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March 18, 1992 VA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Jamie Marcus Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GOLF CAR BATTERIES BLOWED UP FOR UNKNOWN REASON.

February 21, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jamie Marcus Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPR BUGGY WENT UNDER MINER CABLE LOAD CAUGHT CABLE TORE IT DOWN CAUGHT HIM ACROSS FACE.

January 15, 1992 VA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Jamie Marcus Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED WAS CHECKING CONECTION ON A 6 BOLT GOLF CART BAT WHEN IT BLEW UP IN HIS FACE GETTING ACID IN HIS EYE.

December 4, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Jamie Marcus Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BACK OF SEAT ON MINER BROKE OK STRAKING HIM IN HIS BACK.

March 17, 1991 VA · Coal superintendent OTHER
Jamie Marcus Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTACK BY A DOG. WAS EITHER BIT BY DOG OR INJURED FACE WHILE TRYING TO GET DOG OFF ME.

December 27, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jamie Marcus Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STYLE JACK USED TO HOLD STRENGHTS STEEL ROPE CAME OUT HITTING INJURED ON LEG.

December 27, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jamie Marcus Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE LOADING TIMBER ONTO SCOOP. INJURED SLIPPED ON ICE. LOST FOOTING FELL ON BACK.

September 17, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jamie Marcus Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STEP ON PIECE OF BELT AND FEET SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING LEFT SHOULDER AND UPPER ARM.

June 4, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jamie Marcus Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING A IDLER ON 12 CM JOY MIENR MASHED 3RD FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

March 19, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator OTHER
Jamie Marcus Coal Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

ACCIDENT WAS ALLEDGED TO HAPPEN UNKNOWN TO ME TILL AFTER HE WAS TERMINATED.

March 16, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jamie Marcus Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TOWING BUGGY WITH STEEL ROPE CAUGHT THUMB UNDER ROPE.

February 23, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jamie Marcus Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

BELT HANGER WAS PROTRUDING FROM TOP INJURED SCRAPED BACK ON IT.

January 5, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jamie Marcus Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ROCK DUST ONTO SCOOP SPRAIN BACK. NO TIME LOST FROM WORK UNTIL 2/27/90 AT WHICH TIME 6 MO TIME LOST.

November 20, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Jamie Marcus Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS HELPING ON ROOF BOLTER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTER ON HIS LEFT HAND WAS BRUISED AND CUT.

September 13, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jamie Marcus Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED WAS JACKING FEEDER UP WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB AND LEFT AHND.

April 10, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jamie Marcus Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WENT IN DRIFTMOUTH TO GREASE BELT-TAKE-UP AND A PICE OF COAL OR DUST BLEW IN HIS EYE.

February 25, 1989 VA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Jamie Marcus Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

HOOKING UP CABLE RECP. AND BREAKER WAS KICKED, SOMEHOW IT GOT GROUNDED AND BURNT LEFT HAND.

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