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September 16, 1997 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Mackie J Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE BELT GOBED OFF AND BURNT THE BELT INTO. THE VICTIM IS HALED THE BELT SMOKE.

August 26, 1997 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Misty-Bec Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EE WAS MOVING LONG JOHN BACK ONE BREAK. HEAD SHIEVE WHEELS HOOKED TO LONG JOHN & SCOOP WITH A CHAIN. THE HOOK STRAIGHTEN OUT LETTING THE CHAIN HIT HIM ON THE UPPER LIP.

December 4, 1996 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Misty-Bec Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE LEFT HIS BRIDGE DIDN'T PANICE IT OFF. THE OTHER EE'S PULLED OUT DRAGGED THE #1 PIG INTO THE EE.

August 28, 1996 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Misty-Bec Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING PUT LONG JOHN STRUCTURE BACK TOGETHER WHEN THE #1 SCOOP JUMPED ON HIGH POINT SHOVED LONG JOHN INTO THE RIB, CATCHING EE LEFT FOOT BETWEEN RIB & LONG JOHN

April 14, 1995 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Misty-Bec Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING A MOVILE BRIDGE WHEN THE BRIDGE IN FRONT OF HIM PULLED FORWARD AND RAN OUT OF SLACK. THE OPERATOR REACHED FOR THE PANC BAR OFF GUARD AND GOT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE DECK & M AIN FRAME.

December 2, 1993 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Good Times Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE RIDING A 3 WHEELED GOLF CART. I RAN MY HEAD INTO THE TOP.

December 4, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
M & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS GOING THROUGH A OPERATOR BREAK. THE DECK CAUGHT THE RIB AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT.

September 6, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
J J Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS SHOVELING AT REAR OF BELT TAILPIECE WHEN THE END OF SHOVEL CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A SPLICE IN THE CONVEYOR BELT CAUSING THE SHOVEL TO BE SHOVED BACK TOWARD HIM.

August 11, 1989 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
J J Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS SHOVELING COAL UP AROUND BELT TAIL PIECE HIS LIGHT WENT OUT AND SHOVEL GOT INTO BELT PULLING HIM AROUND

July 25, 1989 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
J J Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

MINER HELPER WAS HANGING A LINE CURTAIN IN THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT OF THE #7 ENTR. THE OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR WAS COMING FROM THE MINER GOING TO THE FEEDER WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR TURNED TO GOT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, THE LOADING END CAME AROUND AND HIT THE MINER HELPER.

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