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October 8, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ON A 3-WHEELER & STOVED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF WHICH SPRANG HIS NECK.

December 4, 1992 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MIDNIGHT SHIFT WAS COMING OUTSIDE, AT THE END OF THEIR SHIFT, THEY STEPPED TO OPEN AIRLOCK DOORS (1BREAK INSIDE IN BELT ENTRY). INJURED WAS GETTING OFF 3 WHEELER TO OPENDOORS AND OPERATOR ACC IDENTLY PUSHED TRAIN AND CAUGHT INJURED LEFT FOOT UNDER 3 WHEELER.

October 26, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS BLOCKING BOOM ON #482 SCOOP WHEN THE SCOOP BOOM LEAKED OFF AND MASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

March 31, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TRAMMING MBC UNIT INTO #3 HEIGHT CROSSCUT WHEN #2 MBC PUSH THE REAR END OF #1 MBC INTO THE LEFT RIB CATCHING HIS RIGHT ANKLE AGAINST RIB & MACHINE. #2 MBC OPERATOR COULD NOT SEE #1 MBC OPERATOR.

February 13, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HAND SLIPPED OFF LOW LOW RAIL TWISTING RT HAND WRIST SHIPPING BONE IN RT.

January 28, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS TRAMMING S&S UNITRACK OR TRAVELWAT TO OUTSIDE WHEN UNITRACK RAN OVER A ROCK PUSHING KNEE INTO THE TOP

January 16, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BE7WEEN RIB & BRIDGE LOADING ROCK INTO BRIDGE A ROCK CAUGHT ON BACK BRIDGE & PULLED THE BRIDGE TO THE BACK OF THE FREE TRAVEL CAUSING THE BRIDGE TO PULL AGAINST A PILE OF ROCK CAT CHING EMPLOYEES3LEGS

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