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February 3, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
T & T Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WORKING ON THE #2 SHUTTLE CAR REEL WHENT HE LID COVERING THE REEL AREA FELL DOWN ON HIS LEFT HAND.

March 27, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
T & T Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS COUPLING A BATTERY TRACTOR TO THE POWER CENTER TO MOVE IT.HE GOT HIS RIGHT AHND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRACTOR OF POWER CENTER AND IT CUT AND BROKE HIS RIGHT THUMB.

March 6, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
T & T Fuels Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RUNNING A TRACTOR, THE STEERING WHEEL SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND HIT IT.

February 15, 1990 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
T & T Fuels Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS RIDING IN A SUPPLY CAR PULLED BY A TRACTOR WHEN THE SUPPLY CAR HIT A CHUCK HOLE IN THE ROADWAY, CAUSING THE INDIVIDUAL TO BE THROWN IN THE TOP HITTING HIS HEAD.

November 29, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
T & T Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER CABLE WAS LAYING WITH ROADWAY OF SHUTTLE CAR. EMPL TOOK HIS RIGHT FOOT & TRIED TO PUSH CABLE OUT O F WAY. BEFORE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR COULD GET STOPPED HIS WHEEL RAN OVER EMPL FOOT & B RUISED IT.

January 27, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
T & T Fuels Inc · Struck by flying object

INDIVIDUAL WAS 5TTEMPTING TO PULL ANOTHER TRACTOR WITH A CHAIN WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE DECK END OF THE TRACTOR WHEN HE TIGHTENED THE CHAIN TO PULL T HE CHAIN BROKE STRIKING THE INDIVIDUAL IN THE FACE & HAND3

June 18, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
T & T Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INDV WALKING AROUND SIDE OF SUPPLY CAR WHEN TRACTOR BESIDE IT WAS ENGAGED CAUSING TRACTOR TO JUMP FORWARD PINNING MANS LEG BETWEEN SUPPLY CAR AND TRACTOR.

February 27, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
T & T Fuels Inc · Struck by flying object

INDIVIDUAL WAS RIDING OUTSIDE IN MANTRIP WHEN THEY BACKED INTO CROSSCUT TO LET ANOTHER TRACTOR PASS IN BACKING INTO CROSSCUT THEY RAN OVER A PC OF BELT STRUCTURE FLIPPING IT INTO AIR AND COMIN G DOWN ACROSS THE INDIVIDUALS ARM

February 2, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
T & T Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object

TAKING PUSHOUT ON BLOCK IN #2 HEADING WHEN THE TOP CAME DOWN CAUSING THE MINER UP. INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING THE MINER AT THIS TIME

December 15, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
T & T Fuels Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR DOWN THE HEADING WHEN THE CAR HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING THE CANOPY TO POP OUT OF THE STANDS STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND BACK

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