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May 2, 1991 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
C J Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 482 S & S SCOOP HAULING COAL WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY CAUGHT HIS HEAD BETWEEN HEAD GUARD ON SCOOP AND ROOF.

December 15, 1988 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Double E Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL OPERATING SCOOP WHEN FENDER ON SCOOP CAUGHT ROOF BOLT PLATE AND BROKE BOLTS OFF IN FENDER CAUSING FENDER TO STRIKE EMPL IN MOUTH.

June 28, 1988 VA · Coal coal dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Double E Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCOOP WAS DUMPING COAL ON BELTLINE.WHEN A PICE OF ROCK CAME OUT OF BUCKET AND ACCIDENTLY ROLLED ON BELT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF BOTH ARMS.

April 1, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Double E Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY BUMPED HIS HEAD BETWEEN DECK ON SCOOP & ROOF

December 30, 1987 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Double E Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING SCOOP AND RUN OVER ROCK IN ROAD CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE IN DECK,CAUSING INJURY TO BACK.

December 2, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Double E Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

MINE ROOF & SCO2P EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP CLEANING UP ROCK WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY BUMPED HIS KNEE AGAINST ROOF

June 12, 1987 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Double E Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING COAL HAULAGE SCOOP A ROCK IN ROAD WAS NOT OBSERVED & RUN OVER CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BUMP HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF

July 21, 1986 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Double E Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL BEATING RO7K ON TAILPIECE WHEN BELT CARRIED SMALL ROCK STRIKING VICTIM ON LOWER LEG CAUSING CUT ABOVE ANKLE.NO LOST TIME.

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