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June 13, 1991 WV · Coal coal sampler POWERED HAULAGE
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING SAMPLE WITH DIRT SHOVEL FROM BACK OF COAL TRUCK WHILE TRUCK WAS DUMPING ITS LOAD. THE IMPACT OF THE COAL HITTING THE SHOVEL CAUSED A STRAIN TO THE MAN'S RT. HAND CAUSING S WELLING AND PAN TO THE TOP OF HIS RT. HAND.

May 16, 1990 WV · Coal coal sampler POWERED HAULAGE
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MAN WAS GETTING SAMPLE WITH SHOVEL WHILE TRUCK WAS DUMPING. COAL KNOCKED SHOVEL OUT OF MAN'S HAND. HE WAS TRYING TO HOLD ON STRAINING HIS RT FOREARM.

September 16, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
W-P Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

RAN OVER BLOCK 4HILE OPERATING SHUTLECAR AND BOUNCED AND HIT HIS BACK AGAINST SHUTTELE CAR STRAINED BACK

March 4, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
W-P Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING KERSEY TRACTOR AND HIT THE ROOF AND SHOVED HIM AGAINST THE DECK OF TRACTOR-BRUISING AND FRACTURING 3 RIBS ON THE RT. SIDE.

September 17, 1984 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
W-P Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED PERSON WAS RIDING PERSONNELL CARRIER AND RANOVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 23, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
W-P Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED PERSON WAS OPERATING SCOOP AND HE CAUGHT HIS WRIST BETWEEN THE ROOF AND SCOOP, HIS WATCH BAND CUT HIS LT WRIST.

April 27, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
W-P Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING CONT. MINING MACHINE AND THE MACHINE WENT OVER A HUMP AND THE PERSON BUMPED THE ROOF CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK.

April 25, 1984 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
W-P Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND RUBBED BACK AGAINST SEAT INDURING HIS BACK

April 19, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
W-P Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

TAKING SCOOP OFF CHARGE AND BUMPED LT KNEE AGAINST SCOOP

April 4, 1984 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
W-P Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

LOADING SUPPLIES ON SUPPLY TRAILER AND SUPPLY TRAILER ROLLED BACK AND BUMPED HIM INJURING HIS RT HIP AND LT RIBS

March 12, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
W-P Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST ROOF.

March 5, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
W-P Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

TRAMING SCOOP AND HIS ARM CAUGHT WATER LINE AND BRUISED IT ARM.

May 27, 1983 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
W-P Coal Company · Struck by falling object

CONVEYOR CHAIN IN #2 PAN LINE BROKE AND CAUGHT #1 PAN LINE AND PULLED PAN LINE OVER AND BRUISED EMPL BACK.

May 27, 1983 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
W-P Coal Company · Struck by falling object

CONVEYOR CHAIN IN #2 PAN LINE BROKE AND CAUGHT #1 PAN LINE AND PULLED PAN LINE OVER AND FELL ON EMPL LEG AND FRACTURED UPPER BONE IN RIGHT LEG.

March 24, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
W-P Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

RIDING PERSONNELL CARRIER AND BOUNCED INTO THE ROOF AND INJURIES UPPER PART OF BODY.

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