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October 16, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT BELT CONVEYOR RETURN IDLERS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 10, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HAULING HYDRAULIC PUMP ON TOP OF SCOOP DECK WHEN PUMP FELL STRIKING EE ON FOOT.

November 21, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING MINER TRAILING CABLE TO MOVE CABLE OUT OF PATH OF ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN EMPL STRAINED BACK.

June 29, 1990 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CURTAIN OVER SMALL ROOF PLATE WITH WEDGE A PIECE OF METAL & RUST ENTERED RIGHT EYE

November 9, 1989 VA · Coal brattice man/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ERECTING BRATTICE USING CONCRETE BLOCK WHEN BRATTICE TOPPLED AND SEVERAL BLOCKS STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT LEG.

March 28, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL WAS CHANGING HYDRAULIC HOSES ON ROOF BOLT MACHINE WEHN HOSE RUPTURED SPRAYING EMPL WITH HOT HYDRAULIC OIL.

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