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1983–2026
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March 30, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Barton Mining Incorported · Struck against a moving object

SPEED FOOT CONTROL SPRING ON SCOOP USED FOR MANTRIP BROKE. SCOOP HIT POT HOLE IN MINE FLOOR AT HAULWAY BOUNCED HIM IN BUCKET.

June 25, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Barton Mining Incorported · Fall onto or against objects

MINER WAS UNHOOKING A SUPPLY CAR FROM A SCOOP DURING A BELT MOVE WHILE PULLING THE PIN OUT OF THE COUPLIN THE SCOOP JUMPED ON HIGH TRAMMERING FORWARD & A SHORT DISTANCE CAUSING THE MINER TO FA LL BACKWARDS INTO SUPPLY CAR

March 26, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Barton Mining Incorported · Struck against a moving object

OEPRATING A S.C. RUN OVER CRIB BLOCK HURT AND OIL BONE.

August 1, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Big Caney Contractors Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS HELPING ON MINER BUGGY LOADED AND STARTED TO LEAVE BACK END OF BUGGY HOOKED ON BOOM OF MINER PULLING MINER SIDE WAYS CROWDING EMP INTO RIB.

May 31, 1988 UT · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Genwal Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME CAUGHT HIS RT THUMB IN THE SHAKER ON THE POWERSCREEN AND SMASHED HIS THUMB SEVERAL TIMES

November 5, 1987 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Genwal Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS TURNING 8HUTTLE CAR AROUND AND RAN OVER A ROCK, BOUNCING THE CAR AND CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CAB. RESULT. STRAINED NECK

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