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June 27, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Battle Ridge Companies · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING A TRACK FRAM FROM D9N DOZER WHILE THE WA700 LOADER WAS HOISTING THE FRAME. EE WAS REMOVING THE PIN FROM THE STABLIZER BAR AND WHEN THE PIN CAME LOOSE THE TRACK FRAME SHIFTED, T RAPPING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE SLATE BAR & FRAME. AN EE WORKING NEARBYBROUGHT HIM A TORCH TO CUT THE BAR SO HE COULD FREE HIS HAND

May 1, 1997 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Battle Ridge Companies · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING MATERIAL FROM COAL AND HIT HIS KNEE AGAINST THE DASH OF THE LOADER. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 5-5-97.

December 13, 1996 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Battle Ridge Companies · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR RAN END LOADER IN AUGER HOLE AND STRAINED BACK. INJURY NOT REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL 12/18, CENTRAL OFFICE REPORTED 1-3-97.

October 21, 1996 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Battle Ridge Companies · Struck against a moving object

EE (CATCO TRUCK DRIVER) WAS LOADED ACROSS TRACKS WHEN STRUCK AT RIGHT REAR BY CSX TRAIN ENGINE.

November 9, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Battle Ridge Companies · Struck against a moving object

MGT IS SKEPTICAL THAT THE EVENT OCCURRED. EE CLAIMES A ROCK WAS DROPPED INTO TRUCK BED CAUSING TRUCK TO DO DOWN. THE JERKING MOTION OF THE SEAT CAUSED THE BACK INJURY. IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION INDICATES THE EVENT DID NOT OCCUR, MGT WILL REQUEST REMOVAL OF THE EVENT AS AN ACCIDENTIAL INJURY.

October 1, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Battle Ridge Companies · Struck by concussion

COMING DOWN GRADE LOST R REAR END STARTED FREE WHEELING TRUCK OVERTURNED TOTALING IT.DRIVER SUFFERED CONCUSSION. MINOR BRUISES.

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