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June 11, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Dog Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING CANOPY OFF THE MINER TO BRING MACHINE TO THE OUTSIDE.INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE FLIPPING CANOPY TO RIDE OUT ON THE MINER.ONE END OF THE CANOPY DROPPED -CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND.PULL

December 10, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chaparal Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS PUTTING CONVEYOR CHAIN ON MINER WHEN HE THREW A CRIB BLOCK AND STRUCK HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS R HAND

October 28, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chaparal Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS TAKING LEADS OUT OF A HIGH VOLTAGE BOX WHICH HAD A BROKEN INSULATOR THE LEAD WAS HARD TO LOOSEN AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIT THE BROKEN INSULATOR

February 26, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chaparal Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TIMBER REACHED FOR WEDGTE & TIMBER FELL S TRICKING HIM IN THE MOUTH CAUSING LACERATION

June 1, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Poplar Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TOOK SCOOP TIRE3OFF AND THEN PUT THE PLANTARY ON AND THEN LIFTING TIRE ON AND PULLED HIS BACK HURT LOWER BACK.

January 6, 1987 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chaparal Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CARRYING WAS PU5LING UP MINER CABLE, AND HE RUPTURED HIS SELF.

June 18, 1986 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chaparal Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS UNLO5DING RAILS OFF RAIL CAR & RAIL FELL OFF & CAUGHT RIGHT THUMB & KLEFT ANKLE.

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