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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.

April 25, 1983 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Virginia Iron Coal & Coke Company · Struck by flying object

AN EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING A ROCK AT A METAL BUILDING THE ROCK OVERSHOT THE BUILDING AND STRUCK ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN THE FOREHEAD THE INJURED EMPLOYEE NEEDED STITCHES

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