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February 5, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

WHILE GETTING A ROCK OUT OF THE CHAIN ON THE CONVEYOR IT MASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A CUT ON THE FINGER.

November 3, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON THE BOLTS HE SAYS HE PULLED HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND HURT IT.HE STATED THAT HE WOULD BE BACK TO WORK IN ABOUT A WEEK.HE ALSO HAD STATED HE HAD ARTHRITIS IN HIS SHOULDER.

July 18, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PULLING A ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE MINER THE BACK OF THE ROCK REARED UP AND PINNED FINGER AGAINST TOP.

December 28, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STACKING BLOCK TO BUILD BRATTICE & GOT SHARP PAIN IN CHEST.

April 4, 1989 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE LOADING ROOF BOLTS WITH LAODER THE STRAPS AROUND BOLTS BROKE WHILE HE WAS STABLIZING TO LOAD IN SCOOP BUCKET. IT MASHED HIS RIGHT 5TH FINGER.

February 22, 1989 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE LOADING ROOF BOLT PLATES, HE LEANED DOWN TO PUSH SOME PLATES IN SCOOP BUCKET AND STRINED BACK.

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