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November 1, 1988 VA · Coal fan attendant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D & P Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROLLING UP BELT, TAKING CORE OUT OF BELT, CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT WITH SLATE BAR. CUT OFF END OF FINGER.

March 7, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & P Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

PITCHING SAFETY JACK OFF PINNER ACROSS FCE GOT IN A BEND HURT BACK.

October 30, 1986 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D & P Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING OUT BO2M LIFT JACK ON PINNER JACK UNDER SUPPORT SLIPPED OUT AND ALLOWED BOOM TO FALL ON LEFT ARM.

July 31, 1986 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
D & P Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BRUISED RIGHT F2OT AND TORN LIGAMENTS. ON MOTOR FOOT SLIPPED OFF RAM CAR IT SCOOTED ON FOOT ABOUT 5 TO 7 INCHES.

January 30, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
D & P Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PINNING TOP, RO7K FELL ON MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND. EXAMINATION SHOWED SWELLING AND TENDERNESS WITH RANGE OF MOTION LIMITED.

October 17, 1985 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D & P Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PATIENT WAS PUMPING WATER IN CONTAINER ON TRUCK TO TAKE TO MINER SLIPPED AND FELL BROKE RIGHT LEG

November 14, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & P Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING ROCK FROM BELT & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

October 18, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
D & P Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKING MINER A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN LEFT EYE

October 3, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D & P Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL 120\ INBY SERERY STATION NO.486 NO.4 ENETRY THE FALL WAS 30\ LONG 20\WIDE AND 1\TO 3\ IN THICKNESS. THE FALL WAS A SLICK SIDED SLIP.

June 15, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
D & P Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

MINER HIT EMPLOYEE BRUISED KNEE.

September 26, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
D & P Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING ROOF BOLTER GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN ROTATION OF HEAD MASHED LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND NEEDED STITCHES

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