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October 25, 1994 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Country Boy Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STARTED TO GET OFF BUGGY AND TWISTE DHIS RIGHT ANKLE.

August 27, 1994 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor ELECTRICAL
Country Boy Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

BREAKER BOX EXPLODED, BURNED FACE AND CHEST.

February 2, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Country Boy Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM SITTING ON MINER BETWEEN RIB AND ROOF BOLT HIT EE ON RIGHT LEG.

January 20, 1993 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Country Boy Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ON FEET WALKING AROUND FEEDER, FELL, SPRAINED WRIST.

June 9, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Country Boy Mining Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

CRAWLING-BRUISED KNEE.

April 13, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Country Boy Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REACHED TO PULL ROCK OFF BELT HEARD SOMETHING POP COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN RIGHT ARM.

February 7, 1992 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Country Boy Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN HOLE & A T R S ON BOLTER HITTING EMPLOYEE ON NECK LEFT ARM & SHOULDER.

October 11, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Country Boy Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNING BRAKE CONVEYOR BOOM WAS TURNED TO ONE SIDE ROCK GOT UNDER CONVEYOR CHAIN HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER.

October 11, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Country Boy Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER,PICKED UP ROCK & STRAINED BACK.

November 2, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Country Boy Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRILLING ROOF ROCK FELL OUT AROUND PINNER STEEL CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN PINNER HEAD AND ROCK CRUSHING HAND.

June 23, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Country Boy Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS HIT MINER GLANCED OFF & HIT EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH

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