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April 5, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Quality Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THE LEFT SIDE ROOFBOLT OPER OF THE LEE NORSE DOUBLEHEAD ROOFBOLT MACHINE WAS INSTALLING ROOFBOLTS, A RIB ROLL OF COAL AND ROCK FELL ON HIM FROM BEHIND BREAKING BOTH LEGS HALF WAY BETWEEN THE KNEE AND ANKLE.

May 14, 1992 VA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Quality Coal Corp · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RESET BREAKER ON POWER STATION WHEN FLASH OCCURRED & BURNED HIS RT HAND

May 14, 1992 VA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Quality Coal Corp · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RESET BREAKER WHEN FLASH OCCURRED & BURNED RT FOREARM

April 17, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING MOTOR IT PULLED BACK MUSCLE

March 13, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quality Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHILE THE MACHINE WAS TURNED ON & THE CABLE CAUSED HIM TO FALL & HURT HIS ARM LEFT ARM WAS BROKEN

March 3, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC WORK ON MINER WHEN A GEAR SLIPPED OFF A SHAFT AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER.

May 7, 1991 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Quality Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ONT HE OUT OF THE MINE WHEN HIS HEAD STRUCK THE TOP CAUSING INJURY TO HIS NECK.

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