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June 26, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Masteller Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

JUST FINISHED MAKING BELT SPLICE HAD BELT TURNED OFF WITH SNAP BUTTON CABLE. THE BELT STARTED ON IT'S OWN. THE FOREMAND AND BELTMAN WERE ON THE BELT WHEN IT STARTED UP. IT THREW THM OFF AND THE BELT MAN HIT HIS LEG ON THE ROPE STRUCTURE WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION TO THE UPPER RIGHT LEG.

May 21, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Masteller Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

A GOLF CART WAS BEING USED TO TRANSPORT MEN IN AND OUT OF THE MINES. THE PERSON WAS RIDING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEN THE AXLE BEARING LOCKED UP AND THE AXLE CAMEOUT OF PLACE AND THE WHEEL CA ME OFF. THE PASSENGER JUMPED FROM THE CART. HE SLIPPED ON WET PAVEMENT AND FELL ON HIS LEFT SIDE WHICH CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT COLLAR BONE.

March 28, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Masteller Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRUCK ON SIDE OF ROAD, THROTTLE STUCK WENT TO TRY TO RELEASE IT, LOOKE DUP GOING IN BACK OF TRUCK PINNED HIM IN CAB

January 1, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Masteller Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED PERSON WAS WORKING ALONG SIDE OF SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF RIB ROLLED OUT & STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND HE HAD ON TOP OF SCOOP BUCKET THE ROCK MEASURED 12IN WIDE 18IN LONG 4IN THICK

June 24, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Masteller Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PERSON WAS WORKING ON TIAL PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT. HE* WAS LOOSING IT TO MAKE BELT MOVE WHEN IT KICKED SIDEWAYS CATCHING HIS FOOT. THIS INJURY CAUSED BROKEN BONE TO HIS FOOT.

September 26, 1987 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Masteller Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

PERSON WAS OPE9ATING BELT FEEDER AT SECTION DUMPING POINT & BUMP HIS KNEE ON IS LEFT LEG LEG RESULTING IN A BRUISE

September 27, 1986 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Masteller Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WALKING ALONG B9LT LINE BVENT OVERWHEN RAISED UP STRUCK HIS MOUTH ON CROSS-OVER AT BELT DRIVE TOOK HIM TO DOCTOR IT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES

May 7, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Masteller Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO MOVE CABLE OUT OF BUGGIE WAY THE MINERS HELPERS FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TIRE OF THE BUGGY & SOME BUILT UP SPILLAGE. THE BUUGY WAS STOPPED. THE HELPER WENT TO MOVE TE C ABLE. THE MINE9 BACK UP & PUSHED THE BUGGY SIDEWAYS 6" PINNING THE HELPERS FOOT BETWEEN THE TIRE & THE SPILLAGE. THE MINER OP WAS UNAWARE OF T HE HELPERS POSITION.

November 28, 1984 MD · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Masteller Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR OF PERSONELL CARRIAGE STUCK IN HIGH TRAM HIT INTO RIB

November 9, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Masteller Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING CART WHEN HE STRUCK HEAD ON ROOF.

June 11, 1984 MD · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Masteller Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RUNNING TORKAR, THE COAL DRUG THE CABLE LOOSE CATCHING THE OPERATOR AROUND THE NECK PULLING BACK. HIS HEAD BENT OVER THE TORKAR HURTING HIS NECK & BACK. LEFT ARM WAS HURTING.

September 13, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Masteller Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS RIDING ON TOP OF SCOOP LAYING ON A PIECE OF BRATTICE CLOTH THE CLOTH BECAME CAUGHT IN WHEEL PULLING ARM BETWEEN WHEEL AND FRAME OF SCOOP IT WAS THE R ARM THE ARM HAS BRUISES AND ALSO THE R RIBS THE LEFT ARM WHICH HE WAS HOLDING ON WITH WAS BRACTURED IN TOW PLACES

June 11, 1983 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Masteller Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RUNNING BUGGY AND HOLDING ON TO CANOPY,GOT HAND BETWEEN ROOF AND CANOPY.INJURY-MASHED LITTLE FINGER,BROKEN RING FINGER AND MASHED 3RD FINGER ON LEFT HAND.LITTLE FINGER MAY HAVE TO BE TAKEN OFF AT FIRST JOINT.

April 21, 1983 MD · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Masteller Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GOT FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TORKAR AND RIB BRUISING ANKLE ON RIGHT FOOT.

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