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September 17, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR, EMPLOYEE RAN OVER 2 POSTS WHICH CAUSED HIM TO BOUNCE AGAINST THE CANOY.

August 29, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING S/C IN THE FAST SPEED WHEN HE HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE UP AGAINST THE CANOPY & BACK DOWN AGAINST THE SEAT.

August 29, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS HEAD AND LEFT EAR ON THE CANOPY

May 23, 1984 PA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A GOLF CART HE WAS GOING TO GO UNDER A CABLE THAT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HHOLDING UP THE TRAM SWITCH STUCK ON THE CART, AND HE WAS CAUGHT BY THE CABLE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CART THE CART HIT A RIB POST & THE POST FELL OUT AND HIT HIM ON THE RIB HE WORKED THE NEXT SHIFT 5-24-84 ONHE REPROT HIS RIB HURT.

April 26, 1984 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ON 5 RT #1 BELT CHECKING RUBBER ONS CRAPER & SPILLBOARDS WHEN BELT STARTED UP. EE GRABBED A CHAIN & ROLLED OFF OF BELT INJURING RT SHOULDER.

February 27, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DESCENDING THE HILL OF A GOLF CAR, THE WHEEL CYLINDER BLEW OUT CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. WHEN DAVID DUPONT ATTEMPTED TO GOB THE CAR, THE CAR TURNED OVER AND CAME TO REST ON THE WALL ALONGS IDE THE TRACK ENTRY. EMPLOYEE WAS PINNED UNDER THE CAR. EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER.

February 27, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DESCENDING THE HILL ON A GOLF CAR THE WHEEL CYLINDER BLEW OUT CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. WHEN EMPLOYEE TRIED TO GOB THE CAR, IT TURNED OVER AND CAME TO REST ON THE WALL ALONGSIDE THE TRACK ENTRY. EMPLOYEE WAS PINNED UNDER THE CAR. EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING.

January 16, 1984 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MANTRIP WHEN IT HIT A ROLL IN THE RUNWAY CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN. STEERING WHEEL STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT RING FINGER.

December 7, 1983 PA · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

MR. RUBIS WAS INJURED WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED OUT OF THE SECTION DOING BIT TEST. LEFT SHOULDER CAUGHT BETWEEN GOLD CAR SEAT AND ROOF BOLTS. HE WHAS BEEN TOLD ATA STOPPED LOCATION PRIOR TO TRAV ELING UNDER LOW AREA OF LOW CLEARANCE.

November 9, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A ROLLER CAUSING HIM TO JAR HIS BACK

November 4, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BIT FOR THE BOLTER WHILE THE MANTRIP WAS BACKING UP TO THE BOLTER WITH SUPPLIES. HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BOLTER & MANTRIP

June 27, 1983 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HIT HOLE IN BOTTOM OF TRAVELWAY CAUSING EMPL TO BOUNCE UP AND HIT RIB CAGE AGAINST STEERING WHEEL.

March 14, 1983 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
G M & W Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

VICTIM WAS RIDING ON A LOREDO GOLF CART WHEN THE GOLF CART LOST ITS BRAKES. WHEN ATTEMPTS TO SLOW THE GOLF CART FAILED THE VICXTIM JUMPED OFF THE GOLF CART BECAUSE IT PICKED UP SPEED CAUSING VICTIM TO SPRAIN WRIST.

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