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December 13, 1995 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indian Gap Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

2 LEFT. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING METAL COVER OFF MINER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

November 10, 1995 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indian Gap Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING SIDE COVER OFF CABLE REEL. THE COVER SPRANG OPEN HITTING HIS LEFT THUMB. FRACTURED THUMB. DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 11-11-95. NO LOST TIME.

December 30, 1994 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indian Gap Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON PILLAR LINE UNLOADING TMBERS. A CAP WEDGE FLEW UP STRIKING HIM IN HIS RIGH EYE. DID NOT GO TO D RUNTIL 12-31-94 AND DID NOT MISS NAY WORK UNTIL 1-3-95.

February 16, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indian Gap Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

#3 HEADING, 1ST BOLT ON 4TH ROW. EE WAS ON HIS KNEES, HAD PUT BIT & BOLT IN HOLE. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN IT, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. HE WENT TO DR. ON 2-21-94 & WAS TOLD NOT TO RETURN TO WORK BECAUSE HE HAD A R. INGUINAL HERNIA.

March 27, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indian Gap Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOUEE WAS BENDING BOLTS OF #1 LEFT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS WRIST. (TWISTED WRIST) (WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF LOST TIEM UNTIL 4/12/93)

July 22, 1991 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indian Gap Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A PUMP FROM A BASKET IN A WATER HOLE AND EXPERENCED PAIN IN BACK.

February 21, 1990 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indian Gap Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT MOVE WHEN A CHAIN (BELT HANGER) HIT HIM IN MOUTH.

December 11, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indian Gap Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS SETTING TIMBERS WHEN HE CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN 2 TIMBERS.

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