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February 9, 1988 WV · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE FRONT WHEEL OF THE PERSONNEL CARRIER DROPPED INTO A HOLE, JERKING STEERING WHEEL OUT OF EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND-KNOB ON STEERING WHEEL, HIT EMPLOYEE ON FOREFINGER OF RIGHT HAND-FRACTURING FI NGER.

January 18, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THIS EMPLOYEE W5S RIDING IN THE MANTRIP HE SAYS HE HURT HIS BACK WHEN THE MANTRIP HIT SOME ROUGH ROAD

September 1, 1987 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE BACKED3UP THE TRACTOR TO HOOK UP TO OIL CAR. PULL TONGUE DID NOT LINE UP, HE SET LEFT FOOT OUT OF TRACTOR TO LINE CAR UP. TRACTOR ROLLED BACK, CATCHING FOOT BETWEEN TRACTOR AND OIL CA

July 31, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATIN1 A KERSEY WHEN HE RUN OVER A ROCK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO H IT THE RIGHT ARM AT THE ELBOW ON THE DECK OF THE KERSEY. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 9-14-87.

April 1, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PU8HING STOPPING OUT WITH SCOOP. THE TOP ROW OF BLOCKS DID NOT FALL UNTIL EMPLOYEE GOT UNDER THEM. A 4X8 CINDER BLOCK FELL ON HIS HEAD, SHOULDER AND LEFT HAND. HE HAD A MASHED FIN GER AND STIFF N9CK.

March 31, 1987 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING FORK ON FORK LIFT, CAUGHT INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN FORK AND FRAME OF FORK LIFT. LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

February 17, 1987 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR CAUGHT3SHOULDER BETWEEN RIB AND SCOOP. SCOOP WAS IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION.

January 20, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE KERSEY TRACTOR WHEN THE OPERATOR WENT TO BACK UP, HE RAN WHEEL UPON RIGHT FOOT.

November 5, 1985 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator POWERED HAULAGE
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

KERSEY OPERATOR3PARKED KERSEY BETWEEN 3 AND 4 ENTRIES. BRAKE LEAKED OFF, LETTING KERSEY RUN INTO CUTTING MACHINE, CATCHING LEFT FOOT OF OPERATOR BETWEEN KERSEY BUMPER AND DECK OF CUTTING MACHI NE. 3

October 10, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE SAID BATTERIES ON S COP WAS SMOKING.

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