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October 4, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Birchfield Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPER SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER ROCK INJ BACK

October 3, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Davidson Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN CANOPY CAUG HT ROOF PLAT E ON FLY BOARD BROKE PLATE

September 25, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Birchfield Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL STATED HE RAN OVER ROCK WITH SCOOP HITTING HEAD ON CANOPY.

August 26, 1991 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
M A E - West Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD LOADED TRUCK WITH REFUSE WEN TO DUMP LOAD HUNG IN BED TRUCK TURNED IN ITS SIDE.

May 28, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL STATED CANOPY OF SHUTTLE CAR HIT FLY BOARD THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED AGAINST MINE ROOF FLYBOARD SPLIT & PIECE OF BOARD SPRANG BACK & HIT OPERATOR INSIDE OF DECK.

May 4, 1991 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang POWERED HAULAGE
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

#5 MOTOR WAS TRAVELING TO WORK SITE.OPERATOR LOST TRAM ON HIS MOTOR.THE MOTOR RAN AWAY DOWN AN INCLINE.INJURED JUMPED FROM MOTOR THUS CAUSING ANKLE TO SPRAIN.

November 8, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
M A E - West Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE TAKING A WATER SAMPLE. HIS PICK-UP TRUCK STARTED ROLLING. HE RAN TO CATCH IT. TRUCK SLAMMED INTO THE BANK. CAUSING LACERATION TO CHINE AND A BROKEN TEETH.

October 31, 1990 WV · Coal master electrician POWERED HAULAGE
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE LOST CONTROL OF MANTRIP DUE TO SLICK RAILS.EMPLOYEE HIT CRIB BLOCK THAT WAS SET ON TRACK.CRIB BLOCK HIT EMPLOYEE ON HIS HARD HAT CAUSING A LCAERATION ON HIS FOREHEAD..

August 30, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING SCOOP AND HIT HIS LOWER BACK ON SCOOP SEAT.

May 8, 1990 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
M A E - West Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TRAINNING #5 REF BELT HITTING ROLLER WITH ROOF BOLT BELT CAUGHT ROOF BOLT AND JERKED OUT OF HAND.

May 1, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Birchfield Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS RIDING MANTRIP, RAISED UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON METAL OF AN OVERCAST ACROSS TRACK.

March 21, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Birchfield Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TAKING SCOOP AND PUSHING HAULER. HE RODE UPON TOP OF HAULER, SCOOP FELL OFF, CAUSING HEAD TO HIT TOP OF SCOOP CANOPY.

March 9, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, WHEN HE HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY, JAMMING NECK IN CANOPY.

January 27, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATED HE WAS IN APPROX 9 BREAKS INSIDE MANTRIP WRECKED CAUSING BATTERY SHIELD TO COME OFF HITTING HIM IN BACK OF HEAD.

December 10, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Birchfield Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

RIDING MANTRIP RAILS WERE WET, MANTTRIP SKIDDED OFF HIT PARKED MOTOR

December 2, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Harley Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL OPERATING SCOOP WHEN IT BOTTOM OUT CAUSING HIS TO HIT AGAINST CANOPY.

November 14, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Davidson Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STATED HE WAS SITTING ON BACK OF TAILPIECE TO LINE UP FEEDER WHEN FEEDER DROPPED SUDDENLY HITTING TAILPIECE & THROWING BACK OF TAILPIECE AGAINST TOP PINNING HIM AGAINST TOP.

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