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February 12, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILL HIT HIM U3DER THE CHIN, CUTTING TONGUE, BROKE FRONT TOOTH AND KNOCKED SOME TEETH LOOSE

November 12, 1986 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE OPERATING3SCOOP, AIR BLEW IN OVER TOP OF COAL, BLOWING DIRT AND DUST IN EYES

October 1, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILL FOULED IN3COAL AND THEN CAME LOSE WITH HANDLE HITTING KNEE

February 7, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS TUR3ING ROOF BOLTER AROUND AND THE CANOPY HIT RIB, CAUSING CANOPY TO HIT THIS HEAD.

October 17, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 50 LBS BOX POWDER OUT OF POWDER STORAGE CONTAINER HE SAID HE FELT HIS BACK HURT.

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