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February 18, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS OPER5TING A CONT MINER WHEN A SHUTTLE CAR HIT THE DECK OF THE MINER WHILE LOADING AND JAMMED DECK AGAINST TOP. PIN WAS OUT THAT HOLDS DECK IN PLACE. COMPRESSION FRACTURE CERVICAL S SPINE #805.8 3

January 24, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS GOIN1 AROUND SCOOP WHEN HE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP & THE RIB.

November 30, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS CLEA3ING RIB ON 3RD RT SECTION WITH A SXCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD & BACK

June 24, 1985 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HOOK UP MANTRIP CAR AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CAR AND TRACTOR

April 9, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

GOING INSIDE TO START WORK IN THE MANTRIP, MANTRIP HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING INJURY TO BACK.

March 13, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN ROOF AND SCOOP OPERATING SCOOP WITH HAND ON TOP OF CANOPY.

February 18, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS RIDING A MANTRIP WHICH HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY VICTIM WAS SITTING IN A BIND.

October 17, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS BRINING MANTRIP OUTSIDE. WHILE TRYING TO GO AROUND PARKED MANTRIP INCROSS CUT, TRACTOR HE WAS OPERATING SLID INTO THE MANTRIP PARKED IN CROSS CUT. HE WENT TO BACK UP AND RAN INTO RIB INJURING LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER.

August 24, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Smoot Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

I.NAME WAS WALKING ACROSS SECTION GOING FROM #2 ENTRY TO #3 ENTRY WHEN S/C CABLE HIT HIM IN THE LEGS.

August 20, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Fork Lick Coal Processors Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED PERSON WAS SITTING ON BACK OF MANTRIP CAR. CAR TIPPED UP IN LOW AREA PUSHING VICTIM AGAINST TOP.

December 1, 1983 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Fork Lick Coal Processors Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS OPERATING SCOOP IN LOW COAL-GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF AND SCOOP.

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