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April 26, 1990 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ida Carbon Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING OPEN CROSS-CUT ALONG RIGHT RIB BUT WAS TOO CLOSE TO RIB WHEN IT BECAME LOOSE.

March 26, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ida Carbon Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL SLIPPED DOING ROUTINE SERVICE OF BELT DRIVE

February 28, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Ida Carbon Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING HOLES BOLT USED TO LOCKDOWN TOO LONE CAUGHT SLEEVE OF COVERALL RESULT IN TWISTING FOREARM

February 12, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ida Carbon Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EMPLOYEE BO5TING BLADE ON DOZER STABILIZER BAR SLIPPED STRIKING I.NAME ON LEFT FOOT

April 27, 1984 KY · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Ida Carbon Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE CUT DOWN TREE WHICH RELEASED ANOTHER TREE LODGED IN THE TREE BEING CUT, THIS LODGED TREE FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT SIDE

September 13, 1983 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ida Carbon Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS UNLOADING 50# BAGS OF AMMONIAXX NITRATE OFF THE POWDER TRUCK & WHILE IN THIS PROCESS HE SOMEHOW TWISTED A MUSCLE IN THE LOWER PORTION OF HIS BACK.

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