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June 15, 1984 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

VICTIM WAS PULLING CABLE OFF CUTTING MACHINE REEL & GOT A PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.

March 30, 1984 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck against stationary object

LOADING PLACE GETTING READY TO SHOOT WHEN BUMPED KNEE AGAINST ROCK LAYING ON BOTTOM.

October 20, 1983 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object

OPERATOR WAS CUTTING A PILLAR THROUGH WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OVER ON HIS LEFT LEG, BREAKING HIS LEG JUST ABOVE HIS ANKLE.

September 16, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CHANGING BATTERIES ON SCOOP & CABLE DRUG HIM OUT OF SCOOP

August 19, 1983 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF SLATE FELL WHILE HE WAS TAMPING PLACE TO SHOOT AND HIT HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT KNEE.

August 10, 1983 VA · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RIDING IN SCOOP BUCKET, SCOOP HIT A HOLE RITCH CAUSED THE SCOOP BUCKET TO BOUNCE. WHEN IT DID HE LANDED ON HIS FOOT CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN HIS ANKLE.

June 2, 1983 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS LEANING ON SCOOP WITH HAND ON BACKN OF DIPPER, OPERATOR PULLED DIPPER BLADE BACK ON HIS FINGER. A

May 18, 1983 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck by powered moving object

#2 SCOOP COME AROUND A CORNER AN HIT ON RIGHT FOOT.

May 17, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object

WAS CHANGING PIN OUT OF BUCKET JACK ON SCOOP JACK FELL MASHING FINGER

April 13, 1983 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPR. SCOOP IN #4 HD. WHEN HE HIT A DIP IN THE BOTTOM CAUSING HIS SELF TO BOUNCE AGAINST THE LEAVES HITTING HIS SELF IN THE GROIN.

April 12, 1983 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS RUNNING HIS SCOOP IN 8 HD IT WAS LOW WHEN HE CAME TO THE FACE AFTER A BUCKET OF COAL HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP CAUSING TO KNOTS ON EACH SIDE OF HIS HEAD

April 5, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck against stationary object

CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT OUT OF CUTTER CHAIN WHEN HIS HAND SLIP CUTTING HIS HAND ON A BIT

February 14, 1983 VA · Coal cutting machine helper, undercutter operator helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTER MACHINE WAS TRAMMING AROUND BLOCK OF COAL, HE WAS TRYING TO GET THE CABLE OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HE PULLED ON IT HE SLIPPED AND HURT HIS BACK.

January 13, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING SCOOP TIRE AND WHEEL OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET WHEN I HURT MY BACK

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