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February 24, 1989 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ CLEANING LOOSE MATERIAL OUT OF OLD HEADING WHEN PIECE OF PIPE CAME BACK ACROSS SCOOP BUCKET AND STRUCK INJ ON SIDE OF HEAD.

December 7, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEENB ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK INJ IN BACK.

October 11, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING MECHNIC REPAIR CONVEYOR CHAIN ON MINER WAS STRUCK ON HAND WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.

March 28, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED & ANOTHER EMPL. WERE UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS FROM SCOOP BUCKET, WHEN BUNDLE OF BOLTS FELL ON INJURED'S HAND.

March 14, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

INJ CLEANING ROADWAY WITH SCOOP AND HIT PIECE OF 2'' WATER LINE.WATER LINE FLIPPED UP AND STRUCK INJ ON HEAD.

September 22, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE INJURED W5S ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF ROOF FELL FROM BETWEEN INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK HTHE INJURED ON THE HEAD & BACK.

July 16, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ OPERATING S7OOP HAULING COAL AND CAUGHT HEAD BETWEEN SCOOP AND ROOF AND INJURED HIS NECK.

June 19, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS T I1HTENING BOLTS ON PANEL BOARD OF MINER WITH A WRENCH WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT & THE INJURED FELL STRIKING HIS FACE AGAINST THE PANEL BOARD INJURED HADA LACERATION OF THE LOWER LI P 3

October 2, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USI3G HAND HOLD DRILL AND STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

June 18, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK F9LL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE HANDS.

March 14, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE THE INJUR9DC WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND.

August 16, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

(ALLEGED) INJ SAID HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE END LOADER AND SLIPPED ON THE LADDER STEPS AND FELL TO THE GROUND AND INJURED HIS BACK NO WITNESSES INJURED LEFT SCENE IN GOOD CONDITION WITH OUT REPORTING INJURY AND DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 8 19 85

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