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1983–2026
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November 30, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE RUNNING SCOOP AND WIRE HANGER CAUGHT EMPLOYEE ON SHIRT AND TWISTED UPPER BODY.

September 26, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING MANTRIP WHEN LOST GRIP OF STEERING WHEEL AND STEERIN WHEEL TWISTED AROUND STRICKING END OF RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

August 11, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING SUPPLIES WHEN SCOOP HE WAS RUNNING SLID INTO RIB CAUSING FLYBOARD TO SWING AROUND AND STRIKE LEFT SIDE OF HEAD.

July 25, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

RAN OVER ROCK WITH SHUTTLE CAR & BOUNCED HIM DOWN AGAINST SEAT & HURT HIIS BACK.

April 22, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RAN MANTRIP THROUGH HOLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL KICKED BACK HITTING HIS RIGHT HAND WITH THTE STEERING WHEEL.

October 2, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

RUNNING S/C HIT ROCK & HIT SHOULDER INTO TOP.

July 20, 1984 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

TIRE BLEWOUT ON COAL TRUCK AND HIT BRIDGE 7-20-84. WENT TO DOCTOR 8-22-84 ACCIDENT REPORTED TO COMPANY ON 9-5-84. ACCIDENT OCCURED ON PUBLIC HIGHWAY RT. 85

April 20, 1983 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
D A R N Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE VISITED DOCTOR AND DOCROR SAID HE HAD A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK THEN HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON 050483

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