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May 5, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Sand Branch Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE, THE MINER HELPED WAS MOVING HIS CABLE OUT OFTHE ROADWAY, & WAS HIT BY THE OFF SIDE S.C.

May 4, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Sand Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE HAD HELPED MOVE THE MINER FROM THE #3 FACE INTO #2 FACE. AFTER THE MINER STARTED LOADING COAL IN THE #2 FACE, HE NOTICED HIS MINER CABLE LAYING OUT IN THE ROAD, AND WENT TO MOVE IT OUT. AS TEH OFF-STANDARD CAR WAS LOADING, THE OFF-STANDARD SC OPERATOR COULD NOT SEE EE, AND PUSHED HIM INTO THE RIB.

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