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July 20, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Omega Square Corp · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED PERSON WAS CHECKING CABLE ON STD. S.C. HE DID NOT NOTICE OTHER S.C. APPROACHING.

May 26, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Omega Square Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

ROUGH HAULWAYS - INJURED PERSON HIT A HOLE & LEFT KNEE STRUCK SIDE OF DECK.

August 2, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Omega Square Corp · Struck against stationary object

RIDING ON MAN TRIP AND BENT DOWN TO PICK UP CHAIN LINK AND RAYED UP AT HIT HEAD AND HURT NECK.

August 5, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Elmina Coal Company · Fall from machine

DRIVER WAS PROC9DING DOWN HAUL ROAD WHEN ENGINE BRAKE KILLED THE ENGINE RENDERING NO BRAKES.AIR BRAKES WERE NOT HOLDING THE TRUCK.THEY WERE SPONGY.DRIVER AND RIDER JUMPED FROM VEHICLE AND WERE NOT SERIOUSLY 3NJURED.

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