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January 29, 1988 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Trucking Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN WAS IN CAB OF COAL TRUCK ASSISTING IN THE REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION WHEN THE LIFTING BOLT BROKE ALLOWING THE SHIVE PULLEY TO STRIKE HIM IN THE ABDOMEN.

August 25, 1987 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Trucking Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL UNLOADING 1ARTS FROM BOOM TRUCK WHEN PAN OF DOZER SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON LEFT ANKLE.

January 15, 1987 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
General Trucking Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STRUCK3A BLOW WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A SMALL SLIVER OF METAL LODGED IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK.

September 5, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Trucking Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP BAG P2WDER PULLED MUSCLE INSIDE & BACK.

May 12, 1986 VA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Trucking Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL MOVING FRO4 LOADER AND STEPPED ON 16 GAL OIL DRUM WHICH TURNED OVER AND HE FELL TO GROUND.

February 3, 1986 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Trucking Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WAL5ING AROUND HAULER STEPPED IN A DRILL HOLE THAT WAS COVERED WITH WATER IT WAS RAINING AND HEAVY FOG WAS PRESENT

November 7, 1985 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Trucking Corp · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS STE1PING FROM 44-C TEREX LOADER ONTO FUEL TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL BETWEEN LOADER AND FUEL TRUCK.

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