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December 15, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Farwest Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SWITCHING POSIT3ONS ON SHUTTLE CAR WHILE IN PROCESS OF CHANGING SEATS THE CAR MOVED PINNING RT FOOT BETWEEN CAR & COAL RIB

November 4, 1986 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farwest Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPLICING TRAM C2AIN ON OFF STD SC.HAND SLIPPED OFF TRAM CHAIN STUCK WIRE IN RIGHT THUMB.

September 23, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Farwest Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING ROOF3BOLTS PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED FROM TOP BETWEEN SAFETY JACK STRIKING EMPL ON NECK AND THIGHS.

August 9, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Farwest Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJ BOLTING ROO0 WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN TEMP SUPPORT STRIKING ON RIGHT KNEE.

August 9, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Farwest Coal Company · Struck by falling object

SETTING TEMP RO2F SUPPORT PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON BACK.

June 7, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Farwest Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING TEMP1ROOF SUPPORTS.PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF JACKS STRIKING BETWEEN SHOULDERS AND BACK.

April 8, 1986 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farwest Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ CUTTING PLA8TIC WATERLINE WITH KNIFE.KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING RIGHT HAND.

February 7, 1986 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Farwest Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

SPLIT CATS ON C4 BUMPED KNEE

January 22, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farwest Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SPEED R9DUCER STRAIN BACK

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