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July 11, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Thor Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE STEPPED OUT OB BOBCAT AND HAD FOOT IN PINCH POINT WHILE IT WAS STILL RUNNING. THE OTHER FOOT HIT DOWN LEVER ON BUCKET AND THE FOOT WAS CAUGHT.

July 5, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Big Fist Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE BATTERIES ON SCOOP. SCOOP KNOCKED BATTERIES OVER ON HIS LEG, RIGHT LEG WAS BROKEN.

November 2, 1991 KY · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Tiger Development Inc · Struck by falling object

UNLOADING PIECE OF METAL FROM PICKUP TRUCK. AHD TRUCK IN SHOP UNLOADING PIECE OF METAL WITH OVER HEAD CRANE. WAS PULLING PICKUP OUT FROM UNDER METAL WHEN CAUGHT ON PICKUP BED. JERRED CHAIN LOOSE. FELL ON THIGH AND FOOT.

April 6, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Centerline Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS RIDING SCOOP OUTSIDE TO GET A MOTOR FOR THE FILTER & THE SCOOP HIT A POT HOLE JARING THE INJURED DOWN HARD IN THE SCOOP BUCKET & INJURED HIT BACK

July 9, 1990 KY · Coal brattice man/worker POWERED HAULAGE
Centerline Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

RIDING SCOOP BUCKET OUT SIDE AT QUIT TIME THE SCOOP BOUNCED IN A HOLE HE LANDED ON HIS BATTERY LIGHT HURTING BACK.

June 6, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Centerline Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE PUSHING THE 486 SCOOP WITH A LOADER, SCOOP JARRED CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN TO SCOOP OPERATOR.

May 8, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Centerline Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE REACHED TO PICK UP A PIECE OF ROCK FROM BELT LINE. THE ROCK SHIFTED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER AGAINST A TIMBER.

June 3, 1989 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Centerline Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

RIDING SCOOP BUCKET OUTSIDE SCOOP HIT A HOLE THREW HIM IN THE TOP HURTING BACK AND RIGHT KNEE.DR RAJU PIKEVILLE METHODIST HOSPITAL (TALACNDOLOBID)PAVFLEX

April 15, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Crockett Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FINGERS WERE CAUGHT UNDER SCOOP BUCKET ON THE WAY.

September 4, 1984 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Crockett Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

FEDERAL REGULATIONS WE WERE FORCED TO INSTLL CANOPES ON SHUTTLE CAR WHICH CAUSES OPERATOR TO OPERATE CAR WITH HEAD HANGING OUT KEEPING BACK IN STRAIN THE BOUNCING AND JARRING PULLED MUSCLE IN IN BACK.

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