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August 12, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Radec Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

54736YEE WAS SHOVELING AT #1 CONVEYOR BELT TAILPIECE WHEN SHOVEL HE WAS USING GOT PULLED INTO BELT. EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS KNEES.

March 31, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Radec Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE OPERATORS DECK CAME IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO COAL RIB. A ROCK THAT WAS AGAINST THE COAL RIB PUSHED OPERATORS SEAT SIDEWAYS PINCHING EE S LEGS.

February 6, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Radec Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR HIT RUT IN ROADWAY WHICH BOUNCED EE UP INTO SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY.

January 28, 1992 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Radec Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING SUPPLY MOTOR. EE STOPPED THE MOTOR WAS SETTING PARK BRAKE AND GOT RING FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN PARK BRAKE AND FRAME OF MOTOR.

October 6, 1989 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Western Mingo Coal Company · Struck by flying object

PULLING ROCK FORM TOP OF MINER USING CSAHIN SCOOP WHILE DOING SO ROCK FLIPPED OVER AND SM PC BROKE OFF FLYING STRIKING ON MOUTH UPPER LIP CUTTING STITCHES.

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