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December 7, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gum Branch Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS REM2VING BELT STRUCTURE AND STRAINED BACK.

August 7, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Gum Branch Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

ROADWAY WASS MUDDY ROOFBOLTER GOT STUCK IN BREAK BOLTER WAS PUSHED BY 482 S&S SCOOP.

April 5, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Gum Branch Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A SLATE FALL BETWEEN 4PM 4-4-85 AND 6AM 4-5-85. THIS ONE WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4\ SAINT ANCHOR BOLTS. BOLTS TAKED-WE LAST KNE WHY THE FALL OCCURRED. THRU WAS NO DAMAGE ON TRAVEL.

November 7, 1983 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gum Branch Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A LARGE ROCK THAT WAS LYING ON THE TAILPIECE EMP WAS STRETCHED OVER THE TAILPIECE IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK AND STOMACH AREA

July 29, 1983 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gum Branch Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WS PULLING MINER CABLE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

July 12, 1983 VA · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gum Branch Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYER WAS CROSSING THE TAILPIECE AND FELL CATCHING HIS RIGHT LEG UNDER TAIL ROLLER ON TAILPIECE

June 22, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gum Branch Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

BUILDING SHELVES IN OUTSIDE WAREHOUSE WHEN PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF HAMMER STRIKING IN NOSE.

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