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April 26, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

IN CROSSCUT PICKING UP HIS TOOLS WHERE HE HAD CHANGED CABLE REEL ON S. CAR S. CAR PULLED INTO CROSSCUT STRIKING AND PINNING HIM UNDER S. CAR FORM CHEST TO FEET THIS RESULTED IN FRACT PELVIS.

April 7, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR FROM FEEDER TO MINER. CLAIMS HE HIT HOLE IN BOTTOM BOUNCED AND STRUCK HEAD ON CANOPY, JAMMING HIS NECK.

February 10, 1988 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR BACK TO THE MINER.CLAIMS HIT A BUMP IN THE TRAM ROAD,AND LANDED BACK DOWN ON SEAT.FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.SEATS HAVE 2" PADDING.(RE-OCCURENCE OF PREVIOUS CONDI TION).

December 16, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING SHUTTLE CAR IN #4 ENTRY TRAVELING TOWARD MINER HIT A BUMP IN THE BOTTOM BOUNCED & STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY

October 22, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS KNOCKIN1 BELT FINE DRIPPINGS OFF THE SUPORT STRUCTURE FOR AN ELEVATED BELT CONVEYOR, HE ATTEMPTED TO PRY MATERIAL AROUND A BELT IDLER. THE CONVEYOR WAS RUNNING. THE BAR GOT CAUGHT BETW EEN IDLER & CON5EYOR CAUSING BAR TO WHIP AND STRIKE INJURED ON LEG

July 30, 1987 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJ WAS OPERATI3G SHUTTLECAR TAMMING FROM THE FEEDER TO THE MINER WHEN SHE HIT A BUMP, BOUNCED AND LANDED ONT HE SIDE OF THE SEAT. SEAT WAS CONVERED WITH 2 2 INCH CUSHIONS

March 23, 1987 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJ WAS OPERATI3G SHUTLE CAR TRAMMING TOWARD THE FEEDER WHEN HE HIT A RUT IN THE TRAMWAY. INJ BOUNCED AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY

March 6, 1987 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING CX2 SCOOP CLEANING COAL FINES OFF MINE BOTTOM. INJURED WAS TRAMMING IN REVERSE & HE HIT RIB WITH THE BACK END OF SCOOP CAUSING OPERATOR TO STRIKE HIS LEFT SIDE AGAINST FR AME OF MACHINE.3

March 24, 1986 PA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING BATTERY SCOOP HE RAN OVER 3 HEADERS THAT HAD FALLEN OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET. INJURED BOUNCED & HIT HEAD ON CANOPY ROOF.

February 6, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE TRAM ROAD. INJURED BOUNCED & HIT HIS LOWER BACK HARD ON THE SEAT

November 2, 1983 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF LOADING BANTOM DUSTER INTO BUCKET OF SCOOP. INJURED HAD CHAIN ATTACHED TO DUSTER AND EJECTOR BLADE. SCOOP OPERATOAR PULLED EJECTOR IN AND THEN PUSHED EJECTOR OUT FOR INJURED TO REMOVE CHAIN. INJURED REMOVED CHAIN FROM EJECTOR. SCOOP OPERATOR PULLED INJECTOR INM PINCHING INJURED FINGER.

May 2, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING 3/4 TON TRUCK FROM THE SCRAP YARD WHEN HE RAN THRU A DRAINAGE DITCH. EE CLAIMS HE BOUNCED OFF SEAT & HIT HIS HEAD ON ROOF OF TRUCK.

February 17, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Union Carbide Corp-Metals Division · Struck by falling object

W R WAGNER WAS STRUCK ACROSS RIGHT SHOULDER BY A METAL BAR WHEN THE HAND BRAKE WAS RELEASED ON A RAILROAD CAR CAUSING RAILROAD CAR TO MOVE 3 INCHES

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