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April 7, 2011 WV · Coal wireman, communications man POWERED HAULAGE
C & A Coal Company · Fall from machine

Employee assisting to unload roof bolts off a flatbed truck from Fairmont Supply Company. Employee gave truck operator signal to lift, and unexpectedly the arm of boom swung out striking employee and knocking him off the truck. Causing injury to ankle and wrist.

July 31, 2007 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
C & A Coal Company · Fall from machine

The 3 wheeler mantrip operator lost a wheel bearing, causing the brakes to fail. When operator jumped off, he bruised his left shoulder & broke (1) rib bone.

August 16, 2006 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
C & A Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

Belt man was traveling #2 haulway, lost his footing on brake pedal and slid in to the rib brushing chest area; still finished his shift.

March 20, 2006 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
C & A Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

Hurt shoulder on ride going through low top on roadway.

September 13, 2005 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
C & A Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EE WAS WALKING FROM THE POWER CENTER ENTRY TO CHECK THE DISCHARGE END OF THE FEEDER. WHEN HE WALKED ALONG THE EDGE OF THE FEEDER, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND THE CONVEYOR CHAIN CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT DRAGGING HIM ONTO THE FEEDER. THE FOREMAN WAS ABLE TO TO STOOP THE FEEDER.

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