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March 23, 1993 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Hart-Hat Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS GOING UNDER CABLE THAT WAS HUNG GOT TANGLED UP INTO IT.

August 10, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hart-Hat Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING S/C & HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY BOUNCED HIS SELF UP & DOWN

August 3, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Hart-Hat Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION WHEN SCOOP OPERATOR SET BUCKE TON GROUND AND SCOOP BUCKET HIT LEFT FOOT.

July 16, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Hart-Hat Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS RIDING MANTRIP OUT AND HIT A HOLE AND BOUNCED.

March 7, 1991 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Marvel Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING UP IN OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF SCOOP & HEAD HIT TOP PUSHING HIM DOWN INTO SCOOP COMPRESSING HIS SPINE

January 21, 1991 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Marvel Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM OPER SCOOP BACKING SCOOP INTO OUTSIDE SHOP, CAUGHT FINGER ON DOOR OF SHOP

December 31, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Marvel Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OEPRATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT FEWL INTO LEFT EYE.

May 16, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Marvel Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE DID NOT SHOW UP FOR WORK AND CALLED IN STATING SCOOP THE DAY BEFORE HAD JUMPED INTO FAST SPEED CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS BACK.

April 23, 1990 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Thin Seams Inc · Fall from machine

TRAMMING FORK LIFT FROM MINE SITE TO STOCK YARD. LOST CONTROL AND WAS THROWN OFF.

July 31, 1989 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Thin Seams Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SUPPLY ROLLED BACK AGAINST MOTOR PINNING MAN LEG.

October 17, 1987 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Thin Seams Inc · Struck by falling object

CLEANING SECTIO3 WITH SCOOP ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS BRUISED RIGHT HAND

December 15, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cline'S Coals Inc · Struck by flying object

PULLING SHUTTLE3CAR OFF DUMP WITH ANOTHER SC TURNBUCKLE FLEW LOOSE AND STRUCK INDEX FINGER LEFT HAND

January 24, 1986 WV · Coal driller operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cline'S Coals Inc · Struck by powered moving object

I NAME WAS DOW3 PULLING NAILS FROM TORN DOWN FLY PAD OFF STD SHUTTLE CAR CAME BACK FROM FEEDER TURNED UP INTO INTERSECTION WHEN HE WAS AND HIT HIM WIT H SHUTTLE CAR. 3NTERSECTION WAS BEING USED FOR SHUTTLE CARS TO SWITCH OUT.

December 31, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cline'S Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UNITRAC OPERATOR WAS BACKING UP AND WATCHING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE THE BLADE OF THE UNITRAC CAUGHT HIS FOOT AGAINST THE RIB

June 20, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Cline'S Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN JUMPED ON BACK OF SCOOP WHILE IN A SWAG BOTTOM ROLLING IN THIS AREA. INJURED SEEING THE TOP GETTING CLOSER TRIED TO ROLL OFF CATCHING HIS LEFT SIDE ABOVE THE BELT (WAIST) AGAINST ROOF BOLT IN THE TOP. RESULTING IN POSSIBLE FRACTURED PELVIS

February 5, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Cline'S Coals Inc · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED WAS UNMLOADING OXYGEN ACETALENE FROM ONE MOTOR TO ANOTHER HE @LEFT TRAM SWITCH IN FORWARD POSITION WEATHER WAS COLD AND TRAM MOTOR TRAMMED ON ITS OWN UPON HIS LEG WHEN MOTOR TRAMMED ON ITS OWN UPON HIS LEG

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