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1983–2026
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September 29, 1986 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Racoon Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

2 SCOOPS, MAN W5S IN BLAKE OF REAR SCOOP TIEING STEEL ROPE TO OTHER SCOOP, HE TOLD OPR. TO TRAM FORWARD FOR MORE SLACK - SCOOP STARTED WIDE OPEN PUSHING VICTIMS LEG UNDER FRONT SCOOP

June 3, 1986 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
T & H Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING SCOOP O3 SECTION TO RAN OVER A LUMP OF COAL BOUNCING SCOOP TO CAUSING HIM TO BE JARRED.

March 11, 1986 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
T & H Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SCOOP WAS TRAMI8E TO FACE OF #3 WHEN SCOOP LORE ROOF BOLTS AND TOP &BOLTS DROP DOWN HITTING SCOOP OPERATOR.

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