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May 23, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Chris Ellen Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INDIVIDUAL ALLEGES THAT HE WAS INJURED WHEN THE FLOATING DECK FELL BECAUSE CONTINUOUS MINER HUNG ON GUIDE, REOCCURANCE OF BACK INJURY ON 5/04/88.

May 4, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Chris Ellen Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

FLOATING DECK ON MINER HUNG ON NEW GUIDE THAT HAD BEEN REPARIED BY JOY RECENTLY.

November 14, 1985 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator MACHINERY
Coalbarb Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING A3500 GALLON TANK THE OPERATOR HOOKED A CHAIN TO A STEEL SLAT. THE CHAIN BROKE LOOSE FROM THE STEEL HITTING THE OPERATOR IN THE FACE.

September 5, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitley Fork Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL RAISING FLOOR JACK ON ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN FLOOR JACK AND FRAME OF MACHINE.

July 15, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Chris Ellen Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS DRILLING SALT HOLE CN WAS DRILLING SALT HOLE AND PIECE OF COAL FELL ROM ROOF AND BRUSED LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

March 29, 1984 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Coalbarb Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FAILED TO MAKE SURE THE FEED BOX WAS SECURED TO THE LIFTING HOOK ON THE CRANE TRUCK BEFORE IT WAS MOVED THIS CAUSED THE HOOK TO SLIP OFF KNOCKING BOTH MEN TO THE GROUND

March 29, 1984 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Yankee Processing Corp · Struck by falling object

FAILED TO MAKE SURE THE FEED BOX WAS SECURE TO THE LIFTING HOOK ON THE CRANE TRUCK BEFORE IT WAS MOVED. THIS CAUSED THE HOOK TO SLIP OFF KNOCKING BOTH MEN TO THE GROUND.

October 12, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Whitley Fork Mining Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

BELT MACHINE MAN WAS MOVING ROOF DRIVE WHEN OFF SIDE DRILL OPERTIONS FOOT SLIPPED WREND WHEEL

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