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April 15, 1997 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS MOVING MANTRIP TO CHARGE. WHEN HE MOVED BUS, IT CAUGHT A TIMBER CAUSING THE TIMBER TO STRIKED HIS FOOT.

March 24, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP TO SECTION HE RAISED UP & AME IN CONTACT WITH COLLAR SEVERAL DAYS LATER HE REPORTED TROUBLE IN HIS LOWER BACK

September 13, 1991 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS PULLING RAIL OUT OF PILE WITH LOADER. RAIL CAME LOOSE HITTING HIM ON BACK OF LEG. CUT LEG KNOCKED HIM DOWN FRACTURED BONE IN RIGHT ARM.

March 23, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

RIDING MANTRIP INSIDE GOT HEAD CAUGHT IN TOP HURTING HEAD AND LEFT ARM'

August 28, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STARTED TO CHANGE DIRECTION ON BUGGY & TWISTED LEFT KNEE

June 18, 1990 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS RESETTING HIS BREAKER ON THE SCOOP HE WAS OPERATIONING. WHEN HE ENERGIZED THE POWER THE SCOOP SWINEL TOGHETHER & MASKED THE EMPLOYEE'S MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

January 8, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING SCOOP, BRAKES FAILED IN ORDER TO STOP HE REVERSED THE SCOOP. HURTING HIS BACK AND KNOCKED TOOTH LOOSE.

October 19, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING BUGGY THROUGH FLY CURTAIN FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN CURTAIN PULLING LEG BACK.

July 20, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING OUT COAL WITH WATER IN IT. GOT WATER IN LEFT EYE.

February 6, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING BELT SPLICE CAUGHT SHOVEL PUSHING IT BCK HURTING HAND

March 4, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by flying object

HANGING CABLE GOING TO ROOF BOLTER. WHEN THEY TURNED REEL ON CABLE FLEW UP AND STRUCK IN MOUTH AND BROKE TOOTH OFF BRUISED LIPS.

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