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January 19, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Phoenix Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING OUTSIDE AT THE END OF THE SHIFT ON A 4 WHHELER MANTRIP WHEN THE STEERING BROKE AND THE MANTROP MACHINE VEERED INTOT HER IB. THE EMPLOYEE PUT HIS FOOT UP TO HELP STOP THE J EEP, CUSING INJURY TO HIS FOOT.

June 22, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Phoenix Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BRIDGE AND IT GOT HUNG UP. WHEN IT EVENTUALLY GAINED TRACTION, EMPLOYEE'S ELBOW BECAME JAMMED AGAINST ROOF (HAND WAS ON LEVER).

May 8, 1989 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Phoenix Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

OER SCOOP STUCK HEAD OUT SIDE NAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH RIB.

September 8, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Phoenix Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS A BRIDGE OPERATOR AND WHILE THE MEN WERE BACKING UP THE BRIDGES, THIS VICTIMS BRIDGE BEGAN TO SPIN IN IT TRACKS. SUDDENLY THE BRIDGE GAINED TRACTION AND THE BIDGE TRACKS RAN ACTOSS THE BOTTOM OF HIS FOOT. THE VICTIM SUFFER THREE BROKEN TOES AS THE RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT.

February 11, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Phoenix Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ICE HAD FORMED 2N ROADWAY JUST INSIDE PIT MOUTH. AS MANTRIP WENT OVER SMALL HUMP, BAKC END OF MANTRIP WAS FORCED TO THE ROOF, PINCHING THE VICTIM. A COMBINATION OF ICE BUILDUP AND THE HUMP, CAUSED MANTRIP 7O ROOF OUT

May 11, 1987 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Phoenix Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

ARM CAUGHT IN T5ILPIECE OF #2 BELT WHILE CLEANING IT.ARM POSSIBLY BROKEN.

March 16, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Phoenix Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I,NAME WAS REMO5ING STOPPING BLOCK FROM SECTION LOW LOW BELT. A BLOCK FELL OFF OF THE BELT CATCHING HIS FINGER AGAINST A LOW LOW BELT RAIL.

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