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February 23, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Har-Mat Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING C HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY & HURT HIS BACK BOUNCED UP FROM SEAT & HIT LOWER BACK AGAINST THE BACK OF SEAT

January 15, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
North Star Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE MINER WAS C2ANGING PLACES THE INJURIED S SCOOPER WAS HELPING MOVEMINER OTHER OPER WAS CLEANING TAILPIECE HE HEARD OTHER SC COMING BACK TO DUMP AND HE GOT IN HISSC AND STARTED UP AND RELEAS BRAKES AS INJU9IED S C WAS TURNING INTO DUM OTHER SC REDINTO SIDE OF INJURY S C OPER.

April 21, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJ WAS DRIVING3MANTRIP RAN HEAD INTO ROOF BOLT PULLING HEAD BACK KNOCKING HAT OFF

January 23, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

MANTRIP OPERATO9 GOT TOO CLOSE TO ROCK ON ROADWAY MANTRIP SIDE HIT ROCK CAUSING ROCK TO FLIP OVER ON INJURED.

May 28, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

FRONT WHEEL ON 3-WHEELER HIT ROCK CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO KICK AROUND AND HIT OPERATOR ON RIGHT ELBOW.

October 2, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

RUNNING S/C HIT ROCK & HIT SHOULDER INTO TOP.

July 20, 1984 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

TIRE BLEWOUT ON COAL TRUCK AND HIT BRIDGE 7-20-84. WENT TO DOCTOR 8-22-84 ACCIDENT REPORTED TO COMPANY ON 9-5-84. ACCIDENT OCCURED ON PUBLIC HIGHWAY RT. 85

May 29, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP REMOVED BELT STRUCTURE FROM A MOVING BELT STRUCTURE CAUGHT ON SPLICE JERKING EMP TOWARDS BWEELT CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK

December 2, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRAVELING THRU FLY CURTAIN WHILE OPERATING MANTRIP,HAT CAUGHT IN CURTAIN PULLING EMPL BACKWARD OVER SEAT.STRAINING NECK AND SHOULDERS.

April 20, 1983 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE VISITED DOCTOR AND DOCROR SAID HE HAD A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK THEN HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON 050483

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