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June 1, 1988 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS OPERATING THE OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR IN THE ROOM. WHEN AS HE WAS BEING LOADED A ROCK SHOT OFF THE BOOM OF THE LOADER STRICKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF FOREHEAD ABOVE THE EYE.

June 9, 1987 AL · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP CLENING ROADWAYS AND BUMPED AGAINST RIB CAUSING LOOSE COAL AND ROCK TO FALL OFF.IT STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ARM CAUSING A LACERATION.

January 13, 1987 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company · Fall from machine

ACCIDENT OCCURE8 WHEN EMPLOYEE DROVE HIS SHUTTLE CAR THROUGH A CROSS CUT AND RAN O VER A ROCK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO BE THROWN OUT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR.

January 11, 1985 AL · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UNCOUPLING PERSONNEL CARRIER FROM LOCOMOTIVE WHEN SLACK BETWEEN THE PERSONNEL CARRIER AND LOCOMOTIVE ALLOWED THE CARRIER TO ROLL BACK CAUSING EMLOYEES THUMB TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE COUPLING PIN AND LOCOMOTIVE

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