE THREW PLASTER IN CORNER AND SPLASHED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

July 16, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Westfork Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP BOLT IN ROOF T OP & MOVED TO ANOTHER PLACE WHILE MOVING HE TWISTED HIS KNEE THIS WAS A KNEE THAT HAD BEEN INJURED ABOUT 2 YRS BEFORE AT ANOTHER MINES

April 15, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Westfork Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING 4' ROOF BOLT IN HOLE STARTIN STRAIGHT BOLT BOLT KICKED AROUND CAUGHT LITTLE FIGNE RON END OF BOLT WHEN BOLT KICKED BACK.

May 18, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westfork Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ERIC WAS WORKING ON A CHUTE THAT WAS STOPPED UP WITH COAL. HE WAS STANDING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CHUTE WITH HIS LEFT LEG AND STOMPING THE COAL WITH HIS RIGHT LEG. THE COAL LOOSENED AND PINNE D HIS RIGHT LEG AGAINST A METAL BAR ACROSS THE SHOOT.

May 10, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westfork Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A MANTRIP (BOOS BUGGY). HE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION AND FELT A CATCH IN HIS BACK.

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