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September 4, 1990 VA · Coal superintendent DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Double B Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS WITH DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS.

July 23, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double B Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BELT AND HURT BACK.

August 25, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Double B Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SCOOP CAUGHT BELT ROPE FLIPPED MAN OVER BACK INJURY

August 5, 1989 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Double B Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS GOING TO MOVE SCOOP OUT OF ROADWAY LET BREAK OFF SCOOP ROLLED & CAUGHT HIM AGAINST SIDE OF DECK

May 20, 1988 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Double B Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKER- WORKING ON SPROCKET, HIT WITH HAMMER. PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF HIT WORKER IN LEFT EYE.

August 4, 1987 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator ELECTRICAL
Double B Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

BURNT HAND ON H2T BATTERYS

May 8, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Double B Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

ROPE TO CONTINU2US MINER BROKE THROWING FOREIN PARTICAL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT EYE.CUTTING EYE.

February 13, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double B Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPRAINED LEFT S2OULDER ROOF BOLTING

January 24, 1986 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double B Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING UP BLET3TO BACK UP ROLLER.

March 30, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double B Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TURN BOLTER ON BEFORE RELEASING LOWER AND PUSHED EMPLOYEE UNDER SCOPE.

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