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1983–2026
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September 1, 1996 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Sunny Side Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLEANING CHAIN OUT IN 506 WHEN CHAIN WAS CUT ON PINNING HAND AGAINST FRAME.

January 23, 1996 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Sunny Side Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BACKING BRIDGE UP AND BRIDGE ROLLED, JAMMING ELBOW AGAINST TOP AND JAMMING HAND INTO LEVERS.

October 21, 1995 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Sunny Side Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LAID LEFT HAND OUT OF DECK AN BUMPER OF SCOOP AND TRUNED SCOOP CATCHING LAND BETWEEN BUMPER AND FRAME.

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