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February 1, 1984 WV · Coal driller operator OTHER
Little-J Coal Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SQUATTED BESIDE BELT,COMPLAINED OF PAIN INLEFT KNEE.

January 26, 1984 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little-J Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WALKING PAST COAL DRILL-SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE AND MACHINE TRAMMED.

November 8, 1983 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little-J Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER TO LIFT CASE OF POWDER - HAD MUSCLE APASMS IN BACK

August 2, 1983 WV · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Little-J Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

CROSS CUT SHOT THRU INTO ENTRY THAT LOADER CREW WAS WORKING - ROCK HIT EMPLOYEE IN FACE SCRATCHING HIS NOSE.

July 14, 1983 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Little-J Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK LODGED IN BUGGY WHEEL AT FEEDER.EMPL PRYING OUT WITH SLATE BAR-ROCK FELL ON SLATE BAR FORCING IT UPWARD STRIKING EMPL HEAD BEHIND RIGHT EAR.

April 13, 1983 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little-J Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROCK HUNG IN FEEDER - WAS TRYING TO KNOCK ROCK OVER TO GET ROCK TO GO THRU BITS - ROCK PINNED LITTLE FINGER ON RT HAND AGAINST FEEDER

January 5, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Little-J Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS CLEANING BEHIND EJECTOR BLADE ON SCOOP ROCK FELL DOWN STRIKING LEFT LITTLE FINGER

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