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October 1, 1986 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Henry C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS SCRAPING3COAL OFF OF HAWLWAY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK WEDGED ITSELF BETWEEN THE SCOOP BUCKET & THE RIB CAUSING THE RIB TO FALL BEHIND HIM

September 13, 1986 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Henry C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS SHOOTING3A CUT OF COAL & WAS DOEN ON HIS KNEES & WHEN HE SHOT IT A PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED OFF THE RIB & STRUCK HIS BACK & WENT DOWN & HIT HIS FOOT & BROKE HIS LITTLE TOE.

April 19, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westwood Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENDING ROOF BO5T PULLED SOMETHING IN SHOULDER.

March 27, 1986 VA · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
Henry C Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DRILLING3AND THE HUNG UP AND SPRANED HIS LEFT WRIST.

February 25, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STRIKING OR BUMPING
Harman Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

WALKING DOWN HA6LWAY CAUGHT EAR ONPIECE OF COPPER WIRE HANGING DOWN FROM TOP IN ROOF BOLT PLATE

December 4, 1985 VA · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
Henry C Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DRILLING3A PLACE WHEN THE DRILL AUGER HUNG & THE DRILL HANDLE HIT HIM IN T HE MOUTH CUTTING HIS LIP LOOSENED 2 TEETH.

October 23, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF COAL AND ROCK APPROX 4 IN WIDE BY 6 IN LONG AND 5 IN THICK FELL FROM FACE AND HIT HIM ON HAND PIECE WEIGHED APPROX 3 TO 5 LBS

October 16, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND FACE

September 27, 1985 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF FACE OF COAL & HIT FOOT (MIDDLE ROCK IN COAL)

September 23, 1985 VA · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Henry C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DRILLING AN THE DRILL HUNG UP AND CAUGHT HIS ARM IN THE DRILL HOSE AND SPRUNG HIS ELBOW.

September 12, 1985 VA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harman Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO BUILD STOPPING AND CINDER BLOCKS FELL AND HIT THUMB AND FIRST FINGER ON LEFT HAND

September 13, 1984 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D M K Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CUTTING A STICK OF POWDER & CUT LT RING FINGER

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