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August 18, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
H & H Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN A ROOF BOLT IN THE HOLE BY USING THE PINNER WRENCH TO PUSLE ON THE BOLT WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED HE FELL AGAINST PINNER PINNER GAZLAS 300 INGREOLA RELAN.

July 11, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H & H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS H9LPING TO MOVE THE BELT AND STRAINED HIS ARM

January 12, 1987 VA · Coal FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
H & H Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CRIB BLOCKS MEA8URING 6"X6"X24" WERE USED TO BLOCK UP 245 MINER WHILE MAINTANECHE BEING PERFORMED. BLOCK GAVE WAY CRUSHED, ALOWING MINER TO FALL AND CATCH VICTIMS R THUMB AGAINST ANOTHER BLOCK AND CRUSH IT 3

November 26, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H & H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING 6ELT OUTSIDE THE MINE AND HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

February 27, 1986 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H & H Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE WAS PLASTERI3G BRATTICE AND CEMENT RAN DOWN HIS GLOVES CAUSING HIS HANDS TO BLISTER

October 10, 1985 VA · Coal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

I,NAME WAS WATCHING SCOOP DUMP AT TAILPIECE-HE REACH OUT TO GET ROCK & ROCK SLID DOWN & HIT HIM ON HAND.

October 4, 1985 VA · Coal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSON WAS HELPING ANOTHER MAN DRILL COAL WHEN THE OTHER MAN FINISH DRILLING HOLE. HE DROP THE DRILL IN SCOOP BUCKET THE OTHER END OF THE AUGER BARREL FLEW UP AND HIT SAID PERSON IN MOUTH.

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