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December 22, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PRYING ROCK OUT OF SPILL BOARD WITH BAR. BELT CAUGHT THE BAR AND HIS HAND HIT SPILL BOARD. I.NAME STARTED MISSING WORK ON 01/02/90.

November 18, 1989 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS RIDING BELT OUT AND WHEN HE GOT TO THE HIGH TOP, HE RAISED UP ON HIS KNEES. WHEN HE RAISED UP THE BELT SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF THE LEFT OF THE BELT. HE FELL ON HIS BACK AND ON TOP OF HIS SELF-RESCUER.

August 10, 1989 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE FELL AGAINST THE FORK LIFT, STRIKING RIBS ON THE FRAMING OF THE RADIATOR.

July 29, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE REACHED TO CATCH A JACK OFF OF BELT TO PREVENT CRUSHING A FLOW METER AND HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND PALM OF RIGHT HAND WAS HIT.

July 23, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS RIDING IN THE PERSONNEL CARRIER AND WHEN IT WENT OFF THE TRACK, HE STRAINED HIS NECK.

June 13, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING SCOOP TO SUPPLY HOLE WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY HURTING HIS ABCK.THE INJURED STARTED MISSING WORK ON 06-16-89.WE DID NOT KNOW UNTIL THE COMPENSATION RE PORT WAS RECEIVED ON 07-06-89 THAT THIS WAS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

June 9, 1989 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS COMING OUT IN THE MANTRIP AND HIS RIGHT KNEE LOCKED UP ON HIM.

June 7, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS EATING DINNER, WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR, CABLE HUNG UP AND PULLED THE PWEPOWER BOX ON HIM.

May 9, 1989 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING TRUCK,HIT HOLE IN ROAD AND JAMMED HIS BACK.

March 6, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJ OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR OVER ROUGH ROAD INJURED BACK.NOT REPORTED UNTIL 3-22-89.

February 2, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED STATED THAT HE RIBBED THE SHUTTLE CAR STARTED MISSING WORK ON 040689 DID NOT REPORT TO US UNTIL 042189

December 12, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND STRAINED HIS NECK

November 17, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE FAILED TO LOWER HIS HEAD FOR CABLE HE TWISTED HIS NECK.

October 3, 1988 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED STATED WHEEL FELL OFFMANTRIP CAUSING IT TO DROP AGAINST THE TRACK INJURED WAS SITTING ON RAIL PLATE WHEN MANTRIP FELL INJURED BOUNCED STRIKING PLATE AGAINST HIS TAIL BONE INJURING HIS BACK AND NECK.

October 3, 1988 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED STATED THAT WHEEL BROKE OFF RAILRUNNER IT FELL STRIKING THE TRACK, CAUSING A BUMP TO THE PASSENGER.

July 27, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS RIDING EAST BELT AND STRUCK OVERCAST.

April 9, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED STARTED TOTRAM THEFEEDER WHEN IT SWUNG CAUGHTING HIM BETWEEN THE FEEDER AND THE RIB.

December 4, 1987 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATED 7HAT HE WAS RUNNING SCOOP AND HE HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON THE TOP.

October 13, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATED 7HAT HE WAS RIDING OUT IN OPEN-T YPE PERSONNEL CARRIER & STRUCK HIS HEAD ON TOP PULLING HIM BACKWARD & STRIKING HIS MOUTH HEAD & NOSE AGAINST THE MINE ROOF

October 6, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED 7HAT WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL GOING AROUND CORNER THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND HIS HAND CAME OFF THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING HIM TO BRUISE HIS HAND

September 15, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED STATED 7HAT HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY.

September 10, 1987 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED 7HAT HE WAS RUNNING THE SCOOP AND HIS HEAD STRUCK A FLY BOARD WHEN HE HIT A HOLE AND THE SCOOP CAME UP.

May 26, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED 7HAT HE WAS UNLOADING & CATCHING PARTS OFF BELT & TWISTGED HIS BACK

May 6, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED 7HAT HE WAS COMING TOWARD THE FEEDER WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY HIT A ROOF BOLT AND THE PLATE CAME OFF STRIKING HIM.

July 24, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJ STATED HE W5S DRIVING SHUTLECAR TOWARD FEEDER HIT A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE AND HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP

June 12, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RU3NING THE SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY WHICH CAUSED HIM TO BOUNCED UP AND HIS HIP CAME DOWN AND HIT ON THE SHUTTLE CAR.

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