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February 14, 1989 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
T & C Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON MINER WAS UP UNDER PAN AND TWISTED SOME WAY, STRAINING ARM AND SHOULDER.

February 10, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
T & C Coal Company · Struck by falling object

PINNER OPERATOR WAS PINNING TOP ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING ON FOOT BRUISING FOOT.

December 1, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
T & C Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ON ROOF BOLTER.HE PUT HIS HAND ON PINNER HEAD PINNER MAN RAISED PINNER HEAD PINNING HIS ARM AGAINST TOP BREAKING HIS LEFT ARM.

October 11, 1988 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
T & C Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN NO. 5 ENTRY AT SPADE NO 1414 INTERSECTION 002 SECTION FALL POOND WHILE MAKING EXAMINATOR OF INTAKE AND RETURN.

October 11, 1988 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
T & C Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN NO. 2 ENTRY INTERSECTION OUTBY SPADE NO 827 FALL BOOND WHILE MAKING EXAMINATION OF INTAKE.

October 2, 1988 VA · Coal security guard, watchman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
T & C Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LIVES ON JOBSITE. TRAM HAD DERAILED FROM TRACKS HE WAS JACING TRAM UP GETTING IT BACK ON TTRACKS JACK SLIPPED OUT CUTTING FINGER ON SIDE OF TRAM.

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