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1983–2026
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March 22, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Blackstone Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS BACKING DOWN THE #1 ENTRY WHEN THE BOOM OF THE MINER STRUCK A ROOF BOLT SHEARING THE BOLT HEAD & DISLODGING A SECTION OF THE MINE ROOF NOT KNOWING THIS AT THE TIME HE CONTINUED TO BACK UP THIS PORTION OF THE MINE ROOF FELL STRIKING HIM & THE MINER

September 4, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Millers Cove Energy Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING METAL WITH ACEYTLENE TORCH- METAL SLIPPED AND IN PROCESS OF REACHING FOR IT HIT TORCH- 2ND DEGREE BURN ON LEFT HAND.

March 9, 1987 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Millers Cove Energy Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ HANDLING CA6LE ALONG RIGHT SIDE OF MINER WHELE MINER TRAMMING OUT OF RIGHT RUN.WHEN MINER TURNED TO GO TO LEFT RUN RESULTED IN CATCHING INJ BETWEEN MINERR AND RIGHT RIB.

October 13, 1983 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Maggard Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS WALKING ALONGSIDE CONTINUOUS MINER WITH HIS ARM ON TOP OF THE MINER. THE MINER RAN OVER SOMETHING THROWING IT UPWARD AND CATCHING THE INJUREDS ARM BETWEEN THE MINER AND THE ROO F.

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