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March 31, 1989 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Excello Coal Corp · Fall from machine

ROCK TRUCK WENT OUT OF CONTROL DRIVER JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK.

February 28, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excello Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BEARING FOR D-9 DOZER

December 6, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excello Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A HEAVY SPRING

September 14, 1988 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excello Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A 5 GAL BUCKET OF OIL

April 7, 1988 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excello Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 5 GAL OF OIL.

November 6, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excello Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ROLLER 0OR D9 DOZER

October 15, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Excello Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

CUTTING METAL A3D USING GRINDER NO SERIOUS DAMAGE DONE TO T HE EYE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT THEY WERE NOT SUFFICIENT

September 21, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Excello Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

HE WAS CUTTING 5ND WELDING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN HIS EYE.

August 19, 1985 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Excello Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK WHEN SOMETHING FELL IN HIS EYE.

September 10, 1984 VA · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excello Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS LOADING A TRANSMISSION ONTO A TRUCK I.NAME WAS GUIDING THE TRANSMISSION AS IT WAS BEING HOISTING DOWN, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FLIPPED OVER AND CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON THE CHAIN. HIS FIN GER WAS BROKEN AND CUT-UP PRETTY BAD

January 19, 1983 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Excello Coal Corp · Fall from machine

STEPPED OFF DOZER TRACK AND FEET SLIPPED AND FELL ON GROUND BRUISING BOTH HANDS AND STRAINED MUSCLE AT BASE OF SKULL.

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