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December 21, 1990 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & W Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING FRONT WINDSHIELD WHEN SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND PUNCTURED LEFT HAND.

November 8, 1989 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
B & W Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WINDSHIELD CRACKED, SIDE WINDOW OPEN. WHEN OPERATOR LET TRUCK BED DOWN A FORIEGN OBJECT ENTERED THE RIGHT EYE.

September 12, 1989 VA · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
B & W Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DRILL.HE REACHED TO MOVE DRILL STEEL,STEEL FLEW BACK AND HIT HIS HAND.

April 9, 1986 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Long Construction Company · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS WATC2ING TAILPIECE, WHEN I NAME CAME BY LET BUCKET DOWN ON FOOT I NAME HAD BEEN GOING FORWARD THE REVERSED THE SCOOP,THIS IS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURED.

March 1, 1986 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Long Construction Company · Rubbed or abraded

I,NAME DIDNOT A3 ACCIDENT HIS INJURY RESULTED FROM MULITIPLE KNEE PROBLEMS AND FROM CRAWLING AROUND ON HIS KNEES WHILE AT WORK OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.

November 5, 1985 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Long Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

BRUISED KNEE WH3LE RUNNING CUTTING MACHINE.

September 30, 1985 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ OCCURRED WHILE SHOVELING BELT.LIFTED A SHOVEL AND CAUSED SPRAINED MUSCLE.HE WENT TO DR,X-RAYED SHOWED A PULLED MUSCLE.

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