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3,111
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1983–2026
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May 18, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
P I T A Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DUMPED SHUTTLE CAR. WAS GOING BACK TO MINER. TURNED, LEFT HANDED & CAUGHT LEFT HAND AGAINST RIB.

February 10, 2000 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
P I T A Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE SCOOP OPERATOR PUSHING THE SC UP AN INCLINE. THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP WENT OVER END OF SC. THE SCOOP OPERATOR HIT HIS HEAD ON MINE ROOF.

November 4, 1999 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
P I T A Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DON'T KNOW. HE CAME OUTSIDE AND WENT HOME AT 7:00 PM AND CALLED BACK TO OFFICE 3 DAYS LATER SAYING HE GOT HURT ON SCOOP.

August 11, 1999 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fairmont Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS KNEELED DOWN IN THE SCOOP BUCKET HAULING ROCK OUT FOR THE ROCK DUSTER WHEN THE SS SCOOP BEGAN TO MOVE IT WENT INTO HIGH TRAM CAUSING HIM BACKWARDS AND LANDING ON HIS BACK ON SEAT.ON 8/1 1/99 HE WENT AND HAD HIS BACK CHECKED HE WORKED UNTIL 8/19/99 AND WENT INTO HOSP WITH BACK SPASM

June 21, 1999 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
P I T A Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE WAS RIDING MANTRIP. IT BOUNCED UP AND EMPLOYEE CAME DOWN ON TAILBONE. DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ACCIDENT UNTIL 06/30/99. EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN.

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