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Years on record
1983–2026
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January 15, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE AND ANOTHER 9MPLOYEE WERE CLOSING DOORS ON RAILROAD CARS, THE OTHER MAN WAS USING A METAL BAR TO CLOSE THE DOORS SO I NAME COULD DRIVE A WEDGE IN THE DOOR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIS IN TH E HEAD. 3

October 8, 1985 VA · Coal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Scott Fuel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS PUTTING ON BELLY PAN ON D-9 DOZER ALONG WITH I.NAME THEY WERE RAISING PAN INTO POSITION WITH CHAIN & COME-A-LONG CHAIN SLIPPED & BELLY PAN HIT I.NAME ON THE LEFT KNEE X-RAYS SHOWED NO BROKEN BONES DIAGONSED-BADLY BRUISED HE WAS INSTGRUCTED TO WALK ON CRUTCHES & NSTRUCTED TO WALK ON C RUTCHES & RETURN TO DOC ON MON 101485

January 14, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Scott Fuel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

MR HESS WAS USING SMALL HAMMER REACHING ON INSIDE OF TRACK TO PECK A SEGMENT LOOSE WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL ENTERED LEFT EYE LENGTH OF DISABILITY UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WIL BE PERMANENT DAMAGE

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