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March 25, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING 5ROUND TAIL PIECE A ROCK BOUNCED OFF STRIKING I.NAME ON SHOULDER CREATING A SITUATION WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FALLING BACKWARDS

February 18, 1986 VA · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGED INJURY 2CCURED AS MAN WAS OPERATING A GOOD MAN MULE TRUCK MOUNTED MOTOR, GOING INSIDE THE MINE, THE CONTROL LEVEL CAUGHT IN A HOLE IN A FLY PAD AND STRUCK HIS THUMB.

August 12, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

LINE ON HANDBRAKE BROKE ALLOWING MOTOR TO DRIFT BACK.MOTOR DERAILED HURTING HIS BACK.

June 11, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

TAKING SCOOP UNDER MINER CABLE WHEN CABLE FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD.

June 5, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Terry Eagle Coal Company-Limited Partnership · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN UT-40 AND POWER CENTER. HE WAS OPERATING THE UT-40 IN A POSITION THAT HE COULDNT GET HIS OTHER FOOT ON THE BRAKE.

May 1, 1985 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN A PIECE OF MUD FLEW FROM BELT STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.

April 26, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN SAID HE REPAIRED CHAIN ON FEEDER.AS OPERTOR STARTED TO TRAM FEEDER CHAIN BROKE AGAIN STRIKING THIS MAN ON KNEE.

December 3, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

THIS MAN WAS EATING LUNCH WHEN A SHUTTLE CAR WENT BY THROWING A PIECE OF COAL INTO HIS EYE

June 28, 1984 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Terry Eagle Coal Company-Limited Partnership · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING FROM ONE SIDE OF STOCKPILE TO THE OTHER HE WAS CROSSING WHERE THE TUNNEL COMES OUT WHEN HE GOT ACROSS THE TUNNEL THE RIGHT SIDE GAVE WAY TURNING THE LOADER OVER

May 2, 1984 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN WAS OPERATING FRONT-END LOADER WHEN A TREE LIMB BROKE HIS WINDSHIELD CUTTING HIS HAND.

August 1, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Terry Eagle Coal Company-Limited Partnership · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, GOT HIS HEAD UP TOO HIGH AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A HEADER BOARD-STOVING HIS NECK.

February 14, 1983 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF SCOOP WHEN BUCKET WAS LOWERED ON HIS FOOT

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