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1983–2026
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September 9, 1985 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Ken-Cole Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

RIDING BUGGY WITH FOOT HANGING OVER SIDE RAN INTO CUTTER CHAIN CUTTER WAS PARKED IN BREAKS HE WAS GOING DOWN.

January 28, 1985 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bear Branch Fuel Corp · Struck against stationary object

SCOOP OPERATOR WAS HAULING COAL AND HE LET HIS KNEE DRAG AGAINST THE ROOF CAUSING AN ALLEDGED KNEE INJURY

January 25, 1984 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Ken-Cole Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS GETTING IN SCOOP AND OPERATOR DROP BUCKET AND SLID UNDER BUCKET

August 10, 1983 VA · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RIDING IN SCOOP BUCKET, SCOOP HIT A HOLE RITCH CAUSED THE SCOOP BUCKET TO BOUNCE. WHEN IT DID HE LANDED ON HIS FOOT CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN HIS ANKLE.

August 10, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Chestnut Ridge Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOOP HIT BOLTING MACHINE WHILE MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON IT AND PUSHED BOLTER OVER FOOT-LEFT FOOT.

June 2, 1983 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS LEANING ON SCOOP WITH HAND ON BACKN OF DIPPER, OPERATOR PULLED DIPPER BLADE BACK ON HIS FINGER. A

May 18, 1983 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck by powered moving object

#2 SCOOP COME AROUND A CORNER AN HIT ON RIGHT FOOT.

April 27, 1983 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Chestnut Ridge Mining Company · Struck by falling object

REACH TO REMOVE ROCK FROM TAILPIECE AND ANOTHER ROCK FELL FROM OTHER BELT AND HIT ON BACK OF RIGHT HAND.

April 13, 1983 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPR. SCOOP IN #4 HD. WHEN HE HIT A DIP IN THE BOTTOM CAUSING HIS SELF TO BOUNCE AGAINST THE LEAVES HITTING HIS SELF IN THE GROIN.

April 12, 1983 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Chestnut Ridge Fuel Corp · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS RUNNING HIS SCOOP IN 8 HD IT WAS LOW WHEN HE CAME TO THE FACE AFTER A BUCKET OF COAL HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP CAUSING TO KNOTS ON EACH SIDE OF HIS HEAD

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