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October 16, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
National Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS USING A BAR3TO JAB COAL DOWN THROUGH CRUSHER, THE BAR HIT ONE OF THE CRUSHER TEETH AND THE BAR JERKED AND SLAPPED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE GUARD ON THE CRUSHER.

January 15, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE AND ANOTHER 9MPLOYEE WERE CLOSING DOORS ON RAILROAD CARS, THE OTHER MAN WAS USING A METAL BAR TO CLOSE THE DOORS SO I NAME COULD DRIVE A WEDGE IN THE DOOR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIS IN TH E HEAD. 3

December 27, 1985 VA · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
National Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON MOTO9 BASE VIBRATOR CUT PIECE OF METAL OFF DROPPED IT.IT FELL 4' AND HIT BEHIND HARD TOE ON SHOE.FOOT AND TOE SWOLLEN.

December 24, 1985 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Energy Corp · Fall from machine

WORKING ON VIBE9ATOR AND FELL OFF SIDE INTO WATER HOLE.LANDING ON LEFT HAND.PROBABLY PULLED MUSCLE.

July 16, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Energy Corp · Fall from machine

RUNNING LOADER SCREENING COAL.HYDRAULIC HOSE BURST SPILLING OIL ON FLOOR OF LOADER.AS HE WAS GETTING OFF LOADER HIS FEET WAS SLICK AND HE FELL.DISABILITY BEGAN 7-25-85.

April 30, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Energy Corp · Struck by flying object

TAKING PIN OUT OF HI-LIFT PIECE OF STEEL FLOW OFF HIT RIGHT HAND.

February 24, 1984 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Energy Corp · Fall from machine

WAS GETTING OFF HI-LIFT STEPPED ON REAR TIRE OF HI-LIFT & FELL. DID NOT USE PROPER ACCESS TO G ET OFF MACHINE. LACERATION RIGHT FOREHEAD.

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