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February 3, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blackmountain Enterprises Inc · Fall from ladders

WORKING ON LOADER WHILE STNADING ON LADDER/LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING MECHANIC TO FALL TO FLOOR CAUSING INJURY TO BACK.

December 30, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blackmountain Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING GRILL OFF DOZER HURT FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

August 15, 1988 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blackmountain Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR GETTING ON HAULER, HURT BACK GOING UP LADDER.

July 26, 1988 VA · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blackmountain Enterprises Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOZER HAD BACK DRAGED DRILL BENCH FROM A PREVIOUS SHOT COULDNOT SEE CRACKS IN DRIL BENCH. MEASURING DRILL HOLE FELL THROUGH CRACK IN DRILL BENCH.

July 25, 1986 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Blackmountain Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP INJURED BAC5 WHILE BEING LOADED BY 922 C ENDLOADER EMP WAS DRIVING TRUCK WHEN INJURED

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