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September 2, 1987 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Interstate Commercial Energy Corp · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING COAL TR6CK RUN OVER ROCK IN ROAD JARRED TRUCK RESULTING IN BACK INJURY.

June 16, 1987 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Interstate Commercial Energy Corp · Struck against a moving object

TRAMMING SCOOP 6EING PUSHED BY ANOTHER SCOOP 2ND SCOOP PICKED UP 1ST SCOOP TRAMMED OVER RAIL AND DROPPED IT CAUSING STRAIN IN BACK.

May 14, 1987 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Interstate Commercial Energy Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

IMPROPER LIFTIN1 LOADING BELT STRUCTURE USING UPPER BODY INSTEAD OF LEGS.

September 9, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Interstate Commercial Energy Corp · Accident type, without injuries

SLATE TOP SEPERATED FROM SAND STONE, TOP BOLTED WITH 42" CONV. BOLTS, SOME BOLTS HELD, SOME PULLED. FALL IN RETURN NOT ON ESCAPE WAY DIDN\T INTERFER WITH VENTILATION NO. EQUIPMENT OR PERSONAL INJURY. FELL BETWEEN 9-6 AND 9-9-85 FOUND BYFIREBOSS.

March 8, 1985 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Interstate Commercial Energy Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WATCHING CAR CABLE HE GOT TO CLOSE TO CAR SHUTTLE CAR WENT THROUGH LOW TOP, CAUGHT HIM IN THE TOP.

August 11, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Interstate Commercial Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HERRON IN BACK OF NECK

March 25, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Interstate Commercial Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS MOVING ROOF BOLTER TO PUT BOLT IN6FT SIDE OF FACE HE HAD HIS HAND ON CANOPY OF DRILL WHEN HE MOVED MACHINE HE CAUGHT ELBOW AGAINST RIB

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