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March 4, 1997 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Maranatha Mining & Leasing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP SAID HE WAS TRAVELING FROM MINER TO FEEDER WHEN HE HIT A POTHOLE IN HAULWAY OF #2 ENTRY SHICH CAUSED A JOLTING OF HIS LOWER BACK. QUANTITY OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

October 28, 1996 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Maranatha Mining & Leasing Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS TRAMMING THE SCOOP INSIDE AND HAD TRAVELED ABOUT 1900 DEED WHEN HE SAID THAT HE CAME TO A DIP IN THE BOTTOM WHICH ALLOWED HIM TO SIT UP STRAIGHTER WHEN HE CAME OUT OF THE DIP IT GOT LOW ER AND HE BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP. GRANITITY OF DMAGE IS UNKOWN PRESENTLY.

June 11, 1996 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Maranatha Mining & Leasing Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE SAID THAT HE WAS TRAMMING TO THE MINER WHEN HE RAN OVER SOME ROUGH BOTTOM WHICH BOUNCED HIM UP & HE CAME DOWN ON HIS BATTERY LIGHT.

July 21, 1995 VA · Coal belt cleaner, picker POWERED HAULAGE
Maranatha Mining & Leasing Inc · Struck against stationary object

THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 7-26-95. EMPLOYEE TOLD ME: RAN OVER A ROCK IN HAULWAY AND JOLTED HIM AGAINST THE ROOF.

August 3, 1992 VA · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lucky L & L Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

36473ING TRACTOR TO PUSH OUT CAR AND CAUGHT FINGER WITH COUPLING PIN.

August 18, 1990 VA · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lucky L & L Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

TRACTOR OPERATOR WAS RIDING ON PERSONNEL CARRIER AND HAD HIS HAND OUTSIDE OF RAIL AND CAUGHT RIB AND CUT FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

March 6, 1990 VA · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lucky L & L Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRACTOR OPERATOR WAS BACKING UP TRACTOR TO COUPLE TO PUSH CART CAR WAS HOLDING DRAW BAR OF CAR WITH ONE HAND & STEERING TRACTOR WITH OTHER WHEN HE CAUGHT RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN DRAW BAR & TRACTOR CRUSHING END OF FINGER.

December 19, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
L & L Energy Of Hurley Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF EQUIPMENT AND ONE CAME ON. IT CAUGHT HIS LEG BETWEEN THEM.

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