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August 17, 1987 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Adkins Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS REM2VING SPEED REDUCER OFF CONT MINER WHEN THE REDUCER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS LETTING THE REDUCER CATCH HIS RT TWO MIDDLE FINGERS CUTTING AND BREAKING BOTH FINGERS

July 29, 1987 VA · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Adkins Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING DISC GOING TO CONT.MINER TO PLACE SEAL IN IT DROPPING IT CATCHING LEFT INDEX FINGER UNDER IT T EARING NAIL ALL WAY OFF OF IFINGER

June 5, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Adkins Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS INSTALL3NG RIPPER JACK ON CONT MINER DROPPING JACK ON LEFT THUMB

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