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August 29, 1990 VA · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Gem Stone Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RELEASING BRAKE ON RR HOPPER BROKE LATCHFAILED CAUSING BRAKE WHEEL TO RELEASE SPIN RAPIDLY L HAND STRUCK BY WHEEL AS IT TURNED

November 10, 1989 VA · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman MACHINERY

Gem Stone Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRUSHER HAD STALLED AND WOULD NOT RUN. EMPLOYEE WAS REVERSING ROLLERS BY TURNING PULLEY AND BELTS BACKWARDS TO CLEAR THE COAL FROM THE CRUSHER ROLLERS. EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BEL TS AND PULLEY WHEEL.

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