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May 27, 1987 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
K & V Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

I NAME GOT A PI9CE OF COAL IN H IS EYE

March 2, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
K & V Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN #13BREAK 2 HEADINGS APPROX 60 FT X 15 FT AND 5 FT HIGH WE WERE TAKING 3 HEADING RT HANDED TRYING TO GET THROUGH FAULT AREA

December 3, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
K & V Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME WAS OPER5TING THE ROOF BOLT ER & PINNER STEEL STOPPED UP HE LOWERED HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER & STEEL REMAINED IN HOLE HE PUT HIS HAND ON PINNER HEAD TO FEELIT IT WAS SUCKIN HE RAISED PINNE9 HEAD UP & MASHED HAND AGAINST PINNER STEEL

December 2, 1986 VA · Coal cutting machine helper, undercutter operator helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & V Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I.NAME WAS PULL3NG ROPE OFF OF CUTTING MACHINE & SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK. HE WORKED REMAINDER OF SHIFT & NEXT DAY & HE TOLD ME HE WAS O.K. THAT HIS BACK WAS NOT HURTING.

October 16, 1986 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
K & V Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

SCOOP OPR CAUGH7 HIS KNEE AGAINST TOP AND HIS MUSCLE ON LOWER LEG HIT THE PANEL BOARD IN SCOOP CDECK IT BRUISED HIS MUSCLE

September 19, 1986 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
K & V Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME AND I NA4E WERE USING A BAR TO SLICLE THE FRONT END.OF A TAIL PIECE BACK IN LINE.I NAME SAID HE FELT A STINGING IN HIS BACK.HE DIDN'T REPORT THIS TO ME UNTIL 9-23-86.

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