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September 15, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

HOLDING COVER, WHEN EMPL PUT TERMINAL END ON BATTERY WHEN 3-WHLR STARTED TO TRAM AND FOULED HAND INTO TOP.

October 15, 1991 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Creek Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL STATED HE WAS CLEANING SECTION WITH SCOOP WHEN HE RAN OVER CRIB BLOCK & SCOOP BOUNCED HURTING BACK.

August 10, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Joshua Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE SAID WHILE OPERATING CARS&S 482 SCOOP IN ENTRY #3 HE RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING THE SCOOP TO HIT THE ROOF & CAUGHT HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE ROOF & THE BACK OF THE SCOOP SEAT HE HURT HIS HEAD & NE CK DOING SO

December 20, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Joshua Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

3 WHEELER THAT WAS OPERATED BY I.NAME WAS SAID TO HIT I-BEAM ON ROOF BOLTER. WHILE HE WAS ON THE THE OTHER END OF I-BEAM CAUSING I-BEAM TO STRIKE HIM ON HIS RIGHT THIGH.

November 5, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Joshua Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS CROSSING OVER #3 BELT AT TAILPIECE WHEN BELT STARTED UP.HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE LOW PICE OF BELT STRUCTURE.HE GOT OFF BELT.

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