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March 4, 1987 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator OTHER
Colley Coal Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS TAKI3G A TIMBER INTO THE WORKING PLACE THE TOP BUMPED I.NAME TURNED QUICKLEY HOLDING THE TIMBER PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

December 1, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Colley Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FELL IN TH9 BELT ENTRY 150 FOOT INBY PORTAL. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 4 FT THICK, 18 FT WIDE AND 70 FT LONG. (A HORSE BACK).

March 3, 1986 VA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Colley Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

BELT BOX WAS MA5FUNCTIONING NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF TROUBLE REMOVED ARC SUPPROSSION COVERS TO SEE IF TOPS WERE STUCK NONE WERE. STARTED CYCLE TO SEEIF EVERYTHING WAS IN PROPER ORDER WENT THROUGH C YCLE CONTROLLER3TIPS BURNED OFF MELTED OUT

October 2, 1985 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colley Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEFT INDEX FINGER KNUCKLE SPLIT OPEN WITH BOWSAW WHEN SAWING CAUGHT SPLINTER & JERKED SAW OUT ONTO FINGER

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