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739,207
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3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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March 31, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Brandy Mining Inc Mine No 2 · Struck against stationary object

RAISED UP ON THREE-WHEELER TO GET OUT OF WATER AND GOT HEAD IN TOP - WENT TO SECTION - CONTINUED TO HAVE PAIN IN NECK AND BACK - WENT TO DOCTOR.

September 4, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Cline Brothers Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

UNDER A MINER CABLE WITH A THREE-WHEELER. INJURED WAS RIDING AS A PASSENGER ON THE OFF-SIDE.THE THREE WHEELER WENT SIDE WAYS AND INJURED GOT CAUGHT BY THE MINER CABLE IT DRUG HIM OFF THE SIDE OF IT.

December 26, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cherry Point Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN A BUGGHY HOOKED WATER LINE & ALLEDGEDLY HURT HIS LEG HE WENT TO THE H OSPITAL & HAD IT CHECK HE NEVER MISSED WORK & THEN 1 MONTH LATER HE TELLS ME THAT HE WI LL BE HAVING SURGERY 01-27-92 THAT IS WHY THIS IS BEING SENT IN NO BECAUSE OF NO TREATMENT T ILL 01-27-92

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