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1983–2026
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March 8, 1995 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WORKING ON ROOF BOLTER IN SHOP - TIGHTENING BOLTS ON. WHEN HE HELD ONTO THE EQPMT TO GET A BETTER GRIP TO TIGHTEN THE BOLTW EMP CRUSHED THUMB BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER & WRENCH. CUT & FRACT.

August 24, 1994 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Struck by falling object

THE RAILRUNNER WRECHED THE EE JACKED ;IT UP. PUT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE RAILRUNNER AND RAIL TO PUT CRIB BLOCK OUT WHEN THE RAIL RUNNER FELL ON HIS LEFT WRIST.

February 26, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS KNOCKING COAL LOOSE FROM THE TOP WITH A WRENCH WHILE DOING THIS HE HIT HIMSELF WITH THE WRENCH ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS JAW. HIS JAW WAS X RAYED BUT WAS NEGATIVE THE DR GAVE MR EE TWO P RESCRIPTIONS DEIAGNOSIS WAS CONTUSION OF THE NECK.

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