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April 29, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Nicky Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF CAP COAL FELL OUT STRUCK EMPL ON BACK OF NECK.

March 24, 1992 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Nicky Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CLEANING THE FLOOR OF THE MINES WITH A 484 SS SCOOP THE OPERATOR. STRUCK HIT HEAD ON THE ROOF OF THE MINES INJURYING HIS NECK.

January 27, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Nicky Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANGING CABLE DRILL OPER STARTED MACHINE, CABLE BACKLASHED STRUCK IN MOUTH

October 24, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Nicky Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAINTENANCE MECHANIC ON EVENING SHIFT WAS STARTING TO TURN FEEDER OFF TO DISLODGE ROCK THAT WAS HUNG AT END OF FEEDER. WHEN HE TURNED TO PUSH HISELF UP & AWAY TO TURN FEEDER OF HE FELT ROCK SM ASH SMALL FINGER CUTTING FINGER OFF.

June 6, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Nicky Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

CHECKING FOR GROUND ON POWER CENTER TOUCHED SMOKING WIRE WITH SCREW DRIVER & IT EXPLODED

March 6, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nicky Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WELDING STAB JACK ONTO ROOF BOLTER, PICKED UP ATRS JACK TO MOUNT TO ROOF BOLTER AND STRAINED BACK RESULTING IN A THROMBOSED EXTERNAL HEMMORRHOID.

January 21, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Nicky Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HIT RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST THE RIB WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR.

November 13, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nicky Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOSING BOLT TO HANG BUGGY ANKOR

June 20, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nicky Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT LITTLE FINGER ON ROCK PULLING IT OFF TAIL PC

February 12, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nicky Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED SHOULDER MUSCLE WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE.RX-HYCOPAP,RX ANAPROX.

August 31, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nicky Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING A ACETYLINE BOTTLE. Y

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