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April 10, 1995 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dorchester Coal Company · Fall from machine

CO WORKER WAS OPERATING MINER BOOM. WHEN HE DROPPED THE BOOM THE SHUTTLE CAR EE WAS RIDING INHIT THE BOOM. WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR CAME TO SUDEEN STOP IT THREW EE OUT OF DECK. HE TWISTED A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK DID NOT LOOSE ANYTIME UNTIL 4-11-95.

October 5, 1994 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. IT DROPPED INTO A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING A SUDDEN JOLT, THROWING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY AND DROPPING HIM INTO THE SEAT WITH A SUDDEN IMPACT.

August 29, 1994 VA · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang POWERED HAULAGE
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING A 5HP PUMP UNDER GROUND IN A PERSONNEL CARRIER THE PUMP TURNED OVER & LANDED ON H IS LEFT ARM A METAL SPUR ON THE PUMP TORE SHICK SLEEVE & CUT HIS ARM IT REQUIRED 7 STITCH ES

September 25, 1992 VA · Coal driller operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR. HE HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN ROADWAY, GOING TO #4 FACE JARRING HIS LEFT LOWER BACK CAUSING HIM TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 9-28 -92.

September 19, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR ON SECTION HAULING COAL. HIS SC HIT A POTHOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE.

February 18, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Dorchester Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS PUTTING #2 BELT BACK TOGETHER. BELT WAS STARTED TO ALIGN TAKEUP. BELT ROLLER THREW ROCKHITTING EMPL IN RIGHT EYE & CTTING IT IN TWO PLACES & BRUISING EYE.

November 12, 1986 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Dorchester Coal Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMP WAS CLEANIN1 UNDER A DRIVE WHILE IT WAS OFF, DRIVE CAME ON CATCHING HIM CAUSING HIM TO TGRY TO FREE HIMSELF HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE TWISTING HIS WAY OUT

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