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1983–2026
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June 24, 1992 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Iron Coal & Coke Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO THE DIESEL SERVICE PICK UP TRUCK AND STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP OF THE DOOR FACING JAM.AT WORK THE NEXT DAY WHILE BREAKING COAL WITH THE LOADER HIS NE CK BEGAN TO HURT HIS ARM WAS NUMB(LEFT) AND HIS LEFT EYE BLURRED.HE HAS A BUMP ON TOP OF HEAD.

October 5, 1988 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bare Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP INJ RING FINGER OF R. HAND WHILE CHECKING OIL IN PERS. VEHICLE THE INJ OCC WHEN EMP FINGERTIP WAS CAUGHT BY FALLING HOOD A(D RESULTED IN BROKEN FINERTIP AND LOSS OF NAIL.

October 1, 1988 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bare Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

END OF CHAINWHICK STRUCK RIGHT LEG ON SHIN. HAD X-RAY. BRUISED NEXT TO BONE.

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