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November 17, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE WORKING ON BELTS HE WAS PULLING ON A CHAIN RACHET CAUSING PAIN IN UPPER NECK AREA AND RIGHT SHOULDER AREA.

July 28, 1993 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE TIGHTENING ON THE BELTS THE CHAIN BROKE AND HIT HIS RIGHT ARM.

January 9, 1993 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE, AND THE HAMMER HE WAS USING, A SMALL PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF OF THE HAMMER AND WENT INTO HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE INDEX FINGER.

June 20, 1991 VA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LINING BOTTOM ROLLER ON BELT HE SAID HE MISSED THE ROLLER WITH THE HAMMER & HIT THE SIDE OF HIS RT KNEE WITH THE HAMMER

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