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Years on record
1983–2026
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December 15, 1986 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amos Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SW3NGING AUGER FLIGHT HE TOOK HIS HAND OFF OF IT AND AUGER FLIGHT HIT HIM ON RT SIDE ON 12-22 EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR FOR CHECK UP AND X-RAY

October 26, 1983 VA · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amos Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

FIRST REPORT ON 10-27-83. EMP HAD BACK PAIN AND COULDNT HARDLY TIE HIS SHOE. APPARENTLY HAD NO PAIN A TIME OF INJURY. EMPLOYEE STATED HE THOUGHT HE HAD INJURED HIMSELF WHILE HANDLING 50 LBS BA GS OF AMMONIA NITRATE THEN LATER SAID IT MAY HABVE BEEN WHILE LIFTED THE END GATE FOR A COAL TRUCK HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11-1-83 HE DIDNT WORK 11-1-83 HE WENT TO A DOCTOR DOCTOR ADVISED

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