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1983–2026
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September 9, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Rock Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A TILE CYLINDER ON A 92C HE WAS BEATING ON THE CYLINDER WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE HAMMER FLEW OFF & HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT FOREARM

September 15, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Rock Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON DOZER & LOOSENING A BOLT & BOLT CAME LOOSE WRENCH SLIPPED & EMPLOYEE FELL FORWARD HITTING HIS LIP AGAINST BREAK ROD EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOC.& RETURNED TO WORK ON THE SAME DAY

February 25, 1988 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Rock Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

POCKEY KNIFE CLOSED ON EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RETRIEVE KEYS FROM LOCKED VEHICLE SO THAT HE COULD BLOCK HAULERS PASSAGE UNTIL SHOT WAS PUT OFF.

September 27, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Little Six Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON REAR OF DRILL. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED ON 9-27-85 WAS NOT OFF UNTILL 10-3-85 AND 10-4-85, RETURNED TO WORK ON 10-7 10-7-85. LAST DAY WORKED WAS 10-14-85.

September 26, 1983 VA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Little Six Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS HAND ON A RUSTY NAIL WHILE HE WAS MOWING WEEDS FROM AROUNG THE CAP HOUSES.

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