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February 1, 1989 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Continental Colony Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPER DOZER WNT OVER HUMP AND BACK END OF DOZER DROPPED DOWN CAUSING HIM TO FLY UP AND STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAISNT TOP OF DOZER. HE WAS NOT USING HIS SEAT BELT THIS CAUSED NECK INJ.

January 27, 1989 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Continental Colony Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOZER WAS PULLING UP TREES AND EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE FOR DOZER WHEN TREE GAVE WAY SUDDENLY AND BRANCH STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN BACK OF LEG.HE SAID HE DID NOT NEED YO GO TO DR.AND NEVER NOTIFIED ANYONE THAT HE HAD SEEN ONE.WE FOUND OUT AFTER RECEIVING BILL FROM PHYSICIAN 02-25-89.

January 19, 1989 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Continental Colony Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHECKING AND ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BELT FROM A PULLEY WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED FOULING THE LITTLE FINGER AND CAUSING LACERATION.

November 14, 1988 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Continental Colony Corp · Struck by flying object

WAS ASSISTING CLEARING CREW WITH SOME TREES AND THE POWER SAW THREW SAWDUST IN HIS EYE

September 12, 1988 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Continental Colony Corp · Struck against a moving object

LOADER WENT IN BEHIND BACKDUMP TO LOAD BUCKET WITH OVERBURDEN. AS BACKING UP LOADER CAUGHT BUCKET ON BACK OF TRUCKBED.

March 21, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Continental Colony Corp · Struck by falling object

EMP STATED HE HAD CUT A TREE AND WHEN TREE WAS FFALLING IT STRUCK ANOTHER TREEE CASUING TREE TO KICKBACK ST RIKING EMP ON LEG

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