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January 16, 1986 WV · Coal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Run Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING WOODEN BLOCK THAT WAS BEING USED TO FORCE LARGE WATERLINE TOGETHER OPERATOR OF PERSONNEL CARRIER BEING USED CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD AS INJUREDS HAND WAS MOVING BLOCK

January 7, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Run Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE CHANGING 8EAT POSITION DURING OPERATION OF SHUTTLE CAR EMPLOYEE STRUCK KNEE AGAINST CONTROL LEVER

December 16, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Run Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN RUPTURE OCCURED IN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESULTING IN OIL SPRAYING IN EYES

May 24, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Run Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE HAD OPERATED SHUTTLE CAR THROUGH SHIFT EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK THE NEXT DAY. DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL DATE OF MAY 29, 1985

March 13, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Run Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS BETWEEN SUPPLY CAR UNCOUPLING SUPPLY CAR WHEN MOTORMAN MOVED TRIP. INJUREDS FOOT WAS ON RAIL WHEN IT WAS CONTACTED BY WHEEL OF SUPPLY CAR.

December 21, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Run Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ WAS OPERATING SHUTTLECAR WHEN HE CAME TO CLOSE TO POST AND CAUGHT HIS ARM BETWEEN POST AND LEG OF CANOPY ON SHUTTLCAR

December 13, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Run Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A 5" X 7" WOODEN CROSS BAR USED AS ROOF SUPPORT WHILE HE WAS RIDING IN DECK OF MINE LOCOMOTIVE.

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