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December 30, 1988 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid Point Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS TIGHTENING WEDGE OVER BRATTICE, STRUCK WEDGE WITH HAMMER-WEDGE CAME OUT & HITHIS EYE.

September 15, 1988 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Mid Point Corp · Fall from machine

WAS DRILLING AND SLIPPED AND FELL OFF CUTTING MACHINE AND HURT BACK.

July 18, 1988 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid Point Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING APICE OF TAR AND THE BOW SAW SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER.

July 5, 1988 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid Point Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS GETTING LARGE ROCK OFF BELT LINE AND HURT ARMS AND SHOULDERS

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