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December 5, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
B D & J Coal Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER.

November 11, 1988 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B D & J Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HOLDING GEAR FOR SPEED REDUCER WHILE ELEC WAS WORKING ON IT.GEAR SLIPPED AND MASHED LIFTLLELITTLE FINGER ONLEFT HAND.

November 7, 1988 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B D & J Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE EMPL USING HYDRAULIC HAND DRILL TO DRILL ANCHOR HOLES,OIL RUN DOWN STEEL AND SPLATTERED OIL INTO RIGHT EYE.

September 22, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
B D & J Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & CAUGHT HIS HAND AGAINST HEAD OF BOLTER

August 22, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B D & J Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL GOT OFF FROM BUGGY TO HELP SPLICE WATERLINE & WORK AROUND WRONG SIDE OF OTHER BUGGY & TRAILING CABLE OF OTHER BUGGY CAME FROM ONE SIDE OF ENTRY TO OTHER SIDE KNOCKING EMPL'S FEET OUT FROM UNDER HIM CUASING HIM TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT HIP.

May 27, 1988 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
B D & J Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE PUSHED SCOOP LEVER INTO DOWN POSITION AND IT HUNG LIFTING EMPLOYEE INTO TOP STRIKING HIS HEAD

May 13, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
B D & J Coal Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK 3X3X2X4 THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON CALF OF LEFT LEG.

September 23, 1987 VA · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
B D & J Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING OUT FROM UNDER BELT AND SHOVEL CAUGHT ON SPLICE OR BELT PIN AND CAUSED SHOVEL TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT ARM AND SIDE.

August 12, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
B D & J Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS STARTIN1 TO DRILL A HOLE FOR ROF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 2X2X2 FELL STRIKING EMP ON LEFT WRIST

May 16, 1987 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B D & J Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING3ROCKDUST BAGS AND ROCKDUSTING BELTLINE & STRAINED LOWER PART OF HIS BACK

February 27, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B D & J Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE AS GET7ING ROCK OUT OF OUTSIDE CHUTE WHEN A ROCK CAUGHT HIS HAND CUTTING FINGERS

February 26, 1987 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
B D & J Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TR5MMING SHUTTLE CAR TO FEEDER & CAUGHT HIS RT FOOT AGAINST A RIB

January 27, 1987 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B D & J Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON MINE9 WHEN HAND WAS HIT BY CRIB BREAKING ON FINGER LEFT MIDDLE AND FRACTURING ANOTHER LEFT RING FINGER.

November 11, 1986 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
B D & J Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE RUNNIN1 ENDLOADER. ENDLOADER TILTED TO ONE SIDE. JUMPED FROM SEAT HITTING HEAD ON WINDOW AND TWISTING BACK.

September 30, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B D & J Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED LOWER 6ACK LIFTING CINDER BLOCKS.

July 24, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B D & J Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MA5ING A BUGGY CABLE SPLICE-HE WAS HOLDING KINCKER AND STRUCK IT WITH A HAMMER MINHAMMER MISSING HITTING HIS LEFT THUMB.

March 27, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
B D & J Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD BA7KED SC UNDER MINER TO BE LOADED AFTER BEING LOADED EMPLOYEE STOOD UP TO TURN AROUND AND BUGGY ROLLED BACK AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN BUGGY DECK AND GROUND

March 6, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
B D & J Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL STARTED DR3LLING HOLE AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND CAUGHT HAND AGAINST CONTROLS OF DRILL.

January 22, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
B D & J Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS BOLTING3TOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EMP RIGHT HAND WHILE HE WAS OPERATING HAND CONTROLS

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