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November 24, 1986 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Elm Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP CUT LEG WHI5E USING A CHAIN SAW CUTTING A TGREE DOWN

November 18, 1986 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor MACHINERY
Elm Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

WIND BLEW COAL 3N EYE.

October 20, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Elm Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

OPERATOR WAS IN8TALLING ROOF BOLT S WITHOUT THE USE OF SAFETY GLASSES RESULTING IN FOREIGN OBJECT IN RIGHT EYE

August 18, 1986 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

DOZER OPER PUSH3NG SPOIL DUMPED IN AREA OF BACK-FILL RAN OVER LARGE ROCK CAUSING DOZER TO LURCH DAUSING PAIN IN OPER NECK.

June 16, 1986 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Elm Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

MOLTEN METAL FE5L ON T OP OF LEFT SHOE & BURNED THROUGH

March 5, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

DOZER WAS WORKI3G FILL AND BACKED IN FRONT OF 350 PAYHAULER

March 4, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Elm Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RMEOVING LEFT C2RNER BIT TO REPLACE MISSING BOLTS ROCKS & MUD FORCED BEHIND CORNER BITCAUSING PRESSURE WHEN REMAINING BOLTS WERE CUT THE LAST BOLT BROKE CAUSED CORNER TO SPRING OUT & HIT I.NAM E ON LEFT SHOU5DER & HEAD

February 20, 1986 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

THE OPERATOR WA8 RUNNING A GRADER WHEN HE BIT A BUMP AND PULLED OR TORE A MUSCLE IN HIS SIDE.

August 13, 1985 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING SHOT WITH D8 DOZER MACHINE LOST TRACTION ON LARGE ROCK SLID DOWN SLOPE STOPPING SUDDENLEY PULLING OPERATORS BACK.

October 3, 1984 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

BACK THE DOZER OVER A ROCK WHEN DOZER WA HALF WAY OVER THE ROCK IT ROCKED BACKWARD HITTING SOLID ON THE REAR OF THE TRACKS

January 23, 1984 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Elm Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

AN AIR HOSE WAS FROZEN AND IT WAS TAKEN LOOSE TO THAW IT OUT JAMES WAS STANDING NEAR THE HOSE WHEN IT THAWED OUT THE ICE AND DIRT BLEW HIS GLASSES OFF, THUS FILLING HIS EYES AND FACE FULL OF A IR

January 13, 1983 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Elm Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS WIRING LIGHTS AND TOOK FAN GUARD OFF TO HOOK UP WIRES WIRES SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HE GRABBED FOR THEM, THUS PUTTING LEFT HAND IN FAN, BROKEN KNUCKLE AND CUT BET WEEN LITTLE FING AND RING FINGER

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