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September 17, 1991 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
P A Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PUSHING WITH FEET ON SLATE BAR WITH BACK AGAINST TOP TO INSTALL BOTTOM ROLLER BELT AND STRAINED BACK.

September 9, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
P A Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

TRYING TO GET RAN CAR TO RUN HOT OIL CAME OUT OF HOSE IN RAM CAR BURNED ARM & CHEST

May 14, 1991 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P A Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LAYING MING CABLE STRAINED BACK.

February 15, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P A Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INSTALLING PUMP IN MINER HAD TO LIFT ;PUMP TO PUT IN MINER STRAINED BACK

October 4, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P A Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THROWING CRIB BLOCKS STRAINED BACK.

September 19, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
P A Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

TOOK HOLD OF GUIDE WIRE CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIGH VOLTAGE DISK CONNECT.

January 10, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
P A Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL POUNDING METAL WITH HAMMER FOREIGN BODY GOT IN EMPL LEFT EYE.

January 3, 1990 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
P A Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN SCOOP HIT A ROCK AND WAS THROWN AGAINST TOP INJURING HEAD.

May 29, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
P A Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

BUMPED RIGHT KNEE ON SCOOP

April 15, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P A Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK FELL ON KNEE WHILE MOVING ROOF BOLTER.

March 17, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
P A Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGES HE WAS MOVING SAFTEY JACK AND TWISTED AND STRAINED BACK.

September 30, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
P A Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON BACK

August 1, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P A Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK FELL ON LEFT BIG TOE (CUT TOE).

July 16, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
P A Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

TIGHTING BOLT. ROCK FELL ON JACK. JACK HIT EMPLOYEE INTO PINNER INJURING BACK.

June 21, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P A Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING UP BOLT STARTED A HOLE.ROCK FEL LL AND HIT HOM ON LEFT KNEE.

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