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1983–2026
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September 24, 1986 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

MAN HAD STOPPED3ON HAULWAY TO TALK TO MECHANIC WHEN MECHANIC STARTED TO LEAVE THE SCOOTER HE WAS RIDING TOOK OFF AS SOON AS SWITCH WAS TURNED ON MECH JUMPED TO GET OUT OF WAY HE TWISTED HIS BA CK STRAINING AN8 MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

July 31, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING S5ACK OFF OF BELT TAKE-UP A MAN PUT TAKE-UP IN CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN STEEL ROPE & SHIVE WHEEL.

December 17, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT FINGER U3DER BLADE OF SCOOP BUCKET AS IT HIT HOLE AND BROKE FINGER.

October 16, 1985 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOOP MAN WAS LOADING OUT A PLACE WHEN HE BOUNCED UP SCOOP AND GOT HIS SELF IN TOP. TOP WAS APPAT. 44" HIGH.

January 31, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING SCOOP AND RAN THRU CURTAIN PIECE OF TIE WIRE HIT LEFT EYE.

January 19, 1983 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

REMOVING ROCK WITH SCOOP-BLADE STRUCK ROCK CAUSING PIECES OF ROCK FLYING IN AIR SMALL PARTICLE ENTERED EYE.

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