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September 10, 1999 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Skin Poplar Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING ROCK OFF OF CONT. MINER, ROCK SLID AND CUT FINGER OF MAN.

July 21, 1999 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Skin Poplar Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WALKING AROUND LOADER AND DOWN A BANK AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

May 1, 1999 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Skin Poplar Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ WAS HELPING ANOTHER WORKER MOVE WELDER. COALHEIGHT IS 56" CAUSING INJURED TO BEND OVER LIFTING. SEEMED TO HAVE STRAINED LOWER LEFT ABODOMEN

August 24, 1998 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Skin Poplar Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEERING WHEEL OF MANTRIP STRUCK RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

July 24, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Skin Poplar Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

APPROX 70' OUTBY #2 ENTRY PILLAR BREAKERS, A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN OUTBY INTERSECTION. MINER PARITALLY COVERED AND STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR PARTIALLY COVERED.

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