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February 2, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swift Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ROCK STRAINED BACK.

November 30, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Swift Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING BRIDGE CARRIER WHEN RIB OF MINE WALL BROKE HITTING EMPLOYEE.

November 9, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Swift Coal Company · Struck by flying object

HAMMERING ON METAL PIECE OF STEEL HIT CHIN.

May 22, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swift Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL WHILE GETTING OFF LOADER TWISTING ANKLE.

March 13, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Swift Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

CAUGHT FINGER ON ROOF BOLTER CUTTING FINGER THROUGH GLOVE.

January 19, 1989 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Swift Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL KNEE WAS ON RAILING WHEN SPLICE ON BELTLINE CAUGHT KNEE PAD JERKING HIM ONTO BELT AND BETWEEN BELT AND HEAD PIECE

January 5, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Swift Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CAUGHT ARM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER AND JACK SEVERE BRUISE TO ARM

December 9, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Swift Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

LOST CONTROL OF RAILRUNNER,IT DERAILED THROWING EMPL FROM CAR

December 9, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Swift Coal Company · Fall from machine

LOST CONTROL OF RAILRUNNER, IT DERAILED THRU EMPLOYEE FROM CAR.

September 6, 1988 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Swift Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

INJ RUNNING SCOOP-HIT CHUG HOLE AND GOT HIT IN SHOULDER WITH SCOOP.

August 22, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Swift Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL MOVING CABLE OUT OF WAY OF BRIDGE DOLLY WHEN BRIDGE RAN OVER HIS FINGER.

August 2, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Swift Coal Company · Rubbed or abraded

INFLAMMATION OF KNEE POSSIBLE FLUID ON KNEE FROM CRAWLING IN MINER.

July 28, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator OTHER
Swift Coal Company · Rubbed or abraded

CRAWLING ON MINE FLOOR.

July 22, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Swift Coal Company · Struck by flying object

RAN OVER WATER LINE WITH RAIL RUNNER CAUSING WATER LINE TO BREAK AND STRIKE EMPL BREAKING HIS NOSE.

May 30, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Swift Coal Company · Struck by flying object

INJ OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN OBJECT ROCK FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE ARM.

May 18, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Swift Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

INJ CRAWLING ON KNEES WHEN ROCK GOT INTO KNEE PAD AND BRUISED KNEE AND BECAME INFECTED.

March 24, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Swift Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

INJ OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN IT HIT A BUMP AND JARRED HIS HEAD INTO TOP AND JERKED HIS NECK BACKWARDS.

February 29, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swift Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE FELL WHILE IN MINE BREAKING WRIST.

February 8, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Swift Coal Company · Struck by flying object

STANDING NEXT TO MINING CABLE WHEN IT BLEW OUT CAUSING CABLE PARTS NEXT TO HIM TO HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

January 19, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swift Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING TO MOVE MINER LIFTING BUM,PER AND STRAINED BACK.

December 9, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swift Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MEN WERE WORKIN1 IN FEEDER,EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS HAND IN FEEDER CHAIN.

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