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July 15, 2005 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Bee Tree Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

Employee passing by Mac 8 on his 3 wheeler somehow caught his left arm on something on Mac 8.

January 11, 2005 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Apollo Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

Employee was riding mac 8 mantrip, mantrip hit coal rib; coal rib rolled off hitting right side of employee.

November 11, 2002 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Apollo Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ROCK OUT OF CONVEYOR CHAIN ON BRIDGE. ROCK CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND PULL HAND. ROCK HIT HAND ON BOTTOM. BRUISED HAND-CRACKED BONE IN FINGER.

September 25, 2002 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Bee Tree Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

RIDING A THREE WHEEL BUGGY, HE RAN OVER SOMETHING IN THE ROADWAY AND CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.

May 28, 2002 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Black Canyon Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BRAD BAR FELL OFF 3-WHEELER & CAUGHT ON WHEEL & FLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIM IN THE BACK.

October 30, 2001 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Bee Tree Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

BACKING BUGGY UP-RUN INTO A SCOOP SITTING AT CORNER OF XCUT. HIT WRIST ON STEERING WHEEL.

August 14, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Apollo Mining Corp · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE WAS PUMPING AIR IN FRONT TIRE ON 3-WHEELER BUGGY. BUGGY ROLLED INTO LEG AND CUT LET. GOT FIVESTITCHES IN LEG.

July 20, 2001 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Apollo Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS REMOVING BOTTOM BELT STRUCTURE WHILE MOVING BELT BACK. SAID HE HURT LOWER BACK- PAIN DOWN LEFT LEG.

June 22, 2001 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Bee Tree Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD PIECE OF METAL 1/4" X 2" X 6" FT ON TOP OF HIS 3-WHEELER. AS HE WAS COMING DOWN INTAKE HE STARTED TO PASS ANOTHER 3-WHEELER. METAL HIT 3-WHEELER & HE WAS HIT IN RIBS.

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