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March 6, 1998 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Dusty Coal Inc · Struck by powered moving object

SHUTTLE CAR PULLED MINER CABLE DOWN, FOREMAN WAS LIFTING IT UP TO REHAND IT WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR STARTED TRAMMING THE SHUTTLE CAR. THE WHEEL ON THE OFF SIDE, DUMP END OF THE SHUTTLE C AR PUSHED THE FOREMAN INTO THE MINE ROOF.

March 25, 1996 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hustler Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

ATHE #2 R.D. SHUTTLE CAR WAS COMING FROM THE COAL FEEDER TOWARD THE FACE, THE #11 L.D. CAR WAS COMING FROM THE FACE TOWARD THE COAL FEEDER IN; #6 ENTRY, THE DUMP END OF THE #1 L.D. CAR WAS OUT IN THE INTERSECTION & THE #2 R.D. CAR BUMPED IT AS HE WAS TURNING LEFT.

May 4, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Hustler Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

A PIECE OF RIGID RAIL TYPE BELT STRUCTURE HAD COME LOOSE AND GOTTEN OFF THE RAIL IT SITS ON. BELTMAN PICKED IT UP AND PUT IT BACK IN PLACE AND SOMEHOW GOT HIS HAND BEWTEEN THE BELT ROLLER AND BELT.

March 30, 1990 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
B R D Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RIDING TOWARD THE FACE WHEN UNDER MINER CABLE ANCAUGHT HIM ON ROW HIT OUT OF SCOOP DIPPER

April 11, 1989 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fountain Blue Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP FROM SURFACE TO UNDERGROUND CAME TO LOW PLACE IN TOP. HE HIT HIS HEAD CAUSING IT TO PULL MUSCLE IN BACK.

March 6, 1989 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fountain Blue Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS TRAMMING A WISE TRACTOR IN REVERSE ONE WHICH RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO HIT HIM ON ELBOW

November 3, 1988 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
B R D Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN HE RAN OVER A PIECE OF ROCK JAMMING HIS HEAD INTO THE ROOF

March 9, 1987 VA · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Brian Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LARGE ROCK ON B9LTLINE COMING TO OUTSIDE DUMPED ONTO STACKEY BELT FLIPPED OVER STRICKING I,NAME LEFT HAND, BROKE MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

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