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March 23, 1996 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ace Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING WIRE PULL ROPE ON THE MINER WHEN UPON STRIKING THE ROPE WITH A HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND IMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT CHEEK.

July 31, 1995 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Ace Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

CRAWLING SHOVELING BEHIND THE MINER, HIT RIGHT KNEE ON ROCK CAUSING LUMP, KNOT AND SWELLING.

June 27, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ace Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF SLATE ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ATRS & THE ROOF BOLTER SIZE 2IN TO 3IN EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A BRUISED NECK & PULLED MUSCLES

June 7, 1995 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ace Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PASSING A CAN OF OIL AROUND TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE & INJURED HIS BACK

April 8, 1994 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ace Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PULLING HYDRAULIC HOSE & HOSE CAUGHT, & INJURED THEN PULLED ON HOSE INJURING BACK.

October 13, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Ace Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

THE BRIDGE JACK WAS SET IN SANDSTONE TOP. DUE TO MOVEMENT OF BRIDGE THE JACK FELL STRICKING VICTIM LEFT HAND BREAKING THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.

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