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November 2, 1988 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kanawha Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEEL OF ENDLOADER DROP IN A HOLE CAUSING ENDLOADER TO SHIRT AND BACKLASS STEERING WHEEL, PULLING LEFT ARM AND LEFT SHOULDER, CAUSING PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER AND AND ARM AND LOWER BACK.

June 6, 1988 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Kanawha Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DIRECTING MOVEMONT OF MINE BELT WITH A SCOOP CANOPY LEG ON SCOOP DETACHED AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG.

July 30, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Kanawha Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

100 TRACTOR HIT3RUT, STEERING WHEEL TURNED & STEERING NOB HIT L LEG.

April 30, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kanawha Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

SHUTTLE CAR BAC5ED INTO MINER CAUSING BACK STRAIN TO MINER OPERATOR.

March 6, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Kanawha Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ USING LONG 2ANDLE DIRT SHOVEL TO SCRAPE PLANT FEED BELT TAIL ROLLER WHILE IN MOTION WHEN SHOVEL BECAME CAUGHT CAUSING SHOVEL HANDLE TO HIT HIM IN THE JAW.

February 12, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Kanawha Coal Company · Fall from machine

OPERATING FRONT3END LOADER ON A 11 1/2% GRADE & EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE & THE INJURED PERSON ABANDONED THE VEHICLE JAMMING ONTO THE ROAD PAVEMENT.

April 9, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Kanawha Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING A 5 T2N LOCOMOTIVE, MANTRIP THE INJURED PERSONS HEAD MADE CONTACT WITH A INSTALLED PLANK FOR ROOF SUPPORT

April 25, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Kanawha Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING 100 S&S BATTERY POWER TRACTOR RAN OVER A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK IN ROADWAY CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN.

April 4, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Kanawha Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A JOY 11CM A SHUTTLE CAR BUMPED THE BOOM OF THE MINER,JERKING THE VICTIM\S NECK.

August 14, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kanawha Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHEN MAKING A MODERATE GRADE IN THE TRACK WITH A JITTNEY THE HAND BRAKE FAILED AND THE CONTRAL LEVER WAS REVERSED STRICKING CAUSING THE JITTNEY TO TRAVEL BACK DOWN THE GRADE INTO A BLIND CURVE

October 20, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
Kanawha Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHUTTLECAR CAUGHT TIMBER IN BUMLMPER CAUSING INJURY TO FOOT

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