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July 10, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Challenger Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BELTLIN9 DISLOCATED RIGHT WRIST AND PULLED BACK.

May 6, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler ELECTRICAL
Challenger Mining Corp · Contact with electrical current

PICKED UP CABLE3ELECTRICAL SHOCK TO RIGHT ARM AND CHEST

December 5, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Challenger Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PINNING 33ENTRY HE HAD THE PLACE ALMOST PINNED & ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF THE TOP & CAUGHT AGAINST THE PINNER.

October 31, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Challenger Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE DRIVING A3SHUTTLE CAR THERE WERE SMALL PIECES OF METAL COMING FROM THE WHEEL AND FLYING UP INTO HIS EYE

October 10, 1986 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Challenger Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE WORKING O3 A TRAM CHAIN HE WAS TRYING TO SPLICE IT TOGETHER AND A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE

July 11, 1986 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Challenger Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SCOOP STUCK UP 2N HILL.PUTTING DOWN ROCK DUST TO GET IT OUT AND SLIP AND FELL ON ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

September 12, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Challenger Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AS THE MINER WAS MOVING OUTOF A LEFT HAND XCUT FROM #3 TO #2 ROCK STARTED FALLING AT FACE AREA AND CONDINUED TO FALL INTO INTERSECTION ABOVE ANCHOR POINT OF BOLTS COVERING MINER 80%. MINER HAD JUST COMPLETED LOADING FIRST CUT FROM #3 LEFT. DAMAGE DONE TO 15 CM JOY MINER CANNOT BE ASSISTED AT THIS TIME.

September 7, 1984 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Challenger Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED PINNER UP ON LEG

August 16, 1984 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Challenger Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRANSPORTING MEN UNDERGROUND. BLADE WAS DRAGING PIECE OF STEEL LAYING IN ROADWAY. BLADE CAUGHT STEEL, FLIPPED IT, HIT HIM IN HEAD.

May 8, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Challenger Mining Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PUSHING ROOF BOLT IN HOLE & TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN BOLT STRAINED BACK

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