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1983–2026
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September 27, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Little Six Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON REAR OF DRILL. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED ON 9-27-85 WAS NOT OFF UNTILL 10-3-85 AND 10-4-85, RETURNED TO WORK ON 10-7 10-7-85. LAST DAY WORKED WAS 10-14-85.

July 11, 1984 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Six Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING THE CAR WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER, HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS KNEE LANDED ON THE CONTRETE CUTTING HIM.

October 24, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Six Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO A BULLDOZER AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

September 26, 1983 VA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Little Six Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS HAND ON A RUSTY NAIL WHILE HE WAS MOWING WEEDS FROM AROUNG THE CAP HOUSES.

August 23, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Little Six Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING A SHOT BEING PUT OFF WHEN FLY ROCK FROM THE SHOT STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT JAW EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND HAD IT STITCHED AND CAME BACK TO WORK IMMEDIATELY

February 7, 1983 VA · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Six Corp · Fall from machine

EMP FELL CLIMBING DOWN DRILL MAST EMP DID NOT GOTO DR UNTIL 2 14 83 AND FROM THE DR REPORT THERE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ANY LOST TIME BUT PATIENT DID NOT RETURN TO WORK UNTIL 2 21 83 WITH LOSS OF 5 DAYS WITH NO MORE LOST TIME ANTICIPATED EMP WORKED THROUGH 5 25 83 AND IS STILL OFF FROM WORK TO THIS DATE EMP NOW STATES THAT HE HAS SOME SORT OF DISC S PRAIN OR STRAIN

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