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1983–2026
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October 17, 1987 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Amos Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

TRAM CHAIN BROK9 ON FEEDER A CONNECTING LINK FLEW OUT STRICKING EMPLOYEE BELOW RIGHT KNEE.

August 22, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Amos Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CANOPY HIT A RO2F BOLT BREAKING WELD ON FRONT LEGS & RAISING CANOPY INTO MAIN TOP BREAKING BACK CANOPY LEGS CAUSING CANOPY TO COME BACK ONTO OPERA TOR

September 9, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Long Branch Energy · Struck against a moving object

WAS TAKING LOAD OF COAL TO FEEDER AND CLAIMS ROADWAY HOLE BOUNCED HIM AGAINST SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY CLAIMS BACK HURT FOLLOWING THIS

August 24, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Boone Energy · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS HELPING MOVE A BELT HEAD WITH A SCOOP HE WAS ON THE OFF SIDE OF SCOOP TO SEE IF IT WAS CLEARING WATER LINE WHEN THE SCOOP OPERATOR STARTED TO TRAM THE SCOOP IT SLID TO ONE SIDE PI PINNIN I NAME AGAINST THE RIB I NAMES LEFT HAND WAS INJURED

May 14, 1985 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Amos Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

BRUISED LEFT ELBOW WHILE OPERATING S S SCOOP OPERATOR WAS CLEANING WORKING PLACE AT TIME ACCIDENT OCCURED.

October 20, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Long Branch Energy · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

I NAME WAS WORKING ON A TAIL ROLLER WHEN HE MASHED HIS INDEX FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND BY THE TAIL ROLLER.

August 29, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Amos Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CRUSHER/FEEDER AND THE RIB WHILE FEEDER WAS BEING TRAMMED

June 9, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Long Branch Energy · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY INJURED DISLOCATED FINGER ON STEERING WHEEL

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