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1983–2026
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July 11, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A HUNG-UP SCOOP SIAD SCOOP SLID OFF OF CRIB BLOCKS RESULTING IN A JOLT WHICH SUPPOSEDLY CAUSED A BACK INJURY TO VICTIM, AS REPORTED TO US BY VICTIM.

September 20, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Elite Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING CURTAIN FOR ELECTRICIAN TO BRING SCOOP THRU INTERSECTION.#2 BUGGY TRAMMING TO MINER.ELEC & EMPL FLAGGED IT ASSUMING IT WAS STOPPING,SCOOP CONT THRU IT.SC HIT SCOOP KNOCKING BUCKET INTO EMPL PINNING HIM AGAINST RIB.

August 4, 1989 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
K & C Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STEPPED OUT OF MANTRIP BEFORE IT STOPPED AND HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN SUPPORT POLE AND THE MANTRIP.

January 21, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ WAS WALKING INTO AN INTERSECTION TOWARD PARKED 488 S&S SCOOP, AND WHILE DOING SO TOLD THE SCOOP OPERATOR TO PULL THE SCOOP FORWAD S OME, AT ABOUT THIS SAME TIME, A SHUTTLECAR CABLE REEL TIGHTENED ITS CABLE UP WHICH I NAME WAS STRADDLED AND HIT HIS LEG KNOCKING HIM OFF BALANCE TOWARD MOVING SCOOP I NAMES FOOT SLID UNER THE MOVING WHEEL OF SCOOP CAUSING TOES TO BE RUN OV

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