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February 28, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HELPING UNLOAD CABLE HE WAS ON GROUND AND LOADER OPER WAS IN LOADER PULLING CABLE IT GOT CAUGHT AROUND HIS LEG AND PULLED HIM OFF BALANCE AND FELL INJ HIS BUTT

January 19, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

CREW WAS RIDING TO SECTION IN 486 SCOOP BUCKET. TRAVELED 1 1/2 BREAKS TOWARD SECTION AND EE RAISED UP AND GOT INTO CONTOCK WITH MINE ROOF RESULTING IN BEING KNOCKED FROM SCOOP BUCKET REST OF M EN WERE LAYING DOWN AND HE WAS ON HIS KNEES IF HE HAD BE LAYING DOWN I PERSONALLY DONT THINK HE WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURED.

May 12, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN BUGGY WHEN IT HIT A HOLE IN GROUND CAUSING HIM TO JERK QUICKLY.

September 14, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF DRAW3ROCK HADBROKEN LOOSE FROM TOP AND HUNG ON A ROOF BOLT. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING SCOOP IN MINES AND RAN INTO IT AND IT STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

September 4, 1987 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING OUT OF SCOOP WHEN BUCKET HIT LOWER RIGHT LEG FOOT FORWARD CAUSING SEVERE CONTUSIONS OF THE RIGHT FOOT. FRACTURE DISTAL SHAFT MATATARSALS.

June 24, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS RIDING A3BATTERY POWERED MOTOR AND SCRAPPED LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST THE ROOF BRUISING LEFT HOULDER

June 18, 1986 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

MAN RAN END LOA8ER OVER EMBANKMENT CAUSING BRUISES TO SHOULDER & CHEST.

May 14, 1984 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE ROADWAY TO FACE WAS ROUGHT AND HAD HOLES IN THE INJURED PERSON WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR HIT THE HOLE AND CAUSE HIMN TO BOUNCE HURTING HIS BACK.

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