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September 9, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Rock Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A TILE CYLINDER ON A 92C HE WAS BEATING ON THE CYLINDER WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE HAMMER FLEW OFF & HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT FOREARM

June 22, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Rock Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF BULK TRUCK & ONTO GROUND & TWISTED HIS RT FOOT

July 15, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Black Rock Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING PC OF METAL GOT LEFT EYE

July 5, 1989 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Rock Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD TO LEAVE WORK AT 11:00 AM BECAUSE HE WAS HAVING BACK PAIN. HE HAD WORKED ALL MORNING HELPING MECHANIC AND HELPING LOAD SHOT; HE THINKS THAT WHEN HE GOT OFF A HAULER HE JUMPED TO T HE GROUND & FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS OFF THE 6TH & 7TH AND RETURNED TO WORK ON THE 10TH AND WORKED UP UNTIL THE 24TH OF JULY. HE IS NOW OFF FROM WORK.

January 30, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Rock Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DRIVE SHAFT ON A 992C LOADER AND HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE UNIVERSAL JOINT AND DRIVE SHAFT

September 15, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Rock Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON DOZER & LOOSENING A BOLT & BOLT CAME LOOSE WRENCH SLIPPED & EMPLOYEE FELL FORWARD HITTING HIS LIP AGAINST BREAK ROD EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOC.& RETURNED TO WORK ON THE SAME DAY

February 25, 1988 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Rock Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

POCKEY KNIFE CLOSED ON EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RETRIEVE KEYS FROM LOCKED VEHICLE SO THAT HE COULD BLOCK HAULERS PASSAGE UNTIL SHOT WAS PUT OFF.

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