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March 1, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ivy Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING TAIL PC TWISTED BACK

August 17, 1989 VA · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Ivy Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING COAL WITH HAND HELD DRILL WHEN DRILL HANDLE SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE EAR.

August 9, 1989 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ivy Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIDING WORK BUS HOME FROM WORK AND UMWA PICKETS THREWS ROCKS AND HIT I,NAME IN THE HEAD, HE WAS TEMPORIARLY KNOCKED OUT AND TRANSPORTED BY HELICOPTER TO RUSSLE COUNTY MEDICAL EMERGENCY ROOM. T HE CUT REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.

May 23, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ivy Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS FOOT AND BROKE HIS TOE.

March 7, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ivy Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER AND ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND HIT HIS FOOT AND BROKE TOE.

July 28, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ivy Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS CHECKING TO SEE IF PINNER WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY WHEN STEEL FELL ON HIS FINGER.

May 30, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ivy Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK SLIPPED FORM MINE TOP AND STRUCK INJ IN CHEST.

April 3, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ivy Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE ST6MBLED AND FELL AND THE HAMMER HE WAS CARRYING HIT HIS ARM AND BROKE IT.

March 20, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ivy Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS3PULLING ROCK FROM MINE TOP AND A ROCK FELL ON HIS FOOT.

August 23, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Gold Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BILLY WAS LIFTING BELT ROLLER (MOVING BELT UP) HE HURT HIS BACK.

July 14, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
A & D Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

JAMES AND WILLIAM WERE BOLTING JAMES WAS PULLING DRAW ROCK ANDA PIECE SLAPPED BACK BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND HIT WILLIAM.

February 11, 1983 VA · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Gold Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE WORKING ON LOADING MACHINE ONE MOTOR HAD TO BE REMOVED LONNIE PULLED THE MOTOR TO THE SIDE HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE PULLING THE MOTOR ASIDE

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