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October 1, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Phil Strouth Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING EE ON BACK AND FRACTURED 4 RIBS

February 21, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Phil Strouth Coal Company · Struck by falling object

SMALL ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, FRACTURING RIGHT ANKLE.

February 11, 1995 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phil Strouth Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE WORKING ON MINER PULLED MUSCLE. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 2-15-95 HAVING PAIN IN BACK WENT TO DOCTOR AFTER 3 DAYS.

July 27, 1994 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Phil Strouth Coal Company · Struck by falling object

CRAWLING BESIDE BELT A PEACE OF DRAW ROCK. FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS HIT SHOULDE RARM HAND WRIST.

May 17, 1994 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Phil Strouth Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

HAVING BOLTS IN SCOOP HIT HOLE

March 22, 1991 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Phil Strouth Coal Company · Fall from machine

GOING DOWN INCLINE AND DOWNSHIFTED FRONT-END LOADER WHEN THE ENGINE DIED-JUMPED FROM LOADER AND FRACTURED RIGHT ANKLE ON LEFT SIDE.

January 3, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Phil Strouth Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT ON LEFT SHOULDER.

September 13, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Phil Strouth Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL ON HAND WHILE PINNING TOP.

October 18, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Phil Strouth Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF SUPPORT ROCK FELL AND HIT ON RIGHT FOOT AND BRUISED IT.

January 2, 1987 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Phil Strouth Coal Company · Fall from machine

WHILE SPREADING3GRAVEL ON HAULWAY LEADING TO MINE, PUT HIGHLIFT INTO REVERSE TO BACK UP THE HILL, ENGINE STALLED LOSING ALL POWER AND CONTROL JUMPED OUTFRACTURED RIGHT LEG.

June 24, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phil Strouth Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE UNLOADING3BLOCKS BUMPED FINGER AND BROKE FINGER.

September 24, 1985 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Phil Strouth Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SETTING J5CK. JACK TURNED OUT CAUGHT RIGHT INDEX FINGER INJURY FINGER.

November 30, 1983 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
S & M Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LACERATION & CRAKED UPPER JAW BONE ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE.

October 19, 1983 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & M Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

CLEARING BELT AND TURN AND HIT KNEE ON BELT RAIL.

October 14, 1983 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
S & M Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RIDING IN MANTRIP CAR WENT UP OVER HUMP AND BACK OF CAR CAME UP AGAINST TOP CATCHING HIM IN BETWEEN

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