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Years on record
1983–2026
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March 12, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PULLING A LOOSE ROCK FROM MINE ROOF WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED STRIKING HIKM ON RIGHT FORELEG JUST ABOVE KNEE CAUSING BRUISE AND LACERATION.

April 9, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REPAIRING ON ROOF DRILL PUMP COUPLING AND BRUISED RIGHT HAND WHILE STRIKING WITH A HAMMER

July 26, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roberts Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING PIN IN BOLT MACHINE AND MASHED HIS FINGER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.

July 18, 1988 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cavalier Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE FOREMAN WAS PULLING A BELT PIN WITH A PAIR OF PLIERS THE PLIERS SLIPPED AND CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH HD HAD TO HABVE A COUPLE OF STITCHES IN HIS LIP

June 6, 1988 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cavalier Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

THE FOREMAN WAS STANDING BACK WATCHING THE EMPLOYEES HOOK THE SCOOP TO THE POWERCENTER: PULLING THE POWER CENTER, THE CHAIN BROKE AND FLEW BACK AND HIT THE FORMAN BELOW THE LEFT EYE(CHEEK BONE ). HE HAD TO HAVE 4 STITCHES.

November 14, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cavalier Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE HITTIN1 PINS PIECE FLEW OFF STRIKING RIGHT MID FINGER CUT HIS FINGER AND HAD TO BE SUTURES.

November 3, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cavalier Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BELT WAS BROKEN3& EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REPAIR HE TOOK KNIFE & WAS CUTTING BELT & CUT HIS LEG (RIGHT)

December 9, 1986 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roberts Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HOOKED3A TURNBUCKLE TO THE BUMPER OF A SHUTTLECAR THE TURNBUCKLE SLIPPED OFF THE BUMPER AND HIT THE EMPLOYEES HAND BREAKING A FINGER ON RT HAND

March 28, 1983 VA · Coal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cavalier Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING METAL SHAFT ON MINE HEAD WITH SLEDGE HAMMER, JIM MULLING WAS STANDING BY SHAFT WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLAKED OFF STRIKING HIM IN RT. EYE.

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