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May 21, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cavalier Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE STEERING ON THE SHUTTLE CAR WOULD NOT WORK & THAT HE HIT A COAL RIB & HIT HIS RT SIDE

December 28, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cavalier Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT HIS HEAD ON AN OVERHEAD PROJECTION WHICH THREW HIM TO THE LEFT IN A TWISTING MOTION.

October 12, 1989 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Roberts Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING IN CONVEY , ACC TURNED ON CHAIN CAME OFF CAUGHT EMP FT TWISTED HIS R LEG.

August 23, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Roberts Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS OEPRATING THE SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT A ROCK IN THE HALLWAY AND IT THREW HIM BACKWARDS AND HE HIT HIS BACK ON THE BACK OF THE SEAT

July 26, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cavalier Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPER SH. CAR OVER ROUGH TERRAIN PAIN IN LOWER BACK

March 27, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cavalier Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR,RAN OVER A ROCK,BOUNCED OUT OF HIS SEAT,WHEN HE LANDED HE HIT JHIT HIS ABCK.

November 5, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
Cavalier Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

STERRING WHEEL 2N BUGGY HITHAND AND CAUSED POSSIBLE FRACTURE TO 5TH FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

October 1, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Cavalier Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING SHOVEL CAUGHT IN BELT AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN CHEST

December 2, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Cavalier Mining Corp · Fall from machine

EE JUMPED OFF P5SSENGER CARRIER BECAUSE HE DID NOT THINK THAT IT WAS GOING TO S TOP. HE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 12-17-86. HURT RT SHOULDER.

October 29, 1986 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Roberts Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHAIN SLIPPED O3 BELT CLAMP AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

December 9, 1985 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cavalier Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE PULLIN1 BROKE DOWN S-CAR OUTSIDE WITH SCOOP P-LLING CAR DOWN SMALL INCLINE CAR BUMPED SCOOP CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HEAD ON ROOF CUTTING PLACE ON SCOOP

April 12, 1985 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
R & B Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OVER GHANGING CABLE CAME LOOSE DROPPING DOWN EES HEAD GOT CAUGHT IN CABLE CREATING A CLOTHES LINE TYPE SITUATION. DID NOT SEEM TO BE SERIOUS INJURY AT TIME. DID PULL LOWER NECK MUSCLE.

October 12, 1984 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cavalier Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING MORTAR MIX OFF STACK OF BLOCKS,HAD 1 FOOT ON BLOCKS AND THE OTHER ON LOADER BUCKET.THE BUCKET DROPPED DOWN CAUSING VICTIM TO SPREAD LEGS.

May 1, 1984 KY · Coal timberman POWERED HAULAGE
L A R Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING A LO-LO BELT LINE TOWARD THE HEAD-DRIVE WITH THE BELT, CLEARANCE BEING 18 INCHES ALONG THE BELT TO WITHIN 10 FT OF THE HEAD DRIVE AND DOWN TO 10 INCHES OVER. THE BELT D RIVE. HE BECAME LODGED WHEN HE DIDN\T GET OFF THE BELT. HE WAS HUNG SIDWAY OVER THE HEAD DRIVE. THE BELT TRAVELS AT OVER 300 FT/MIN.

July 26, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
R & B Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

SHUTTLE CAR TIRE BLEW OUT ON CAR EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING COAL FROM MINE FLOOR BLEW IN HIS FACE ABRASIONS TO BOTH CORNEAS COAL REMOVED FROM LEFT EYE

March 3, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cavalier Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS UNLOADING CAR INTO FEEDER AND FEEDER STOPED. HE LEFT CAR RUNNING AND REACHED OVER TO RESTACT FEEDER THE CAR MOVED BACKWARD CATCHING LEFT HEEL AND TWISTED KNEE.

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