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August 30, 1994 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING A HEAD LIGHT IN HIS SCOOP AND ANOTHER SCOOP CAME ALONG AND HIT HIM. EMPLOYEE FIRST SAW DOCTOR ON 9-6-94.

February 4, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Freda Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE RAN OVER A ROCK INHALLWAY AND IT BOUNCED HIM INTO THE TOP,EMPLOYEE FIRST SAW A DOCTOR ON 06-03-94 AND DIDN'T MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 06-03-94.

June 20, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Freda Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OUTSIDE CLEANING UP THE BELT DRIVE WITH THE SCOOP & GOT HIS FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BUMPER & THE DECK ON THE SCOOP

March 25, 1993 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freda Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING IN MINE ON THE MAN TRIP BUS. THEY WERE GOING THROUGH A BELT FLY AND EMPLOYEE GOT DRUG BACK OVER TOP OF THE MAN TRIP BUS.

January 29, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freda Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EE STATED THAT HE RAISED HIS HEAD UP ON THE MANTRIP IN A LOW PLACE AND HIS HEAD WAS CAUGHT AND HE WAS DRUG OUT OF THE MANTRIP BUS.

January 8, 1990 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freda Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP AND HIT A ROCK WHICH KNOCKED HIM UP AGAINST THE TOP.

October 26, 1989 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOING DOWN HALLWAY TO CHANGE BATTERIES AND HIT A RF BOLT THE RF BOLT FLEW UP AND THE EMP RAISED HIS L ARM TO PROTECT HIS FACE AND THE RF BOLT HIT HIS L ARM NEAR ELBOW.

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