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May 21, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Coal Co Inc · Struck against stationary object

SHOVELING BELTL3NE WHEN HE HIT HIS FINGER AGAINST THE BELT STRUCTURE WITH A SHOVEL

March 12, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rogers Coal Co Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS CLEANING3THE HEAD ON PINNER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS FINGER

February 9, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rogers Coal Co Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS PINNING TOP3AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS HEAD

December 15, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Coal Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS HELPING REM2VE CANOPY FROM SCOOP.CANOPY SLIPPED INJURING FINGERS BETWEEN CANOPY AND TOP.

November 13, 1985 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rogers Coal Co Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A LITTLE ROCK F9LL AND HE JUMPED THEREFORE HURTING HIS BACK THE ROCK DID NOT HIT HIM.

November 1, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rogers Coal Co Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER & FRACTURED ANOTHER FINGER ON LEFT HAND WHILE PINNING A ROCK FELL & HE TRIED TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING HIS HEAD THEREFORE HITTING THER ROCK WITH HIS HAND

September 6, 1985 VA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Coal Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYER RECEVIED AN INJURY TO THE LITTLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE ON THE #1 BELT CONVEYOR.

August 6, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rogers Coal Co Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL WAS APPROX 18FT WIDE 20FT LONG IT WAS DISCOVERED WHILE WORKING EVERYTHING WAS THEN SHUT DOWN & THE STATE & FEDERAL WAS CALLED

August 9, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Rogers Coal Co Inc · Struck by flying object

WELDING PIECE OF MACHINERY WHEN PIEC OF METAL FLEW OFF STRUCK HIM IN EY

March 26, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rogers Coal Co Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

RICKEY WAS PULLING ROCK FROM THE TOP WHEN IT HIT ON THE GROUND IT ROLLED OVER ONTO HIS RT FOOT

September 25, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rogers Coal Co Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN NO. 4 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX. 20 FT. LONG X 20 FT. WIDE X 36" THICK. FALL WAS APPROX. 200 FT. OUTBY THE FACE.

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