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May 2, 1986 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Crockett Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

JACKING CUTTER 6AR ADJUSTMENT ON 16 JOY CUTTING MACHINE WITH A PORTA POWER WHEN I NAME WAS HOLDING 2 CAT PADS TO SHIM UP WITH AND THEY CAUGHT BETWEEN PADS CUTTING RING FINGER RT HAND

January 20, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Crockett Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

USING SCOOP TO 9AISE SHUTTLE CAR TO CHANGE FLAT WHILE PUSHING A CRIB BLOCK UNDER CAR. A NAIL WAS IN THE END OF CRIB BLOCK & WENT THRU BOOT & PUNCHED.

August 1, 1985 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Crockett Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

ROTORY BREAKER TURNED AND CAUGHT LEFT LEG MASHIN MUSCLE & PUNCTURING HOLE IN SKIN.

April 15, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Crockett Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FINGERS WERE CAUGHT UNDER SCOOP BUCKET ON THE WAY.

January 3, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Crockett Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING BELT WITH KNIFE CAME OUT OF BELT AND CUT LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND

October 31, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crockett Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER HELPER WENT TO MOVE TIMBER OUT OF THE WAY. CABLE CAUGHT UNDERNEATH THE TIMBER PUSHING TIMBER AGAINST THE TOP. CAUGHT THE TIMBER AGAINST ROOF BOLTER.

September 17, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crockett Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE THROWIND POWER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY I NAME STRAINED BACK.

September 4, 1984 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Crockett Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

FEDERAL REGULATIONS WE WERE FORCED TO INSTLL CANOPES ON SHUTTLE CAR WHICH CAUSES OPERATOR TO OPERATE CAR WITH HEAD HANGING OUT KEEPING BACK IN STRAIN THE BOUNCING AND JARRING PULLED MUSCLE IN IN BACK.

January 26, 1984 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Crockett Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR LET HYDRAULIC CANOPY DOWN ON FINGER

January 11, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crockett Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE MOVING THE 4/0 MINER CABLE THAT GOES TO THE MINER KENNETH PICKETT SUFFERED A STRAIN TO THE BACK.

May 5, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Crockett Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE DRIVE SPROCKET FROM FEEDER WITH A WHEEL PULLER. WHEN THE WHEEL PULLER SLIPPED & CAUGHT THE LEFT HAND ACROSS THE FIRST 2 FINGERS CUTTING THEM.

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