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May 16, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hope Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

TAKING DOWN FLY BOARD & KDDLE BOTTOM FELL & TURNED LOOSE DRAW ROCK FROM 10FT BOLT TO RIB PINER CANOPY CAUGHT MOST OF ROCK

February 27, 1990 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hope Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USING HAMMER AND CHISEL. PIECE OF CHISEL BROKE OFF AND HIT VICTIM IN LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE.

February 8, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hope Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WAS FIXING CONVYOR CHAIN IN FEEDER BREAKER. SWING A HAMMER IN LOW COAL SIDEWAYS AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

July 11, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Hope Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

GOT DUST OR SOMETHING IN RIGHT EYE FLUSHED WITH WATER AND EYE DROPS.

December 22, 1988 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hope Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

CUTTING BACK STOP OFF OF TA2L PC AND E MP CAME UP AND HIT METAL WITH HAMMER AND IT FELL OFF ON FOOT.

August 10, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hope Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS PULLING CABLE & PULLED MUSCLE IN RT.SHOULDER

July 27, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hope Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING A BOX WITH TORCHES & GAUGES IN BOX

August 7, 1987 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hope Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS RUNNING RT DRIVE SHUTTLE CAR HAD LOADED AT MINER AND GOING TO DUMP WHEN TURNING THE CORNER AT #4 ENTER HE HIT A CABLE AND KNOCKED IT DOWN AND HIT I.NAME ABOVE THE EYE TOOK HIM TO DR HAD 4 STITCHES PUT IN IT CAME BACK TO WORK NEXT DAY

March 13, 1987 VA · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hope Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING OUT OF BATTERY CHARGING STATION TO GET IN MANTRIP AND FELL HIT HIS ELBOW AGAINST CORNER OF SCOOP BUCKET

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