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November 19, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

RIDING IN MANTRIP CAR RAISED HEAD INTO MINE ROOF HURTING RIBS.

November 21, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Big Boot Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS COMING TO THE OUTSIDE ON THE SCOOP. WHEN HE WENT OT TURN AROUND IN LOW SPOT. HIS CAP LIGHT CAUGHT THE ROOF A(D FERKED HIS HEAD INTO THE CA(OPY OUNT ON THE SCCOOP. RESUTING IN A CUT AB OVE LEFT EYE. WHICH REQUIRED 8 STICHES.

October 5, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Big Boot Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS ON WAY OUTSIDE TO GET BELT REPAIR TOOLS ON 2 MAN PERSONNEL CARRIER. HE WAS LAYING ON CART WHEN HE HIT ROUGH PLACE & BOUNCED HIM CAUSING HIM TO BUMP ELBOW.

July 31, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE GREASING 6ELT DRIVER,BELT WAS TURNED ON AND MAN FELL OFF.

January 9, 1986 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPERATING3BATTERY TRACTOR FOOT CONTROL STUCK AND PINNED OPERATOR BETWEEN BOOM OF MINER AND TRACTOR

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