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October 25, 1993 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Teal Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MAKING BELT SPLICE ROPE BROKE NAD PULLED LEG UP UNDER BELT CAUSIGN INJURY TO LEFT LEG.

August 24, 1993 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teal Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HURT STOMACH WHILE SETTING PUMP- PULLED SOMETHING.

April 28, 1993 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Teal Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLEANING UNDER HEAD DRIVE WITH SHOVEL AND MASHED FINGER.

February 8, 1993 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Teal Mining Inc · Rubbed or abraded

CRAWLING ON BELT LINE PUTTING IN STARTURE AND RIGHT KNEE SWELLED UP WORKED ON IT AWAY.

December 15, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Teal Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SLIPPED OR HORSES BACK FELL OUT SOMETIM OVERNIGHT SET TIMBERS AROUND ALL 4 SIDE OF FALL AND DANGERED OFF.

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