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June 1, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Live Oak Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING 3-WHEELER WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST ROOF, SPRAINING HIS NECK.

December 2, 1991 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Live Oak Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMING SCOOP WHEN HE RAN OVER AN ROCK IN ROADWAY BOUNCED HIM INTO TOP HURTING HIS NECK (EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 01-1 5-91

June 13, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Live Oak Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RAN 3 WHEELER IN RIB HAND ON OUTSIDE BREAKING IT

November 28, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING COAL WITH HIS SCOOP WHEN HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.

October 17, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Breezy Point Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT WHILE TRAMMING SCOOP UNDER LINE CAUGHT HIS HEAD TWISTING HIS BACK IN SCOOP DECK.

June 21, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS TRAMMING SCOOP TO FACE WHEN HE PUT LEFT HAND UNDER SCOOP DECK TO GET A SHEAR PIN & SCOOP SET DOWN ON HAND

April 30, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Bantam Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

MANTRIP WAS BACKING UP, SHIELD OVER BATTERY CHARGER CAUGHT FLY PAD AND PULLED SHIELD ON HIM.

December 6, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SECTION WHEN HE GOT HIS HEAD CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOPY DECK AND ROOF.

November 1, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMING SHUTTLE CAR TO FEEDER, HIT A HOLE IN BOTTOM HURTING HIS BACK.

May 20, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP TO SECTION & RAISED UP HIS HEAD CATCHING HIS NOSE ON HEADER ON ROOF OF MINE

October 21, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPER ATOR RAN HIS BUGGY OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY THROWING HIM AGAINST THE BUGGY

September 21, 1988 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Bantam Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

SCOOPING ROADWAY-RAN OVER ROCK AND PUSHED HEAD INTO TOP.

August 2, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Bantam Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS FLOATING MINER HLPR.OUT FOR DINNER HE TURNED HIS BACK ON SHUTT LE CAR COMING TO MINER SO HE COULD HANG CURTAIN HE HAD BOTH HIS LEGS OUT IN BUGGY ROADWAY & BUGGY RAN OVER BOTH LEGS VERY SEVERELY BRUISED

January 10, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
A B C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

HE WAS STANDING3BETWEEN SECTION TRAMSFORMER AND S.S. SCOOP, HE TOLD OPERATOR TO PULL OFF AND THE OPERATOR DIDN'T PUT HIS SWITCH FORWARD LEFT IT IN REVERESE ANDHIT THE MAN BETWEEN THE 2 PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. 3

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