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1983–2026
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January 22, 1990 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cumberland Valley Contractors Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS HITTING A PIECE OF STEEL WITH A HAMMER WHEN AS PIECE OF THE HAMMER FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEG.

November 16, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cumberland Valley Contractors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SAWING TIMBER WITH BOW SAW ,BLADE OF SAW HUNG ON SOME BARK OF TIMBER CAUSING THE BLADE TO JUMP AND SCRAPE HIS INDEX FINGER ON L HAND.

October 26, 1989 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cumberland Valley Contractors Inc · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME WORKING ON SCOOP WHEN RACHET SLIPPED FROM BOLT HEAD AND HAND STRUCK SCOOP CANOPY.

April 4, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cumberland Valley Contractors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS POSITIONG FITTING FOR HYDRAULIC PUP & WRENCH SLIPPED & STRUCK HIM IN UPPER LIP. HE CONSULTED DR RECE9VED 5 STITCHES & RETURNED TO WORK FOLLOWING SHIFT.

January 26, 1989 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cumberland Valley Contractors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING SLATE BAR TO PRY TO GATHER BROKEN CONVEY. CHAIN WHEN BAR SLIPED AND STRUCK IN NOSE. RE. 12 STICHED AND FRACT OF NOSE.

September 26, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cumberland Valley Contractors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TIGHTENI3G BOLTS IN THE STARTING BOX OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE RACKET SLIPPED. STICKING HIS HAND AGAINST THE METAL CONRNER OF THE STARTING BOX.

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