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June 8, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Deep Ford Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING UP 1 & 2 ENTRY. THE REST OF OTHER CREW WAS MOVING BRIDGES AROUND HE CAME TO THE OUTSIDE AND TOLD MY OUTSIDE MAN TINY THAT HE HAD HURT HIS SHOULDER. BY GETTING HIS SELF IN THE T OP WHILE HE WAS CLEANING. HE DROVE HIS JELT TO THE HOSPITAL.

April 7, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Deep Ford Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT WHEN THE BOLT BENT SIDEWAYS CATCHING HIS HAND. MASHING IT AGAINST TOP.

March 14, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Deep Ford Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS RELEASING RED-DEVILS. BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER ON RT. HAND.

March 2, 1998 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Deep Ford Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING AWAY FROM DUMP, WHEN CAPLIGHT MADE CONTACT WITH MINE ROOF, PUSHING HIS HEAD SIDEWAYS.

July 26, 1995 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Deep Ford Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLIMBED ON D10 DOZER WOT CHHECK HYDRAULIC TANK LEAK. WHEN I STEPPED DOWN MY FEET SLIPPED IN OIL CAUSING ME TO FALL. I HIT MY RIGHT ELBOW ON CATWALK. AFTER SHIFT WAS OVER. WEN TO ER GOT X-R AYS. ELBOW SWELLED AND IN PAIN WILL GO BACK FOR FOLLOW UP WITHIN 1 WEEK.

April 19, 1995 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Deep Ford Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN A STATIONARY POSITION & WITH A TWISTING MOTION AT THE TORSO HE SHOVELED DIRT FROM PILE TO A DRILL HOLE EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT A PULL (MUSCLE) IN HIS BACK & PAIN HE SR ESTED FOR A FEW MINUTES & FINISHED OUT THE SHIFT

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