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1983–2026
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April 11, 1989 VA · Coal electrician helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Race Fork Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS ASSISTING OTHER WORKER IN LOADER TELEPHONES 35' FROM GROUND ONTO POLE TRAILER USED BY THEM TO TRANSPORT PLES USING HYDRAUIC BOOM HOIST. EMPL HOOKED GRIPPING TOOL ONTO POLE BUT WHEN TH EY ATTEMPTED TO RAISE IT IT WAS UNBALANCED & HE STEPPED INTO ADJUST GRIPPING VICE WHEN POLE ROLLED OVER ONTO LEG.

June 10, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Race Fork Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE BEAT ROCK AT THE SILOS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN SOME FINE PARTICLES OF ROCK BLEW INTO EMPLOYEES EYES.EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXTR DAY TO HAVE TH E FINE PARTICLE8 OF ROCK REMOVED FROM HIS RIGHT EYE.

February 15, 1983 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Race Fork Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE BREAKER FEED BELT CHUTE. THE ROCK SUDDENLY BROKE LOOSE CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO SLIP AND FALL DOWN THE CHUTE.

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