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December 15, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cline'S Coals Inc · Struck by flying object

PULLING SHUTTLE3CAR OFF DUMP WITH ANOTHER SC TURNBUCKLE FLEW LOOSE AND STRUCK INDEX FINGER LEFT HAND

January 24, 1986 WV · Coal driller operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cline'S Coals Inc · Struck by powered moving object

I NAME WAS DOW3 PULLING NAILS FROM TORN DOWN FLY PAD OFF STD SHUTTLE CAR CAME BACK FROM FEEDER TURNED UP INTO INTERSECTION WHEN HE WAS AND HIT HIM WIT H SHUTTLE CAR. 3NTERSECTION WAS BEING USED FOR SHUTTLE CARS TO SWITCH OUT.

December 31, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cline'S Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UNITRAC OPERATOR WAS BACKING UP AND WATCHING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE THE BLADE OF THE UNITRAC CAUGHT HIS FOOT AGAINST THE RIB

June 20, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Cline'S Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN JUMPED ON BACK OF SCOOP WHILE IN A SWAG BOTTOM ROLLING IN THIS AREA. INJURED SEEING THE TOP GETTING CLOSER TRIED TO ROLL OFF CATCHING HIS LEFT SIDE ABOVE THE BELT (WAIST) AGAINST ROOF BOLT IN THE TOP. RESULTING IN POSSIBLE FRACTURED PELVIS

February 5, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Cline'S Coals Inc · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED WAS UNMLOADING OXYGEN ACETALENE FROM ONE MOTOR TO ANOTHER HE @LEFT TRAM SWITCH IN FORWARD POSITION WEATHER WAS COLD AND TRAM MOTOR TRAMMED ON ITS OWN UPON HIS LEG WHEN MOTOR TRAMMED ON ITS OWN UPON HIS LEG

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