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March 10, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
De Condor Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

MAN TRIP WAS GOING UP GRADE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BROKE LETTING THE MAN TRIP RUN BACKWARD 20FT HITTING THE RIB OF THE ENTRY

January 21, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
De Condor Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TRAVELING TO THE SECTION WHEN HE WENT UNDER A LOW PIACE AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MINE ROOF AND MAN TRIP CLUB CAR.

April 23, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
De Condor Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING BUGGY CAUGHT HEAD ON CABLE OF OTHER BUGGY

November 7, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
De Condor Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

THE BELT WAS STOPPED AND THE MAN WAS CLEANING OUT IN FRONT OF TAIL ROLLER AND THE BELT ROLLED BACKWARD CATCHING HIS COVERALLS AND PULLED HIS HAND BETWEEN ROLLER AND BELT.

January 13, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
De Condor Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS STANDING IN INTERSECTION BESIDE HAUL ROAD WHEN SHUTTLE CAR PASSED BY AND BUMPER CAUGHT 2" PLASTIC WATER LINE AND PULLED IT CATCHING HIM ON THE LEG.

August 24, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
De Condor Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING S2UTTLE CAR WHICH WAS STUCK WITH SCOOP THE INJURED GOT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND SHUTTLE CAR.

February 19, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
De Condor Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS HAULING 7OAL OVER ROUGH ROAD WITH SHUTTLE CAR WHEN SHUTTLE CAR HIT WHOLE AND HIS HEAD HIT THE CANOPY.

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