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March 13, 1996 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HAULING COAL WITH SCOOP, TRAVELED THRU CHECK CURTAIN MADE OF BELT STRIPS. BELT STRIP DRUG ACROSS HEAD AND SPRAINED NECK.

October 11, 1995 VA · Coal mechanic helper POWERED HAULAGE
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING AROUND DODGE COUPLING AND GUARD KICKED OFF. FRACTURE LEFT ARM ABOVE WRIST, CUT SMALL PLACE ON LEFT LEG.

July 20, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
Jamb Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CABLE REEL FOULED UP, AND HE STARTED MOVING CABLE TO MOVE BUGGY OUT OF WAY. THE BUGGY WAS COMING AROUND THE CORNER IN MUD, AND THE BUGGY BUMPED INTO HIM.

November 15, 1990 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wachob Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE CAUGHT RIGHT ELBOW BETWEEN MOTOR AND CAR AND RESULTING IN BRUISE WAS X RAYED AND RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY.

April 20, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jamb Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERATOR ON STD DID NOT SEE OPERTOR OF OFF STD AND RAN INTO DECK OF BUGGY.

March 7, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Wachob Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING S AND S UNDER MINER CABLE

October 27, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHUTTLE CAR WAS TRAMMING TOWARD FACE WHEN CABLE PULLED APART WHILE THERE WAS CROSSING IT CAUSING IT TO STRIKE HIM ON ANKLE WHERE IT PULLED APART.

April 20, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME BELT MAN REMOVING ROCK FROM TAILPIECE AND GAILED TO TURN BELT OFF.THEREFORE BELT KICKED ROCK AGAINST TOP PINNING HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND TOP.RESULTS WERE INJURIES TO LEFT HAND.

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