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January 23, 1986 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Mack Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING UP BOLT8 WITH A BOLT MACHINE AND GOT LEFT HAND CAUGHT IN BOLTER HEAD. INJURY TO LEFT RING FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER.

January 20, 1984 VA · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Mack Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PULLING OUT ROPE FFROM MINER BRIDGE AND ACCIDENTALLY TRIPPED THE ON SWITCH CATCHING THUMB ON LEFT HAND AND CUTTING IT

December 21, 1983 VA · Coal timberman MACHINERY
Mack Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

SETTING JACK ON CONTINOUS MINER. CAUGHT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER AND CRUSHED IT.

April 19, 1983 VA · Coal cutting machine helper, undercutter operator helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mack Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UNLOADING ROCK DUST FROM SCOOP BUCKET WHEN FOOT SLIPPED AND WENT UNDERNEATH BUCKET CATGCHING RT FOOT UNDERNEATH AND MASHED THREE TOES

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