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August 4, 1998 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Pierpont Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING BRIDGE WHEN HE TWISTED OR TURNED THE WRONG WAY AND PUBLIC SMOETHING IN HIS BACK.

May 27, 1998 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Pierpont Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHEN MOVING FAIRCHILD BRIDGES FROM 4 ENTRY TO 6 ENTRY HAVING CATS TURNED TOWARDS RIB AND NOT STRIGHT FOR PROPER MOVEMING OF BRIDGE HE WAS OPERATING 3 BRIDGE UNTIL TRAMED HIM SELF INTO A TIGHT POSITION AND DIDNT STOP BRIDGE OR FLAG OTHER BRIDGE RUNNERS PINCHED HIMSELF BETWEEN OIL TANK AND RIB. ONTO USE PANIC BAR.

December 12, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
J C B Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS HELPING TIGHTEN SECTION TELL. HE FLAGTHE SCOOP OPERATOR & SAID HE NEEDED TO REHOOK CHAIN. THE SCOOP OPERATOR PULLED TAIL INSTEAD OFLETTING OFF OF CHAIN & THE EE HAD HIS FINGER ON THE CHAIN.

March 22, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
J C B Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS HAULING COAL WITH SHUTTLE CAR ON ROUGH ROADS. THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT A HOLE CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO BOUNCE & HIT HIS HEAD ON SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY INJURING HIS NECK.

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