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739,207
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1983–2026
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May 12, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WITH A TORCH WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY BURNED HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING 1ST DEGREE BURNS

May 4, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OWRKING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO BATTERY TRACTOR & THE OPERATOR RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT CASUING A FRACTURE.

March 12, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BOTTOM WITH CONTINUOUS MINER & ALLEGED THAT VIBRATION CAUSED A BACK STRAIN. DIAGNOSIS SHOWS DEGENERATIVE BONE DISEASE. CLAIM IS PROTESTED AS NOT RELATED TO EMPLOYMENT. MED ICAL TREATMENT WAS GIVEN.

November 14, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

EMP WAS TRAMMING BOLTER AND REAR OF MACHINE HIT RIB CAUSING A SHIELD TO SLIDE MASHING R RING FINGER AGAINST MACHINE

November 4, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DELIVERING SUPPLIES TO REAR OF BOLTER WHEN OPERATOR SET BUMPER OF MACHINE DOWN ON HIS FOOT

February 10, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING MINER AND HIT HOLE IN THE BOTTOM BUMPING HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY HE SUSTAINED A MINOR BACK COMPRESSION INJURY

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