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January 24, 1990 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Straight Creek Processing Company · Struck against a moving object

DOZER AT COAL FEEDER- DOZER BACK WENT INTO FEEDER THROWING OPERATOR AROUND AND HURTING LOWER BACK.

January 8, 1990 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Straight Creek Processing Company · Struck against a moving object

DOZER AT COAL FEEDER FRONT WENT INTO FEEDER THROWING OPERATOR AROUND AND HURTING LOWER BACK.

November 27, 1989 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Straight Creek Processing Company · Struck against a moving object

ON DOZER RAN ACROSS ROCKS-BOUNCED DOZER CONSIDERABLY AND THREW OUT BACK.

September 6, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Straight Creek Processing Company · Struck by flying object

HEATING NUT WITH TORCH- RUST BLEW OFF INTO RIGHT EYE.

January 23, 1989 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Straight Creek Processing Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STARTED TO FLIP BYPASS LEVER AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL - CUT ON BOTH SIDES.

September 22, 1988 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Straight Creek Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO PUNCH BLOCK OF COAL LOOSE ABOVE CRUSHER WITH SLATE BARS WHEN CRUSHER CAUGHT BAR AND JERKED THROUGH HAND.

July 19, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Straight Creek Processing Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUT FLOOR GAT IN OR RAW COAL CRUSHER, ROCK CAME DOWN CHUTE, MASHED FINGER AND CUT IT HAD 5 STITCHES.

April 26, 1988 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Straight Creek Processing Company · Struck against a moving object

CLEANING RAILROAD TRACKS WITH BACKHOE, HIT HIGH RAIL AND THROWN AGAINST STEERING WHEEL, STRUCK RIGHT ARM, CHEST, AND NOSE.

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