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December 18, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
J K & G Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

HIT A SPOT OF ICE ON ROAD & SKIDDED INTO A TREE

December 3, 1991 VA · Coal coal sampler POWERED HAULAGE
J K & G Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

RIDING ON GOLF CART UNDERGROUND AND BOUNCED HIM AGAINST SIDE WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN HAULROAD.

September 24, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
J K & G Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING VENTALATION CURTAIN WHEN RAM CAR OPERATOR CAME BY AND RAN OVER HIS FOOT.

September 12, 1991 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
J K & G Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RUNNING HAULER HAULER WENT OVER HOLE CAUSING EE TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST CANOPY.

January 20, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
J K & G Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A DRAINAGE DITCH BETWEEN ROAD AND PARKING LOT CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL OF INJURED TO WHIP AROUND AS HE BACKED INTO PARKING AREA JERKING HIS ARM AND SHOULDER.

October 11, 1989 VA · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
J K & G Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

BACKING UNIHAULER DOWNHILL BRAKES FAILED AND I,NAME STEERED HAULER INTO RIB TO AVOID HITTING MINER.

September 15, 1989 VA · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
J K & G Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS RIDING MANTRIP INSIDE RAISED HIS HEAD UP AND CUAGHT BELT GUARD GOING UNDER BELT

September 6, 1989 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
J K & G Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING #1 TAILPIECE, A SPLICE HIT THE SHOVEL KICKING IT BACK, HURTING HIS ELBOW.

April 28, 1989 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
J K & G Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

MANTRIP RUN OVER ROCK IN HAULWAY BOUNCING EMPLOYEE IN MANTRIP.

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