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September 29, 1992 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Brent Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

ROCK HAD FALLEN IN HALLWAY & PERSONNAL BUGGY RAN OVER ROCK & CAUGHT HEAD HURTING HIS NECK

February 26, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Brent Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING ROCK FROM TOP WITH ROOF BOLT, IT CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN TOP AND RF BOLT CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER

December 14, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Brent Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WHILE REMOVING COAL FROM BELT TAILPIECE SLIPPED ON RUNNING BELT HITTING LEFT KNEE ON METAL ON TAILPIECE.

May 11, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Brent Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LINING UP JOINT SCOP CAUGHT L INDX FINGER

October 2, 1989 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator POWERED HAULAGE
Brent Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAND BOUNCE IN SCOOP DIPPER AND LANDED ON LUMP OF COAL.

November 4, 1987 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Brent Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WAS RIDING MAN 7AR WENT AROUND CORNER TIRE ON BUGGY RAN OVER ROCK AND 8 INCH I NAME HANGING FROM TOP CAUGHT HEAD JAMMED HEAD STRAIGHT DOWN CAUSING DAMAGE TO HEAD SHOULDERS BACK DOWN TO CENTER CENTER OF BACK3AND NECK.

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