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March 23, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Three Forks Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

AT 8:00;AM THE PARTS RUNNER WAS SENT TO COEBURN PA TO PICK UP PARTS ON HIS WAY BACK AT 8:35AM HE CAME UPON A SECTION OF ROAD WITH SNOW & ICE ON IT LOST CONTROL OF HIS TRUCK & HIT THE DITCH HI T HIS HEAD ON THE DOOR GRASS

February 3, 1992 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Three Forks Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

12:55 PM CERTIFIED BLASTER FIRED A SHOT OF SIX HOLES.A D9G WAS WORKING IN THE AREA WHEN SHOT WAS FIRED.THE OPERATOR RECEIVED GROUND VIBRATIONS FROM THE SHOT.

August 8, 1989 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Three Forks Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

TURNED DOZER OVER CUT HAND

February 3, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blackmountain Enterprises Inc · Fall from ladders

WORKING ON LOADER WHILE STNADING ON LADDER/LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING MECHANIC TO FALL TO FLOOR CAUSING INJURY TO BACK.

December 30, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blackmountain Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING GRILL OFF DOZER HURT FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

August 15, 1988 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blackmountain Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR GETTING ON HAULER, HURT BACK GOING UP LADDER.

July 26, 1988 VA · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blackmountain Enterprises Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOZER HAD BACK DRAGED DRILL BENCH FROM A PREVIOUS SHOT COULDNOT SEE CRACKS IN DRIL BENCH. MEASURING DRILL HOLE FELL THROUGH CRACK IN DRILL BENCH.

June 7, 1988 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Three Forks Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS BACKING UP IN BULLDOZER STRUCK A ROCK CAUSING BACK INJURY.

April 29, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Three Forks Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING PIN INTO TOOTH IN LOADER BUCKET SMASHED FINGER WITH HAMMER

April 1, 1988 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Three Forks Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DRIVING HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN MINE & HIS EQUIPMENT HOOKED ON A ROCK HE HAD A SEAT BELT & WAS BOUNCED IN THE SEAT SINCE THEN HE HAS HAD SEVERE PAIN IN H IS LOWER BACK GOING INTO THE LEFT H IP UT STAYING ABOVE THE LEFT KNEE

July 25, 1986 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Blackmountain Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP INJURED BAC5 WHILE BEING LOADED BY 922 C ENDLOADER EMP WAS DRIVING TRUCK WHEN INJURED

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