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December 31, 1991 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Camp Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REPAIRING CRADLE ARM ON ROOF BOLTER.CRADLE SLIPPED OFF STAND AND CAUGHT I.NAME HAND BETWEEN CRADLE ARM AND BOLTER MASHING THUMB ON RIGHT HAND.

December 18, 1989 VA · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Camp Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BELT ROPE TO REPLACE BELT STRUCTURE.WHILE LYING ROPE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.DAMAGE UNK

January 24, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Camp Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS REACHING AN2THER EMPL A SCREWDRIVER WHEN I.NAME HIT HAND WITH THE END OF THE MINER. I.NAME HAD A SCREWDRIVER IN HAND GETTING READY TO PASS IT TO ANOTHER EMPL ACROSS FROM MINER.

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