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October 27, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS TRANSPORTING BRELT STRUCTURE TO SECTION WHILE RUNNING SCOOP HEAD HIT ROOF.

October 2, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fork Lick Coal Processors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS SHOVELING RIVER BELT LINE. CAUGHT SHOVEL IN MOVING BELT LINE AND JERKED IT OUT OF HAND. HIT RIGHT HAND. FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK 10/3/90.

May 6, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

REOCCURANCE OF INJURY OF 021887 I.NAME HAS BEEN TAKING T REATMENTS OFF & ON SINCE THE INJURY OCCURRED

February 23, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I. NAME WAS IDING MANTRIP TO SECTION WHEN HIS CLOTHIG CAUGHT ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE. PULLING HIM BACKWARD CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK AND NECK.

January 26, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS FILL3NG ROCK DUSTER THE END OF THE DUSTER CAUGHT A ROCK PUSHED THE DUSTER AGAINST HIS KNEE BRUISING THE KNEE RT KNEE

October 14, 1987 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fork Lick Coal Processors Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPER PULLING LA9GE PIECE FO ROCK FROM BETWEEN TOP & BOTTOM OF BELT WHILE BELT WAS IN MOTION.ROCK CAME LOOSE CATCHING RIGHT HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND BELT IDLER FRAME.

September 4, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME STARTED 3NSIDE THE MINES WITH A MOTOR-MOTOR RAN OFF I.NAME JUMPED OFF MOTOR

August 17, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED WAS3RIDING MANTRIP INTO MINES-HIT BUMP-JARRED BACK.NEAR OLD 2ND LEFT SECTION.

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