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July 18, 1989 VA · Coal auger helper POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKING ROCK FROM CONVEYOR, CUAGHT FINGER UNDER CHAIN FLIGHT CAUSING CUT TO LEFT RING FINGER. REQUIRED STITCHES.

May 19, 1989 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Fuels Inc · Struck against a moving object

HAULER, 777,BEING LOADED BY 992C WITH SHOT MATERIAL LOOSE ROCK DROPPED INTO HAULER BED FROM LOADER BUCKET CAUSING THE HAULER TO JOLT THE OPERATOR IN THE CAB, CAUSING INJURY TO HIS NECK.

December 30, 1988 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
No 8 Limited Of Virginia · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK WAS PULLING APPROX. 12% GRADE WHEN ENGINE DIED CAUSING TRUCK TO ROLL BACK ABOUT 25 FT ON EMBANKMENT ON LEFT SIDE. TRUCK TURNED OVER ON RIGHT SIDE THROWING OPERATOR ACROSS CAB.

December 12, 1988 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Fuels Inc · Struck against a moving object

DIGGING IN SHOT WITH 992C LOADER. THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER SLIPPED OFF ROCK CAUSING THE LOADER TO BOUNCE. OPERATOR INJURED LOWER PART OF BACK.

March 25, 1985 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Nessa Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING LOADE9 WHEN ROCK ROLLED OFF SHOULDER FROM SHOT STRIKING BUCKET OF LOADER CAUSING IT TO TILT FORWARD.OPERATOR WAS JARRED WHICH CAUSED WINCING OF SHOULDER,NECK AND BACK.

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