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April 23, 1993 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS RIDING IN SCOOP DIPPER WHEN OPR. RAISED THE DIPPER UP, THE INJURED PLACED HIS HAND TO CATCH HIMSELF AND HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN JACK AND JACK STOP.

April 13, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING SCOOP WHEN BRAKE HEAD BLOWED. OPERATOR TURNED SCOOP TOWARD RIB AND WHEN SCOOP HIT RIB INJURED WAS THROWN AGAINST SCOOP DIPPER AND BRUISING BACK MUSCLE.

May 19, 1992 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS RIDING MANTRIP OUTSIDE WHEN SCOOP DROPPED DOWN IN HOLE ONHAULWAY & BOUNCED INJURED IN BUCKET

February 10, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING FROM SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HIS FOOT WENT UNDER BUCKET AND THE OPERATOR PUT PRESSURE DOWN OF BUCKET CATCHING HIS RIGHT FOOT.

November 19, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS MOVING FEEDER FROM TAILPIECE WITH SCOOP AND PULLING WHEN CHAIN BROKE AND THE END OF FEEDER THAT INJURED WAS ON WENT AGAIN THE TOP INJURING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT SHOULDER.

May 30, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS TRA1PED BETWEEN SCOOP AND RIB AND BROKE HIS PELVIS.

March 13, 1984 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TRAVELING IN MINE TO BEGIN WORK DAY IT WAS NECESSARY TO TRAVEL UNDER MINER CABLE- IT BEING FASTENED TO ROOF THE INJURED STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CABLE CAUSING INJURY TO THE NECK.

February 7, 1984 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Glothlin Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

STRUCK END OF MINER BOOK CAUSING SUDDEN STOP & CAUSING PERSON TO BUMP HIS MOUTH AGAINST SCOOP DECK.

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