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October 15, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP OUT BETWEEN PIN & JACK AND FELL ON LEFT HAND MASHING 4TH & 5TH FINGERS

October 8, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynn Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICK UP BARRELL OF OIL TO SET ON END TO PUT OIL IN MINER PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

September 14, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynn Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING OVER ON THE 3RD SHIFT REPALACING A DRIVE ROLLER ON THE OUTSIDE BELT DRIVE. DURING THIS TIME THE EMPLOYEE DOING LEFTING AND TWISTING MOVEMENT CAUSED HIS LOWER ABODMENT TO B E STRAINED EMPLOYEE BECAME INCAPASITATED AFTER LEADING JOB.

September 14, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynn Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING STARTING BOX UP IN BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK.

July 17, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLT DRILL STEEL BROKE, HITTING VICTIM IN MOUTH

June 18, 1984 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

TRAMMING KERSEY TRACTOR, RAN OVER CRIB BLOCK THROWN UP AND HIT TOP

June 14, 1984 VA · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynn Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HUNG MINER CABLE TO ROOF THEN GOT BACK ON TRA C TOR AND BACK WASS HURTING

September 12, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynn Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING UP CINDER BLOCKS TWISTED BACK.

September 1, 1983 VA · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAKING BELT SPLICE ON FLOOR OF MINE WHEN SMALL PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL ABOUT 8\ HITTING HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT HAND.

September 1, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lynn Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FAULTY AREA IN ROOF CAUSING TOP TO SLIP CREATING EXCESSIVE WEIGHT ON ROOF BOLTS INSTALLED IN THAT AREA.SS 134 #7 INTERSECTION 1ST RIGHT SECTION.

August 3, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynn Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING ON BELT ROPE WHEN HE GRABBED HIS BACK AND SAID IT WAS HURTING HIM

January 19, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Lynn Coal Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENT OVER TO PICK UP PAIR OF GLOVES IN OFFICE AND TWISTED BACK

January 12, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS PULLING A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK AND HIT TOP WIHT SLATE BAR AND CRACKED LEFT SHOULDER JOINT

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