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1983–2026
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December 27, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jamie Marcus Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STYLE JACK USED TO HOLD STRENGHTS STEEL ROPE CAME OUT HITTING INJURED ON LEG.

June 4, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jamie Marcus Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING A IDLER ON 12 CM JOY MIENR MASHED 3RD FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

September 13, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jamie Marcus Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED WAS JACKING FEEDER UP WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB AND LEFT AHND.

February 14, 1989 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
T & C Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON MINER WAS UP UNDER PAN AND TWISTED SOME WAY, STRAINING ARM AND SHOULDER.

October 2, 1988 VA · Coal security guard, watchman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
T & C Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LIVES ON JOBSITE. TRAM HAD DERAILED FROM TRACKS HE WAS JACING TRAM UP GETTING IT BACK ON TTRACKS JACK SLIPPED OUT CUTTING FINGER ON SIDE OF TRAM.

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