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June 21, 1986 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJUREDS RIGHT 5EG WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A CRIB AND SET OF ROOF SUPPORT JACKS WHILE A SET OF JACKS WAS BEING RECOVERED FROM A LONGWALL

February 12, 1986 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS PUS2ING ROCK OFF FACCELINE BACK BOARD ON 2 NORTH LONGWALL, WHEN THE ROCK FLIPPED UP CATCHING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST A ROOF JACK HEADER.

January 16, 1986 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS IN 1ROCESS OF MOVING ZINCH EMVLSION LINE AROUND WHEN HE MISTOOK THE AIR LINE FOR THE WHEN HE TOOK THE PIN OUT OF A COUPLING THE AIR LINE BLEW APACART THROWING PARTICLES IN HIS EYE.

May 18, 1985 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ STANDING AT FRONT OF TAILPIECE ON 2 NORTH LONGWALL WHEN TAILPIECE SLID TOWARD DRIVE-TAILPIECE MOVED 10\-CATCHING INJ FOOT UNDER TAILPIECE.

September 12, 1984 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS CARRYING A RE-TRACKER AROUND A COAL CAR WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

August 1, 1984 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS SLIDING ROOF JACK HEADER ON BOTTOM BESIDE STAGE LOADER ON #1 LONGWALL WHEN HE GOT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT UNDER THE HEADER AGAINST A PIECE OF METAL LACERATING HIS FINGER.

April 23, 1984 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beatrice Pocahontas Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS STACKING DIESTER TABLE COUNTER WEIGHTS ONTO CABLE WHEN A COUNTERWEIGHT FELL FROM THE CABLE CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE COUNTWEIGHT AND ANOTHER COUNTWEIGHT THAT WAS LAYING ON THE FLOOR.

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