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1983–2026
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April 21, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING C2NVEYOR CHAIN TOGETHER HAMMER WHICH WAS BEING USED TO DRIVE STRAP LINKS TOGETHER CAME BACK AND HIT MINER IN MOUTH.

April 10, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRIKING DRILL 8TEEL TO GET IT UNCLOGGED-WRENCH MAN WAS USING TO STRIKE DRILL STEEL BOUNCED BACK OFF DRILL STEEL WHILE STILL IN HAND AND STRUCK OVER LEFT EYE.

January 29, 1986 VA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ALLEGED INJ6RY OCCURRED WHEN MINER WAS ASSISTING IN PLACING A GOODMAN MULE MOTOR BACK ON TRACK THE JACK BAR STRUCK MINER ON SIDE OF HEAD BUT HE CALLED IN ON 1-31-86 TO REPORT HE HAD TWIST ED HIS KNEE AND3WOULD BE OFF A FEW DAYS

December 6, 1985 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

THIS MAN WAS KN2CKING A MINER BIT OUT WHEN A PIECE OF THE 6 T WRENCH FLEW OFFENTERING HIS INDEX FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

May 24, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS HOLDING A BALLPEN HAMMER WAS BEING STRUCK BY SLEDGE HAMMER. BALLPEN FLEW BACK & STRUCK HIM BEHIND LEFT EAR.

August 2, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

THIS MAN WAS BREAKING ROCK ON C/M MINER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW UP STRIKI G HIS FINGER.

June 20, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS PULLING DOWN A BROW WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

March 19, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

THIS MAN WAS WORKING ON TRAM CHAIN OF MINER WHEN CHISEL FLEW AND STRUCK HIM IN FOREHEAD.

March 14, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN WAS INSTALLING BOOM JACK ON MINER WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED PINCHING HIS HAND.

February 20, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN WAS WORKING ON BOLTING MACH. WHEN HE SAIDE HE WAS STRUCK IN FOREHEAD WITH HAMMER.

January 31, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THIS MAN WAS PULLING SLATE WITH BAR WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND AGAINST TOP

November 7, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLASTERING BRATTICE AND AS HE RAISED UP HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN KNEE.

November 1, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS A PIECE OF CONDUIT WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

July 27, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS ASSISTING REPAIRMAN PREPARE CABLE ENDS FOR A SPLICE WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS HAND

April 20, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS RERAILING A FLAT CAR WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED OUT ALLOWING CAR TO STRIKE LEG.

April 13, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WS JACKING MOTOR BACK ONTO TRACK WHEN JACK KICKED OUT STRIKING HIS RT FOOT

March 21, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUXH OUT PLUG IN BOTTOM OF HEAD WITH ROOF BOLT ATTEMPTED TO LIFT HEAD INSTEAD HIT ROTATION LEVER INJURING RT ARM

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