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July 7, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S G Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS WORKING3UNDERGROUND WHEN HE TURNED TO PICK UP A HAMMER ON THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE

April 21, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
S G Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CUTTING3TIMBER WITH BO SAW AND H IS HAND SLIPPED AND CUT THE THUMB ON HIS RT HAND. 6 STITCHES

July 22, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S G Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING BELT AND STRAINED HIMSELF.

September 3, 1985 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S G Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS ACCIDENT HAS NOT YET BEEN APPROVED BY OUR COMPENSATION CARRIER. EMPLOYEE SUPPOSEDLY WAS LIFTING BELT AND STRAINED HIS GROIN AREA; HOWEVER HE ALSO SAYS IT COULD GO BACK TO AN INJURY 2 YEA YEARS AGO AND THAT THE DOCTOR SAYS IT HAS CAUSED A NERVOUR CONDITION. HE WAS SUPPOSEDLY HURT ON 9-3-85 HOWEVER HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 9-23-85. AS PREVIOUSLY STATED, WE ARE NOT POSITIV

April 1, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
S G Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS WORKING IN THE MINES HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE AND THEN THE HIT IT AGAIN AND IT BEGAN SWELLING. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 4-5-85.

January 24, 1985 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
S G Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE SAID WHILE HE WAS RUNNING A LOADER HE EITHER BACKED INTO A HOLE OR RAN OVER A ROCK HURT HIS BACK

August 10, 1984 VA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S G Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO WALK UNDER BELT HEAD, AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL, CRILLING HIS ANKLE

June 8, 1984 VA · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S G Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN LADDER ON A LOADER AND SLIPPED ANF FELL HITTING LEFT KNEE AGAINST SIDE OF LADDER.

March 12, 1984 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S G Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULING MINING CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK

September 28, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S G Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

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