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1983–2026
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August 10, 1988 WV · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lowlands Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

REMOVING HYD. HOSE FROM R.F. TRACK ON 109-E MINER. HOSE HAD HYD. PRESSURE ON IT HOSE SPRAYED HYD. OIL HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE AND EYES.

September 17, 1984 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lowlands Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL DRAGGING STEEL CABLE AND CUT HER HAND ON BURR.

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