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September 4, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dorothy Mae Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS MO5ING THE ROOF BOLTER AND SPUN THE MACHINE AROIUND AND HIT HIM

July 2, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorothy Mae Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING BELT STRUCTURE INTO A CAR AND THE STRUCTURE BOUNCED BACK AND HIT HIM ON THE WRIST.

May 27, 1986 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorothy Mae Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SE9VICING THE CONTINUOUS MINER AT THE END OF SHIFT & STRAINED HIS BACK

May 20, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dorothy Mae Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLLYEE WAS KN2CKING A RACE OFF OF A SHAFT AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM ON THE WRIST

February 17, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dorothy Mae Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS RE8ETTINGF A SCOOP BRAKER AND FELL AGAINST THE SCOOP

May 31, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dorothy Mae Coal Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME AND I.NAME TOOK THEIR LUNCH BREAK, THEY SAT DOWN IN THE INTERSECTION TO EAT, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS HITTING I.NAME IN THE BACK, RESULTING IN BACK BRUISES

May 19, 1984 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Dorothy Mae Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BELT TAKE UP BY PULLING WITH THE END LOADER THE WIRE ROPE BROKE AND THE END CAME BACK STRIKING I.NAME IN HIS LEFT FOOT. HIS ANKLE WAS BROKEN

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