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March 25, 2003 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Baron Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING TIMBERS IN SCOOP BUCKET (HURT BACK).

March 17, 2003 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Red Baron Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING BELT TO MAKE BELT SPLICE, KNIFE SLIPPED CUT RIGHT LEG.

October 23, 2002 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Red Baron Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING ROOF BOLTER & EE'S GLOVE CAUGHT BOLTER STEEL CUTTING LEFT HAND - RING FINGER.

October 17, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Baron Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON MOVING BELT, STRAINED BACK.

August 15, 2002 VA · Coal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Red Baron Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PRY BAR TO FIX TARP BAR ON COAL TRAILER, HE STRAINED HIMSELF (HERNIA).

May 16, 2002 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Red Baron Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SAWING TIMBERS ON PILLAR LINE. CUT LEFT THUMB.

December 27, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Baron Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PLASTERING A STOPPING, GOT PLASTER IN EYE.

April 27, 2001 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Red Baron Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRAMMING MINER, MINER FRAME CLIMBED UP ON SIDE OF TRACKS, DROPPING OFF CAUSING OPERATOR TO STOVEHIS NECK.

March 2, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Baron Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BOX OF GLUE, STRAINED BACK.

September 18, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Baron Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TIRE UP TO PUT ON SHUTTLE CAR. PINCHED NERVE IN BACK.

September 1, 2000 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Red Baron Inc · Struck by falling object

A SLAB OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON TOPOF HIS HEAD. ROCK WAS 1" THICK, 14" WIDE & 16" LONG. EE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 1/17/01.

March 27, 2000 VA · Coal INUNDATION
Red Baron Inc · Accident type, without injuries

DURING THE PRESHIFT EXAMINATION WATER ACCUMULATION WAS DISCOVERED OUTBY SEALS LOCATED ON THE MAINS JUST INBY SS #43. WATER WAS OBSERVED FLOWING FROM THE WATER TRAP LOCATED IN THE NO. 3 SEAL. W ATER DEPTH IN THIS AREA WAS APPROX. 6" TO 40".

March 15, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Baron Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING CABLE OFF CABLE REEL ON BOLTER HURT BACK.

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