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November 9, 1987 WV · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Coal Corp Of America Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM 5 40 FT HIGHWALL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE RT HIP FRACTURING HIS PELVIS AND RIB

January 8, 1987 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

JUMP STARTING A3DRILL AND BATTERY LID FELL ON HIS FINGER, BREAKING IT.

October 30, 1986 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

CUTTING CABLE A3D PIECE OF STEEL GOT IN EYE.

October 30, 1986 OK · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING PIECE O0 DRILL AND PIECE FELL OFF VISE KNOCKING TORCH INTO HAND.

July 25, 1986 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

THIS IS ADDITIO3AL LOST TIME .EE RETURNED TO WORK & THEN HAD ADDITIONAL LOST TIME DUE TO AGGRAVATION.

July 14, 1986 OK · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON THR2TTLE CONTROL LEVER

May 15, 1986 OK · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

GRINDING A PIEC9 OF STEEL AND A PIECE FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE I NAME WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION AT THE TIME

April 26, 1986 OK · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THE D2ZER SEAT HURT HIS BACK.

April 14, 1986 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Coal Corp Of America Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GOING AROUND TH9 SIDE OF A STEP BANK AND GOT THE UPPER TRACK ON SOME BRUSH. WHICH BROKE THE GROUND PRESSURE BAYSEIZZY THE DOZER TO UPSET HE WAS THREW OUT OF THE DOZER AND THE TRACK LANDED ON H IS LEGS ON LEG 9EMOVED THE OTHER SEVERELY DAMAGED.

March 24, 1986 OK · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

MOVING SUCTION 2OSE WHEN IT CAME LOOSE HITTING HIM IN THE FACE.

December 27, 1985 OK · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

VICTIM WAS DRIL5ING BLASTHOLES WHEN PIECE OF FOREIGN MATTER LODGED IN HIS EYE.

September 27, 1985 OK · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Hickory Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

ANOTHER EMPLOYE9 WAS CUTTING CABLE OFF DRAGLINE WHEN A PIECE OF HOT SLAG POPPED OFF HITTING VICTIM IN THE EYE. VICTIM WAS STANDING 10-12 FEET FROM CUTTING OPERATION WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED.

November 5, 1984 WV · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager MACHINERY
Coal Corp Of America Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

LAND WAS BEING CLEARED OF TREES A LOG WAS BEING PULLED BY A DOZER LOG ROLLED OVER & STRUCK EMPLOYEE WHICH FRACTURED THE LEFT ANKLE OF THE EMPLOYEE

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