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January 2, 1985 WV · Coal FIRE
Kent Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

RUPTURE OF OIL HOSE SPRAYING ON EXHAUST MANFOLD.

June 25, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kent Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

CLIMBED INTO POWDER TRAILER AND HIT LEFT KNE ON METAL END ON REAR OF TRAILER

February 17, 1984 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kent Coal Company · Struck by falling object

TILT JACK SLIPPED OUT OF CHAIN WHILE LIFTING. FELL ON FOREARM & CRACKED THE BONE.

August 12, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kent Coal Company · Fall from machine

JULIAN BRYANT SIFERS WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET UPON A BULLDOZER WHEN HE STEPPED UPON THE DOZER HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CUT THE RIGHT CORNER OF HIS MOUTH AND BREAKING HIS BOTTOM DENTURES TH E CUT REQUIRED 6 STITCHES

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