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February 23, 1999 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
J Cress Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING 506 AND CAUGHT HIMSELF BETWEEN RIB AND MACHINE.

March 6, 1997 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
L & J Equipment Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PERSON WAS GOING UNDER BRIDGE, AFTER TELLING OPERATOR TO RAISE HIS BOOM. THE OPERATOR THOUGHT PERSON WAS THROUGH AND LET THE BOOM DOWN AND MASHED HIM THROUGH HIS HIPS. DISLOCATED HIP AND FRACT URED HIP.

March 31, 1994 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
J & E Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

RAIL BUS WAS PARKED ON A SLOPE AND PARK BRAKE LEAKED OFF. IT PUSHED WOODEN STOP BLOCKS OUT AND THE RAIL BUS CAUGHT INJURED PERSON LEG AND RAN UP ON TOP OF HIM.

March 21, 1994 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
L B J Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WHILE OPERATING A PERSONNEL CARRIER ON THE SECTION RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY PUSHING HIMSELF AGAINST THE MINE ROOF & HURTING HIS BACK

September 24, 1993 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
L B J Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE OPERATING A PERSONNEL CARRIER ON THE SECTION, CAUGHT COVERALLS ON A ROOF BOLT, PUSHING HIM BACKWARD AGAINST THE PERSONNEL CARRIER.

December 15, 1992 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & E Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS RIDING A SCOOP BUCKET TO THE END OF TRACK TO CATCH RAIL BUS SCOOP OPERATOR RAISED THE BUCKET 50 THE SCOOP WOULD GO UP A HILL & CAUGHT HIS HIP IN THE TOP ON A ROOF BOLT HEAD. BRUISING AN D LACERATING HIS LEFT HIP. HE DID NOT GET HURT ON REGULAR JOB HE WAS TRAVELING OUTSIDE AT TIME.

November 19, 1991 VA · Coal belt cleaner, picker POWERED HAULAGE
L B J Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TWO EE WAS GETTING ON PERSONNEL CARD AND THE FORWARD AND REVERSE SWITCH WAS LEFT IN THE FORWARD POSITION THE OPERATOR KNEE BUMP THE THROTTLE AND THE CART RAN OVER THE VICTIM LEFT FOOT, FRACTUR ING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

May 16, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
L B J Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR LOADING COAL FROM MINER,ROCK FLEW FROM MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN HITTING EMPL ON BRIDGE OF NOSE CUTTING IT.

March 8, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
J & E Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WEDGE KNEE BETWEEN SCOOP AND ROOF TOP.

March 4, 1991 VA · Coal mechanic helper POWERED HAULAGE
J & E Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING SCOOP COMING OFF OF SECTION IN LOW TOP HE SAT KNEES CAUGHT IN TOP A INJURY OCCURED BEFORE HE COULD REACT TO STOP SCOOP.

July 17, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
L B J Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING RAIL RUNNER EMPLOYEE LEAN OVER TO GO THROUGH A FLY CURTAIN & STRAIN LOWER BACK

June 1, 1987 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
L B J Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

PUSHING BUGGY W3TH SCOOP BLADE WENT OVER BUGGY THROUGH OPERATOR IN TO TOP.

October 7, 1986 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
L B J Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

CUTTING PIECE O0 BELT OFF THE TAILPIECE A SCOOP PULLED TOP ON IT TO DUMP A LOAD OF COAL

June 15, 1983 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
L B J Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS RIDING IN SCOOP DIPPER THE SCOOP HIT A HOLE THE PUSH OUT BLADE BOUNCED UP & MASHED HIS FINGERS ON THE BOTTOM ON DIPPER. THE 2 MIDDLE FINGERS ON LEFT HAND THE ENDS WERE AMPUTATED.

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