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August 8, 1995 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
East Star Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

RIDING IN MANTRIP PASSING UNDER LOW TOP WHEN HIS MINING BELT GOT CAUGHT ON ROOF BOLT TURNING HIM OVER, BREAKING ONE RIB ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

June 17, 1994 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
North Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN PERSONNEL CARR IER REACHED DOWN TO TURN ON LIGHT MINE FLOOR RAISED OR ROOF LOWERED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD ON MINE ROOF

February 25, 1994 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
North Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP PULLED BY SCOOP. SCOOP HIT HOLE IN MINE FLOOR JOLTING PASSENGERS, INCLUDING INJURED EMPLOYEE.

February 1, 1993 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
North Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING SHUTTEL CAR-HIT HOLE-FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. WORKED REST OF SHIFT AND THREE SHIFTS AFTERWARD-SAW PHYSICIAN ON 2/5/93.

June 6, 1991 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
East Star Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FOREMAN WAS COUPLING HOSES UPON RAM CAR WHEN SCOOP OPERATOR MOVED TRACTOR CATCHING FOREMANS LEFT FOOT UNDER WHEEL OF TRACTOR.

February 22, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
East Star Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER HELPER HAD RELEIVED SCOOP OPERATOR OUT FOR DINNER THE SCOOP OPERATOR HAD FNISHED EATING AND RETURNED FOR HIS SCOOP WHEN MINER HELPER REUTRNED HIS SCOOP AGAINST THE OPERATOR ENTERED INTER SECTION STRIKING MINER HELPER WITH BUCKET OF SCOOP AGAINST THE DECK OF OTHER SCOOP THUS CONTRIBUTING INJURY TO MINER HELPER S ADBONDEN AND PELVIS ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

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