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1983–2026
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December 9, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE RIDING TH9 MANBUS A PIECE OF RUST BLEW MANBUS GOING UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS EYE.

October 12, 1987 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE OPERATING3A MANTRIP I.NAME LOOKED AROUND TO THE REAR OF MANTRIP THEN TURNED FORWARD STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A HALFHEADER

February 11, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE RIDING TH9 MANTRIP OFF OF THE SECTION I,NAME WAS GETTING SOMETHING FROM HIS LUNCH BOX, FAILED TO SEE LOW PLACE IN THE TOP AND WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD. REFLECTOR WERE HUNG IN THE TRACK ENT TO INDICATE LO4 SPOTS.

April 9, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE SOME COAL THAT WAS LYING ON A CONVEYOR BELT IN A TAKE-UP FOLLOWING A GOB-OFF OF THE BELT. THE BELT UNEXPECTEDLY SLIPPED AND MOBED ABOUT 3 FEET. WHEN THE BELT MOBE THE VICTIMS LEG BECAME CAUGHT UP IN A BELT CONVEYOR ROLLER, BREAKING A SMALL FOOT BONE.

May 2, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

VICTIM WA OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR TO CHECK BRAKES AFTER HE HAD WORKED ON THEM THE SHUTTLE CA RSTRUCK RIB AND PULLED VICTIM OUT OF DECK DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 041283

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