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March 1, 1995 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thor Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ROLL A CUTTER MOTOR OVER TOGET TO THE BOTTOM BOLTS AND MOTOR CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT.

February 27, 1995 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thor Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULL ROPE FOULED UP ON PULLY ON BELT TAKE UP ROPE CAME LOOSE PULLING HIS FINGERS IN TO SHINE WHEEL.

January 5, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Thor Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS RAISING CANOPY AGAINST TOP TO START BOLTING AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN CANOPY AND ATRS AND FELL ON LEG AND BROKE IT.

July 11, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Thor Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE STEPPED OUT OB BOBCAT AND HAD FOOT IN PINCH POINT WHILE IT WAS STILL RUNNING. THE OTHER FOOT HIT DOWN LEVER ON BUCKET AND THE FOOT WAS CAUGHT.

July 9, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thor Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO LINE UP A CONVEYOR MOTOR ON A BUGGY WITH A SLATE BAR & IT SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN THE RIBS

July 8, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Thor Coal Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WORKING AROUND FEEDER HIT KNEE ON PIPE.

July 1, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thor Coal Mining Company · Struck by flying object

HITTING METAL WITH HAMMER NAD METAL STRUCK IN EYE (NOT PUNTURE) JUST SCRATCHED IT.

June 14, 1994 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thor Coal Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON MINER WITH HAMMER & CHISEL TRYING TO PRY OUT PART & THE CHISEL FLEW OUT & STRUCK ON RIGHT CHIN

May 20, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Thor Coal Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

ROCK FELL IN FRONT OF PINNE CAUSING OPERATOR TO JUMP AND HIT HEAD IN TOP CAUSING INJURY TO NECK.

May 18, 1994 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thor Coal Mining Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

SHVOELING COAL ON BELT AT #1 DRIVE INSIDE.

December 22, 1993 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thor Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CABLE TO MOVE FOR MIENR TO OEPRATE.

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