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March 20, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & F Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING RIPPER CHAIN ON AND THE BLOCK SLIPPE DNAD CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND MINER FRAME.

February 19, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & F Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING TIMBERS AND HAVING TO THROW THE TIMBERS AND HURT HIS BACK.

January 8, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & F Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING BELT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

June 27, 1990 VA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & F Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A WATER PUMP INSIDE THE MINES & BROUGHT IT OUTSIDE & UNLOADED & THEN LOADED IT UP IN HIS TRUCK I NAME SEEN THE DOC FOR THE FIRST TIME 07-11-90

April 19, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & F Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON MINER AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. FIRST DAY OFF WORK 4-25-90.

March 31, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & F Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LOADING RAIL THAT WEIGHED 300-400 LBS ON CAR.WHEN EMPL SIT DOWN TO EAT DINNER,LEG STARTED GETTING NUMB AND HE COULNT GET UP OR HARDLY MOVE.

February 2, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & F Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

CRAWLING IN SCOOP, HIT R KNEE AGAINST DECK OF SCOOP

November 3, 1989 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & F Mining Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS FIXING A RIPPER HEAD AND WHEN HE STARTED TO SET THE PLATE BACK OVER THE PANEL THE PLATE SLID DOWN AND CUT HIS HAND.

October 12, 1989 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & F Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS CRIBBING UP THE MINER HEAD IN ORDER TO FIX A HOSE ON THE PAN & THE MINER MAN SET THE MINER HEAD DOWN ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER

June 1, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & F Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS HELPING PULL RAIL OFF SIDE & EMPL CAUGHT RIGHT HAND.

May 4, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & F Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES HANGING CABLE AND A MAN WAS IN FRONT OF HIM,SO HE HURRIED AND JUMPED UP AND TURNED AROUND AND HIS KNEE POPPED.

February 21, 1989 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & F Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MAIN GEAR OUT OF CLUTCH HOUSING AND THE MAIN GEAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.

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