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April 27, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Benchmark Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS REPL5CING ROCK GAURDS ON A DM45 DRILL WHEN THE ROCK GAVED SLIPPED OFF THE SUPPORT HE HAD UNDER IT AND LAND ON HIS FINGER.

April 27, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benchmark Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS UNRO5LING A ROLL OF FILTER FABRIC DOWN A SIDE DRAIN OF THE HOLLOW FILL,WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OFF SLIP & HIT HIM ON THE HAND.

January 7, 1987 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Benchmark Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEES WERE 2AMMERING A TRACK PIN IN A DOZER TRACK, WHEN A SMALL CHIP FLEW OFF THE PIN OR HAMMER AND HIT HOWINGTON IN THE RIGHT EYE.

May 19, 1986 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Benchmark Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

PRESHIFT FUELIN1 AND GREASING WER BEING DONE BY INJ EMP EARLY MORNING RAINS HAD MADE SURFACES SLICK IN AROUND AND ON EQUIP WHILE GREASING THE LOSDER BOOM ON 922B LOADER EMP WAS CROSSING FROM ONE SIDE OF BOO4 TO OTHER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN BETWEEN THE BOOM ARMS AND LOADER BUCKET

April 22, 1985 VA · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Benchmark Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

OP WAS UP ON DRILL ABOVE DUST COLLECTOR TO MAKE REPAIR ON DRILL MAST. WHILE DESCENDING FOOT SLIPPED WHEN STEPPING ON TOP OF DUST COLLECTOR & EE FELL TO GROUND.

February 6, 1985 VA · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benchmark Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MANUALLY UNLOADING CUTTING EDGES FOR 355 DOZER OUT OF THE BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK. AFTER LIFTING THE EDGES HE THOPUGHT HE H AD PULLED A MUSCLE ON HIS RIGHT SIDE BUT LATER DISCOVERED A RU PTURE.

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