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April 21, 1995 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Blake Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE RIDING SCOOP TO SURFACE IN SCOOP DIPPER, THE SCOOP WENT THROUGH A WATER HOLE CAUSING EE TOGET CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP DIPPER & ROOF. EE WAS ROLLED BACKWARD PINCHING HIS LEFT SIDE, LEG & HIP BETWEEN SELF RESCUER THAT WAS ON RIGHT SIDE OF HIP.

November 8, 1994 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Taylor Ann Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRAMMING BETWEEN 7&8 ENTRIES ACROSS FROM FEEDER FOOT PEDAL STUCK. WHILE ACTIVATING PANIC BAR, OPERATOR RAISED UP, STRIKING HEAD AGAINST TOP AND BUGGY INJURING NECK AND HEAD.

September 28, 1994 VA · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Blake Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE BUMPED HIS BACK AGAINST TOP WHILE RIDING SCOOP BUCKET AT THE INTERSECTION OF SPADE NUMBER 503.

September 5, 1994 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Taylor Ann Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE SCRAPPING NO. 3 HEADING EE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A BROW HANGING FROM MINE ROOF, BENDING HIS NECK BACK AND OVER TO THE LEFT SIDE INJURING THE NECK.

February 21, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
R & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MINER CABLE FELL ON BUGGY OPERATOR AND CUT HIS HEAD.

December 21, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
R & H Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLT DRIVER ROLLER CAUGHT FINGER ON LEFT HANG CUTTING FINGER.

December 3, 1986 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Wilco Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME SHOVELED3AWAY COAL NEAR BELT AND HE LET SHOVEL HIT BELT CAUSING SHOVEL COME BACK AND HIS AGAINST HIS RIBS.

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