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September 16, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND RUPTURED HIMSELF IN BOTH SIDES.

December 28, 1987 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING 9OCK FROM DRIFT MOUTH INJURED WAS STRUCK IN THE GROIN BY THE CORNER OF A STEEL PLATE.

December 9, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING DOWN WIR9 GUARD.AWAY FROM BELT TAKE UP PIECE OF WIRE HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

October 30, 1986 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WORK WAS BEING 8ONE ON A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE IT HAD BEEN BLOCKED UP & A WHEEL UNIT REPLACED MACHINE NEEDED MOVED SOME TO CHECK NEW UNIT WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF BLOCKS ONTO FOREMANS FOOT

September 25, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING CABLE FOR ROOF BOLTED AN TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

August 15, 1984 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFT BELT ROPE TO PUT IN HANGER HURT BACK

July 18, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIPPER CHAIN FROM MINER SLIPPED AND HIT LEFT HAND BREAKING FOREFINGER

August 30, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

CUT FINGER WHILE SETTING JACK,BUMPED AGAINST ANOTHER JACK.

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