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October 22, 2002 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Ridge Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS REMOVING COVER OVER PUMP AND GOT FINGER UNDER COVER & CUT TIP OF RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

August 5, 2002 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Long Ridge Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING RESIN ROOF BOLT USING DRILL BOOM TO PUSH BOLT IN HOLE, WHILE HANGING REFLECTOR ON BOLT.

July 18, 2002 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Long Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CUTTING BELT WITH BELT KNIFE, WHEN PULLING KNIFE PULLED MUSCLE AND TENDON IN LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK.

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