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September 21, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Last Chance Leasing Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING 21SC HE JARRED HIS BACK AND AGGRAVATED AN OLD INJURY.

February 11, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Last Chance Leasing Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RIDING NMS TRACK MOTOR MANTRIP ON WAY TO FACE WHEN HE WAS JOLTED INJURING HIS BACK AND NECK.

February 10, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Last Chance Leasing Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PREPARING TO UNLOAD ROOF BOLTS WHEN THE BUCKET OF SCOOP WAS LET DOWN ON HIS FOOT RIGHT SCOOP WAS STOPPED AND EE THOUGHT HE TOLD HIM TO DROP THE BUCKET.

January 21, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Last Chance Leasing Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A 488 SCOOP HE RAN OVER A 4X4X3 CRIB BLOCK WHICH JOLTED HIM.

December 9, 1991 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Long Term Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRAMMING FEEDER TURNED AROUND,TWISTED BACK.

August 10, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Long Term Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED BACK WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR

December 2, 1983 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Top Job Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIN FOOT ON TOP WHILE RUNNING A SCOOP.

November 16, 1983 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Top Job Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GOING BACK TO MINER TO GET A LOAD OF COAL; THE TOP CAUGHT KNEE PAD AND PULLED KNEE ON TOP OF SCOOP.

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