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1983–2026
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August 14, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H R C Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP STRAINED BA7K WHILE LIFTING AND INSTALLING GATHERING HEAD ASSEMBLY ON LEE NORSE CONT MINER

July 24, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H R C Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING 5 GAL BUCKET OF MIXED CONCRETE FROM STOPPING TO STOPPING CHECKING FOR AIR LEAKS, STRAINED LOWER BACK.

April 10, 1986 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE OPENED3ONE DOOR ON LOADER AND WHEN OTHER DOOR WAS OPENED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE FIRST DOOR WAS PULLED SHUT BY VACCUUM FROM FAN HITTING EMPLOYEE IN RT KNEE

January 4, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H R C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS PUTT3NG 12" VENTILATION PIPE TOGETHER IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WHEN PIPE FELL ON 2ND AND 3 RD FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND CAUSING FRACTURE AND LACERATIONS.

May 21, 1985 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H R C Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE HAUL WAY WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

September 6, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H R C Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TIMBERS TURNED & SPRAINED BACK

August 24, 1983 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H R C Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF HALL WAY IT WA THEN THAT THE EMP HURT HIS BACK

July 18, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H R C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT LEFT MIDFINGER IN SPOKES OF MINER

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