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March 21, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Mountain Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING BELT LINE STRUCTURE FROM BELT LINE.

March 26, 1986 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Little Mountain Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

FEEDING BELT TH9U BELT DRIVE BELT OVER LAPPED CATCHING LEFT HAND & WRIST. PUILLED LEFT HAND & WRIST INTO SIDE OF BELTDRIVE.

June 7, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Little Mountain Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

FIXING TRACK ON DOZER WHEN BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT ELBOW.

January 4, 1985 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Little Mountain Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON BRIDGE HITTING HAND ON CHAIN.

October 30, 1984 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Little Mountain Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

SPLICING BELT BUMPING ELBOW ON BELT STRUCTURE CAUSING SWELLING

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