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June 26, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
T & C Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING A TRUCK AND HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD AND JARRED LOWER BACK

April 8, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
T & C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FROM THE TOP FELL DOWN THE DRILL STEEL OF THE PINNING MACHINE AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD & SHOULDER.

October 8, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
T & C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PINNING TOP AND PIECE OF SLATE CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN CANOPY AND TRS.INJURED LEFT HAND.

September 13, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STRIKING OR BUMPING
T & C Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

BUMP HEAD WHILE COMNG OUT OF MINES AT THE END OF THE SHIFT.

May 29, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
T & C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE GOT HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT UNDER PINNER MACHINE

March 2, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
T & C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MR. GIBSON CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN HEAD AND TOP HIS HAND RECIVE A SMALL CUT ON FINGER.

November 15, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
T & C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN WRENCH AND STEER. TREATMENT FIRST AID AT HOSPITAL AND THEN RELEASED.

September 28, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T & C Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING BELT LINE-MUSCLE PULLON RIGHT SIDE AND BACK.

August 19, 1983 WV · Coal master electrician HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
T & C Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STATES HE WAS BREAKING NUTS LOOSE AND WRENCH SLIPPED ANDSMASHED FINGER HE CHIP FRACTURE THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER

March 7, 1983 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
T & C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT BETWEEN CUTTING MACHINE AND RIB.LOWER BACK INJURY.

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