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May 19, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D & V Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SAWING TIMBER W3TH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE,SAW SLIPPED & CUT HIS THUMB.

April 24, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & V Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING OUT BELT3STRUCTURE, CORD ON LIGHT WAS CAUGHT ON BELT, THREW STRUCTURE AGAINST LEFT SIDE OF HEAD.

October 16, 1985 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider ELECTRICAL
Evie Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

BRAKER KICKED OUT AND PART OF MINER CABLE BLEW OUT INTO EMPL FACE.

September 26, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Evie Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REELING IN A PINNER CABLE AND GOT HIS KNEE CAUGHT IN IT AND TWISTED LEG

March 4, 1985 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Evie Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

BOTTOM BELT HAULED A ROCK BACK THROUGH TAIL PIECE. WENT THROUGH TAIL ROLLER IN WHICH DISCARDED AT RAPID SPEED AT AN ANGLE IN WHICH MISSED TAIL ROLLER GUARD.

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