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January 24, 1989 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY

R & H Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS RUNNING CONVEYOR BOOM ON MINER AND PULLED IT ON HIS FOOT.

January 13, 1989 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator MACHINERY

R & H Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WORKING ON MINER AND WORKED FOR 7 HOURS THAT DAY. WAS BROKE DOWN FRI. TOLD BOSS MON. HIS BACK WAS HURTING. CAME BACK AND WORKED 2 HOURS MON. BROKE DOWN.

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