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June 4, 1985 VA · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Raven Red Ash Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS BACKING SCOOP INTO BREAKTHRU AND CAUGHT HEAD BETWEEN SCOOP AND RIB

June 14, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Red Ash Smokeless Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOOP WAS LEAVING THE TAILPIECE GOING BACK TOWARD FACE 2 EMPLOYEES GOT IN BUCKET OF SCOOP A DIP WAS PRESENT IN THE BOTTOM INBY THE TAILPIECE AND WHEN THE SCOOP WENT THROUGH THE DIP THE SCOOP BUCKET WENT AGAINST THE TOP CATCHING ONE EMP INJURING HIM

June 7, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Red Ash Smokeless Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED PARTY WAS IN PROCESS OF BOLTING #6 CROSSCUT WHEN A SLUG OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE LAST ROW OF ROOF BOLTS AND ROOF JACKE STRIKING WORKMEN ON LOWER BACK.

August 2, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Splashdam Smokeless Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL HIT EMPLOYEE IN BACK BRUISING HIM

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