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April 8, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
E & C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF SLATE 0ELL FROM ROOF AND HIT ON FOOT.

October 8, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
E & C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS ROOF BO5TING & GOT HEAD CAUGHT BETWEEN CANOPY & LIFTING HEAD, CUT LIP

September 4, 1986 VA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E & C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UN5OADING STEEL RAILS AND GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN RAILS AND SPLICE BARS.

June 21, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
E & C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL ROOF BOLTI3G WHEN ROCK FELL AND SLID DOWN BACK.

June 2, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
E & C Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BO5TING ROOF WHEN ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BOLT TO THE RIB KNOCKING EMPLOYEE INTO HEAD OF BOLT MACHINE

May 5, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
E & C Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BO5TING ROOF AND HIT RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WITH BOLT WRENCH.

March 5, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
E & C Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HIT HEAD ON ROO0 WHILE RIDING TRAMTRIP.

November 1, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
E & C Coal Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING FELT SH5RP PAIN IN BACK.

September 10, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
E & C Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HIT HEAD ON ROOF WHILE RIDING RAIL RUNNER CAUSING BACK PAIN.

April 5, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E & C Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED BACK W2ILE LIFTING CAN OF OIL.

August 22, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
E & C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRAINING BACK MUSCLE

June 25, 1984 VA · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
E & C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPERATING RAIL RUNNER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF AND RAIL RUNNER. HURT RIGHT SIDE OF FACE AND EAR.

February 16, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E & C Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HURT BACK WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE.

December 28, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
E & C Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING LEFFT ARM AND LEG BRUISING ARM AND LEG.

July 27, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
E & C Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

CUT RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND ON ROOF BOLT PLATE.

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