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July 29, 1991 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CARRYING CHAIN BLOCKS TO THE BELT WHEN SLIPPING AND FALL ON HANDLE OF CHAIN BLOCKS AND MINING HAND.

June 6, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE WHILE GETTING OUT OF TRUCK, FALLING TO THE GROUND.

February 27, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

USING BALL PIN HAMMER & CHIESEL BEATING ON BROKEN BAR CHIP OFF CHIESEL FLEW IN LEFT EYE. UNKNOWN AMOUNT DAMAGE.

February 20, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAD LIFITING ROCK FROM TAILPIECE & DROPPED IT ON FOOT.

October 24, 1990 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTING NO1 HEADING.STARTING DRILL HOLE WHEN PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 50 LBS FELL HITTING LEFT HAND.

April 17, 1990 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL REMOVING PIECE OF COAL FROM HEADLIGHT ON MINER WHEN ROCK FELL LOOSE FROM TOP STRIKING LEFT FOREARM.

April 12, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FALL, MINOR INJURY.

January 30, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FALL FROM TOP HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE.

January 24, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP METAL LOCKOUT BOX.

December 28, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SCALIE TOP-LOOSE ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPL IN FACE.

September 6, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PERSON INJURY WAS LOADING MINING TIMBER ON TO FALT CAR TO BE TAKEN UNDERGROUND, WHEN HE INJURED HE ,LOWER BACK LIFTING A TIMBER ONTO CAR.

June 22, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS HELPING TIMBER WITH TWO OTHERS THEY HAD FINISHED SETTING LAST TIMBER, WHEN INJURED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

April 7, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AIR IMPACT WRENCH MASHED RIGHT HAND AGAINST DIESEL SCOOP WHILE REPAIRING SAME.

March 27, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING MINER CABLE WITH MINER THE ROPE BROKE AND INJURED RIGHT EYE.

March 27, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING BOLT HOLE, EMPLOYEE OVER PRESSURED DRILL STEEL, BREAKING IT OFF IN HEAD STEEL SPRAY BACK STRIKING HIM ON LEFT HAND RING FINGER.

March 13, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLEANING OUT RAM CAR JACK SLID SLIPPED AND FELL INJURED LEFT TESTICLE.

November 30, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS SITTING ON TOP OF BOLTER EATING LUNCH PROTION OF TOP FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS, LANDIGG ACROSS RIGHT LEG AND KNEE.

November 28, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FJORM ROOF OF MINE AS OPER WA> JPOSITIONING TRS ON BOLTER. STRUCK HIMI N FACE AND R. FT.

November 4, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED LEFT KNEE O MINER CBLE STRAIN CLAMP.

November 3, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLJTING WHEN PC OF TOP JOVER CANOPY OF DRILL BROKE LOOSE FORM TOP FEL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT FOOT.

October 13, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

LT SIDE OPR SET UP DRILLING HOKE FOR RIB BOLT PORTION TO TOP STARTED TO FALL OPR JUMP BACK INTO RIB STRIKING HIS BACK ON HIS BATTERY LIGHTS AND SELF RESCUER.

March 28, 1988 VA · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

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