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Years on record
1983–2026
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September 23, 1998 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Woodman Three Mine Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

SCOOP OPERTOR WAS OPERTING SCOOP & RAISED UP TOOHIGH & INJURED HEAD & NECK AGAINS ROOF, RESULTING IN CONCUSSION & NECK INJURY

December 4, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Woodman Three Mine Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS BACKING RUNABOUT UP TO FORKLIFT TO UNLOADPARTS HE BACKED MOTOR UP TOO FAR & THE FORK ON THE LIFT STRUCK HIM IN THE RT RIB CAGE

February 11, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Woodman Three Mine Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS IN A VEHICLE POSITION IN THE SCOOP. HE REACH FORWARD 2 ASTRICLE OF THE SCOOP TO GET SUPPORT WITH HISLEFT HAND SO HE CRAWLED PULL HIMSELF UP TO A SITTIN? POSITION WHILE DRAWS THIS H E STEERED THE SCOOP INTO A JACK KNIFE POSITION. THE STEERING STOP OF THE SCOOP CAUGHT & PINCHED THE END OF TWO FINGERS OFF ON HIS LEFT HAND.

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