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March 10, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS BEGINING SHIFT BOLTING TOP AND STRUCK RIGHT KNEE ON ROCK.

June 10, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL BOLTING TOP WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OUT OF PINNER HEAD AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST.

April 5, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MIENR OVER A PERIOD OF TIME HAS CAUSED HIM LOWER BACK PROBLEMS. SAW DOCTOR ON 4-8-91.

June 6, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP-ROCK FELL ROLLED DOWN BACK AND LEG.STRIKING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

November 14, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING GRINDER GRINDER HIT BURR GRINDER WAS KNOCKED BACK INTO HIS FACE STRIKING HIS EYE

October 17, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING TOP-ROCK FELL ON RIGHT WRIST

August 7, 1987 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RO7K DUSTING ON OFF SIDE OF MINER. THE MINER SWUNG AROUND TO REMOVE CABLE-BOOM STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN LOWER BACK.

March 3, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING 7IMBER WITH A CHAIN SAW WHEN IT SLIPPED CUTTING HIS ELFT HAND.

February 4, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fiddle Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MINER WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING FINGERS.

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