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3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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May 19, 1992 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Race Fork Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

FIXING HOSE SUDDEN RUSH OF AIR CAME FROM HOSE FRIGHTENED EMP STEPPED BACK FELL FROM DOZER ON PUSH BEAM

February 6, 1991 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Race Fork Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPL CHIPPING RUST FROM COAL VIBRATOR GETTING SURFACE READY TO BE PAINTED.SMALL PIECE OF RUST FLEW UNDER SAFETY GLASSES INTO RIGHT EYE.WENT TO DR 2-11 DUE TO INFECTION HIS EYE.

October 2, 1990 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Race Fork Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER WHILE DOING SOME COAL EXPLORATION WORK WHEN A TREE LIMB CAME IN THE SIDE OF THE DOZER CAB AND STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN LEFT EYE.

October 2, 1990 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Race Fork Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER WHEN DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYE. (LEFT)

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