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July 22, 1986 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Upshur Coals Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A BELT CHUTE WHEN THE BELT WAS IN ADVERTENTY TURNED ON RUNNING VICTIM INTO THE CHUTE, CAUSING BRUISES TO THE BACK AND STRAIN TO TENDENS IN THE RIGHT ELBOW AND THUMB.

February 20, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Upshur Coals Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING SHUTTLE CAR SHE STATED SHUTTLECAR STRUCK A HOLE CAUSING HER NECK TO BE JARRED SHE WORKED THE FOLLOWING SHIFT AND REPORTED FOR HER SHIFT ON 2-24-86

November 20, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Upshur Coals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS SETTING3IN CROSSCUT 2 TO 1 OBSERVING THE MINER OPERATING IN #2 ENTRY THE BATTERY SCOOP CAME UP #2 ENTRY AND TURNED INTO THE CROSSCUT 2 TO 1 WITH THE LEFT FRONT TIRE CAUGHT HIS LEGS A AND FEET FRACTU9ING THE TIBIA AND FIBULA OF THE RIGHT LEG AND BRUISING LEFT FOOT

November 30, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Upshur Coals Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT RUNNING OF SHUTTLE CAR CREATES STRAIN ON HIS BACK.ON 12-03-84 HE WAS EXPERIENCING PAIN AND CONSTRUCTED MOVEMENT HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 12-03-84 AND I WAS INFORMED ON 12- 04-84, HE WAS DIAGNOISED AS HAVING BACK STRAIN.

August 20, 1984 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Upshur Coals Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING OUTSIDE IN A PORTAL BUS HE WAS SITTING CLOSE TO THE SIDE OF THE BUS AND HAD HIS FOOT PARTIALLY OUT HIS FOOT HITLOOSE PIECE OF COAL AND ROLLED HIS FOOT BACK SPRAINING HIS AN KLE.

August 13, 1984 WV · Coal apprentice, trainee POWERED HAULAGE
Upshur Coals Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A PORTAL BUS WHEN THE PORTAL BUS HIT A DIP IN THE TRACK CAUSING A JARRING MOTION WHICH ALLOWED THE EMPLOYEE TO RISE AND DROP ON HIS TAIL BONE.

February 21, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Upshur Coals Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING S/C WHEN HE PASSED OVER ROUGH ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP OF T HE CANOPY.

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