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November 1, 1991 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Benco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT LEFT KNEE WITH DISC GRINDER.

April 6, 1990 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Benco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT ON FOREHEAD.

April 4, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Benco Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING JOB AS ROOF BOLTER WAS BENDING ROOF BOLT WHEN HE STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER

November 11, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Benco Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE USING ACETYLENE CUTTING TORCH, THE REPAIRMAN RECEIVED BURNS TO THE LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS.

May 23, 1989 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Benco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS SCOOPING LOOSE COAL WHEN A PIECE OF COAL STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE

April 28, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Benco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNING CUTTER HEAD STRAINED BACK

March 19, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Benco Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILLING HOLE W3TH ROOF BOLTER WHEN DRAW ROCK 4 IN THICK 2 FT LONG AND 6 IN WIDE FELL HITTING HIM ON FOREARM

December 5, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Benco Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 DRILLING HOLES TO ANCHOR HEAD DRIVE A NAIL IN THE END OF STEEL CONNECTING TO DRILL CAUGHT IN HIS GLOVE 16 STITCHES IN PALM OF LEFT HAND PULLED MUSCLES FROM WRIST TO ELBOW.

October 23, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Benco Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRILL TEST HOLES WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFTHAND ON BACK OF HAND AT THE JOINT NEAR THE THUMB CAUSING A CUT AND BRUISES

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