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March 29, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS MOVING SHUTTLE CAR. TIRE CAUGHT MINER CABLE HANGINGAGAINST TOP PULLING HIM OUT OF DECK BRUSING CHEST.

March 14, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS PUTTING STEEL IN HOLE & IT FELL BACK OUT STRIKING HIM ON INDEX FI GER.

March 14, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS RIDING MANTRIP ON HIS KNEES BENT OVER & CAUGHT BACK AGAINST TOP.

January 27, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman ELECTRICAL
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING LID BACK ON PANEL BOARD AND OVERLOAD GROUNDED OUT. FLASHING BURNING FACE.

October 27, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHUTTLE CAR WAS TRAMMING TOWARD FACE WHEN CABLE PULLED APART WHILE THERE WAS CROSSING IT CAUSING IT TO STRIKE HIM ON ANKLE WHERE IT PULLED APART.

October 14, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPL WAS THROWING TIMBERS & HURT HIS HAND.

September 20, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS TRAMMING MINER TO ANOTHER PLACE FRONT OF MINER DROPPED DOWN THROWING HIM INTO TOP.

August 11, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GLOVES GOT CAUGHT IN PINNER STEEL AND TWISTED HAND.

July 25, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WAS PUTTING RUB RAIL BACK ON MINER FELL OFF AND LANDED ON RING FINGER BADLY BRUISEING.

April 20, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME BELT MAN REMOVING ROCK FROM TAILPIECE AND GAILED TO TURN BELT OFF.THEREFORE BELT KICKED ROCK AGAINST TOP PINNING HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND TOP.RESULTS WERE INJURIES TO LEFT HAND.

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