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June 7, 1987 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Gold Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS LEANING 5GAINST POWER POLE WITH ONE HAND,AND HE TOLD FOREMAN ONE HOUR LATER THAT HE HURT HIS BACK.HE ALSO SAID HE HURT HSI BACK REAL BAD ONE TIME ON A MOTOR CYCLE WRECK.

January 19, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Black Gold Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLTER OPR3PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF SCOOP OPR SCOOP RAN UP ON PINNER DECK MASHING ROOF BOLTER OPR UP AGAINST ROOF BOLTER DECK AND BROKE BOTH LEGS

October 23, 1986 VA · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Black Gold Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BACKING DRILL O6T OF #3 BACKED AROUND LAST OPEN BREAK. HE HAD HIS FOOT HANGING OUT OF DECK GOT TOO CLOSE TO RIB FOWLED HIS FOOT BETWEEN MACHINE & RIB.

October 21, 1986 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Gold Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

HE WAS SWINGING3A HAMMER WHEN HE SAID HE PULLED SOMETHING BETWEEN HIS SHOULDERS IN THE BACK AREA.

October 6, 1986 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Black Gold Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIN SHEARED ON 6UG DUSTER I.NAME WAS PUTTING BOLT IN AUGER, WAS FOWLED AND IT REVERSED CUTTING 1ST AND SECOND FINGER OFF OF HIS LEFT HAND

August 29, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Gold Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING TOP WHE3 A SLUG OF ROCK FELL OUT IN BETWEEN OF SAFETY JACK CATCHING LEFT ARM & HAND & RIGHT FOOT.

May 21, 1986 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Black Gold Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING SCOOP3RAN OVER A ROCK THROWING INJURED AGAINST ROOF INJURING RIGHT EAR & RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.

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