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September 9, 2011 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
DB Coal Mining, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Victim was riding on man trip with his foot vertical up and down. A low roof bolt was hanging from roof and caught his foot and rolled his foot up into the top between mine roof and man trip.

July 11, 2011 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
DB Coal Mining, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Middle finger hit knob on steering wheel on small 4 wheeler ride (bottom end of finger had been cut off and had pins in finger years ago).

May 16, 2011 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
DB Coal Mining, LLC · Struck against a moving object

S/C dropped in hole and bounced up causing operator to hit head against top.

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