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June 17, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS DROPPING LOADED RAIL ROAD CARS-WHEN CARS COUPLED TO TRIP IN FRONT THE INJURED BOUNCED FORWARD STRIKING HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE AGAINST TOP EDGE OF THE CAR HE WAS RIDING.

May 4, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED STARTED S.C. TO MOVE WHEELS TO REMOVE A FLAT TIRE WHILE STANDING OUTSIDE DECK. S.C. SLID OFF JACKING DEVICE AND STRUCK INJURED ACROSS TOES OF LEFT FOOT.

October 13, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HANGING CABLE ACROSS INTERSECTION WHEN BRAKES BLED OFF SCOOP & IT ROLLED ONTO VICTIMS ANKLE. NO B RAKES OR MECHANICAL DEFECTS WERE FOUND ON SCOOP.

October 19, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Gary Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BROKEN TROLLEY 1OLE STRUCK RIGHT CHEEK AS HE REACHED TO GRAB POLE.

April 10, 1987 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Soho Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING ON BUMPER OF MOTOR WHEN THE MOTOR AND CAR BEING PULLED CAME IN CONTACT IN INTERSECTION CATCHING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE TWO.

June 9, 1986 WV · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Soho Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

THE INJURED WAS3GREASING THE BELT TAIL ROLLER WHEN THE CHAIN LINK GUARD CAUGHT IN T HE BELT. THE GUARD CAUGHT THE INJURED'S ARM & PULLED IT INTO THE B ELT TAILPIECE BETWEEN THE BELT & TAIL PIECE. 3

April 16, 1986 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Soho Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED WAS3TRAVELING FROM THE REFUSE DUMP TO THE PREP PLANT WHEN HIS TRUCK SLID ON THE RAIN SLICKENED ROAD AND HE RAN INTO A PILE OF COAL AT THE RAW COAL STORAGE AREA

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