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1983–2026
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April 19, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOUR EMPLOYEE S WERE PUTTING SKID PLATE ON 992C BUCKET TWO EMPLOYEES WERE TO HOLD UP SKIDPLATE ON BUCKET ONE WAS TO PUT BOLTS THROUGH THE VICTIM WAS TO PUT NUTS ON PROTRUDING BOLTS WHEN THE T WO EMPLOYEES WERE LIFTING SKID PLATE & TURNED THE PLATE TO PUT ON BUCKET THEY LOST CONTROL & DROPPED PLATE WHICH STRUCK VICTIMS RT.FOOT

September 29, 1987 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL GETTING OF0 HAULER CLIMBING DOWN LADDER EMPL STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW ON RADIATOR OF HAULER.

September 14, 1984 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME & I.NAME SIT DOWN ON A PUSH BEAM THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM A D8 DOZER TO EAT LUNCH THEY GOT THE PUSH BEAM OUT OF BALANCE CAUSING IT TO FALL OVER, PUSH BEAM FELL ON LEG

October 17, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

OFFLOADING 4X8X1/4\\ SHEET OF METAL.FELL ON EMPL FOOT.

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