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January 9, 1997 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY

Cane Patch Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING AN AIR TRACK DRILL, A DRILL STEEL COUPLING CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD. THE EE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE DRILL AND SAW THE COUPLING AS IT CAME LOOSE. H E WAS INJURED WHILE TRYING TO CLEAR HIMSELF OF THE FLYING OBJECT.

April 24, 1992 VA · Coal superintendent MACHINERY

Cane Patch Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS IN AREA WHERE SOMEONE WAS USING A GRINDER A PIECE OF METAL HIT VICTIM IN RT EYE.

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