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May 11, 1987 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Liberty Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

BRAKES FAILED O3 OFF STANDARD BUGGY CAUSING IT TO STRIKE STANDARD BUGGY INJURING BUGGY MAN.

January 30, 1987 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Liberty Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME BELTMAN 4AS RIDING IN 484 S&S SCOOP BUCKET BEING USED AS MANTRIP. SCOOP WAS 6 BREAKD INSIDE OF MINE WHEN THE EE WAS SQUEEZED BETWEEN BROW & SCOOP BUCKET. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN A S OFT TISSUE INJU9Y ON THE EES RIGHT HIP SECTION OF THE BODY.

November 3, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Liberty Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

HE CALLED ME TH9 NEXT DAY AND SAID MINER WAS PUSHING HIS SHUTTLE CAR OFF FROM BEING STUCK UP AND SHOOK HIM UP IN HIS BACK AND WAS GOING TO DR AND BE CHECKED.THE DR. SENT HIM BACK HOME THAT DAY AND SAID HE HAD3STRAIN BACK.

July 1, 1986 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Liberty Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

SAID EMP SITTIN1 ON DECL OF 21 SC SHUTTLE CAR SAID EMP SAID PIECES OF ROCK SLID OFF BOOM INTO DART OF 2U SC SHUTTLE CAR HITTING SAID EMP PYEE ON LEFT LEG

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