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November 6, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double L Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CABLE TO HANG IT ON MINER TO PULL UP SLACK.

July 15, 1991 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Double L Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT TAIL PIECE AND SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

July 9, 1991 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double L Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING ON BELT LINE.

March 29, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Double L Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS TAKING DOWN CURTAIN AND HE SAID SCOOP CAUGHT HIS LEFT LEG.NO BRUISE OR CUTS WERE DETECTED.

September 5, 1990 VA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Double L Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS REMOVING SCOOP TIRE FROM HOLE WAS BEATING ON IT WITH HAMMER & TORE BROKE A PART & HIT HIM ON TOP HEAD.

October 21, 1989 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double L Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 40' X 5' X 36" IN THE NO.1 ENTRY RETURN 90' INBY THE PORTAL FELL OUT BETWEEN TWO MOUNTAIN SEAMS. NO ONE WAS INJURED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. INSTALLED TIMBERS INBY AND OUTBY ROO F FALL.

October 12, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double L Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TRAILING CABLE TILTING CABLE TO TOP.

August 22, 1989 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double L Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ONE COAL POWDER UP OUT OF POWDER MAGAZINE WEIGHT 50 POUNDS.

November 11, 1988 VA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double L Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING ROOF BOLTS OUT SCOOP BUCKED ON PINNER IN BUNDLE OF 10 BOLTS WEIGH APROX. 30 LBS. (LOADING ROOF BOLTS ONTO ROOF BOLTER)

August 26, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double L Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING ROOF BOLTS ON PINNER, 10 IN BUNDLE, WEIGH APPROX. 30 LBS.

April 10, 1987 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double L Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE ST5TED TO THE MINE OPERATOR THAT HE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL AROUND THE #4 BELT DRIVE WHEN THE INJURY OCCURRED TO HIS BACK.

January 30, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double L Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

I NAME WAS TRAM4ING MACHINE IN #4 LEFT CROSSCUT WHEN MACHINE CONTACTED RIB AND DISLODGED MIDDLE MAND AND STRUCK EMP IN BACK CAUSING INJURY

September 30, 1986 VA · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Double L Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EMP WAS UP IN 7HE DECK OF SCOOP AND HE PUT IN GEAR AND IT TOOK OFF AND HE JUMP OFF AND FELL AND HURT BACK

June 11, 1985 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Double L Coal Corp · Rubbed or abraded

EMP WAS CRAWLIN1 IN THE MINE AND INJURED HIS KNEE

April 24, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double L Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TRAMMIN1 A ROOF BOLTER OUT OF A PLACE AND HIT A HOLE. THE CANOPY ON THE ROOF BOLTER BOUNCED DOWN AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK

January 29, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Double L Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMP WAS BEATING3ROCKS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND HURT HIS BACK

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