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1983–2026
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November 17, 1997 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Andover Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOISTING METAL CHUTE, LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CHUTE AND METAL BRACKETS.

November 21, 1996 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Andover Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP PRYING ON IDLE BELT ROLLER (LINING BELT ON ROLLER) WITH PRY BAR. BAR SLIPPED ODD ROLLER AND FORCED LEFT HAND INTO ELECTRICAL CONDUIT CAUSINGCONTUSION TO LEFT KNUCKLE ON LEFT HAND.

April 26, 1996 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Andover Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BUSTING A LARGE ROCK ON BELT WITH A SLATE BAR. HIT ROCK A GLANCING BLOW AND END OF BAR STRUCK HIS RIGHT EAR LOBE.

January 9, 1996 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Andover Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS CLOSING CAR DOORS, HAD COME ALONG HOOKED TO CAR DOOR TO PULL TOGETHER. HOOK BROKE, STRIKING VICTUM OVER LEFT EYE.

May 23, 1995 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Andover Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A COME-A-LONG DEVICE WHILE SPLICING A BELT. THIS DEVICE SLIPPED CAUSING CHAIN TO PINCH HAND(LEFT HAND).

August 24, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Andover Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAND SLIPPED FROM SHOVEL STRIKING RAGGED PIECE OF METAL

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