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September 2, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Ten Mining Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS SH2VELING COAL & MUD AROUND BELT TWISTED HIS BACK.

August 29, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fox Ten Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS WAL5ING BESIDE BELTLINE GROUND WAS WET HE FELL AGAINST STRUCTURE HIT HIS RIB CAGE.

April 16, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fox Ten Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS BOL7ING UP TOP WHEN A ROCK FELL KNOCKING SUPPORT JACK OUT & STRIKING HIM IN T HE HEAD, FORCING HIS HEAD DOWN AGAINST ROOFBOLTING MACHINE.

March 24, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fox Ten Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WIT2DRAWING A PIECE OF PINNER STEEL FROM A DRILLED HOLE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE THUMB OF LEFT HAND.

March 5, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fox Ten Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS BOL7ING TOP WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

February 25, 1986 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Fox Ten Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BUS7ING ROCK AT THE TAIL PIECE A MAN ON A HAULER CAME BEHIND HIM, HE DID NOT SEE HIM COMING RAN OVER FOOT.

January 30, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fox Ten Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PIN3ING TOP WHEN A ROCK FELL & HIT HIM IN THE RIB.

January 21, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Fox Ten Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS THR2WING BLOCKS ACROSS BELT WHEN STRING FROM BELT CAUGHT HIS FOOT AND TRIPPED HIM IN WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL ON LEFT HAND

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