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November 19, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Banner Coal & Land Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AROUND A BLIND TURN. HE RAN INTO CONTINUOUS MIENR WHICH HAD BACKED OUT OF THE FACE. IMPACT THREW HIM FORWARD, THUS STRIKING HIS CHEST AGAINST STEERING WHEEL .

May 8, 1991 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Banner Coal & Land Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLEANING FEEDER GOT OFF SCOOP POSITIONED BETWEEN FEEDER AND SCOOP RAN CAR IMPOACTED SCOOP CAUGHT EMP LEG BETWEEN FEEDER AND SCOOP BUCKET

March 5, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Banner Coal & Land Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WITH HEAD OUT OF CANOPY, SHUTTLE CAR HIT CHUCK HOLE IN BOTTOM AND BOUNCED HIM AGAINST CANOPY.

February 25, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Banner Coal & Land Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE UNLOADING ROCK DUST FROM A SCOOP, HIS FOOT WAS CRUSHED AS SCOOP BUCKET WAS INADVERTENTLY LOWERED.

September 22, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Banner Coal & Land Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR IN #4 ENTRY.HE RAN THROUGH A FLY PAD; PUT HIS ARM OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR TO HELP MOVE CURTAIN TO IMPROVE HIS VISION.HE STRUCK HIS ARM ON A MINE TIMBER.THIS ACC IDENT OCCURRED EAST MAINS SECTION.

October 19, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Banner Coal & Land Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING RAM CAR I NAME RAN OVER ROUGH ROAD AND WAS BOUNCED IN CAB

October 4, 1989 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Banner Coal & Land Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RUNNING MOTOR EE RAN OVER ROUGH BOTTOM WHICH BOUNCED HIM INTO CANOPY.

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