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3,112
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1983–2026
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August 12, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Elro Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

SCOOP HAULING MEN INSIDE AND SCOOP HIT HOLE AND BOUNCED HIM INTO TOP CAUSING PAIN IN NECK.

May 31, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Elro Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR HE HIT A BUMP CAUGHT HIS HEAD BETWEEN TOP AND SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY POST. BRUISED LEFT SIDE OF HEAD OVER EAR, AND RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD BEHIND EAR. PULLED MUSCLES IN NECK.

May 29, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Elro Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON S C CONVEYOR CHAIN MAN RUNNING CHAIN BUMPED CONTROL PEDAL MADE CAR MOVE PINNING LEG BETWEEN CAR AND BOTTOM.

August 1, 1983 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Elro Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS PULLING TRI SCOOTER WITH SCOOP & SCOOP PULLED & THREW TRI SCOOTER INTO TOP WHERE INJURED HEAD WAS OVER TOP OF TRI SCOOTER WHICH PINNED INJURED HEAD INTO TOP

May 10, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Elro Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

DAVID WAS RUNNING SHUTTLECAR AND HIT BUMP IN HAULAGEWAY

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