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April 21, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Action Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING BUGGIE AND HIT A HOLE AND BOUNCED UP AND HEAD HIT CANOPY.

May 16, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Action Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL MAKING TURN AT LAST OPEN X-CUT TURNING DOWN #4 ENTRY HIT LEFT KNEE ON RIB.

November 30, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Action Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP INTO MINES WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON ROOF.DUE TO A COMPANY ACIDENT ADUIT THIS WAS DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE.

May 26, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Action Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE HAS A 7RICK LEFT KNEE THAT BECOMES DISLOCATED WITHSUDDENT TWISTING MOTION THIS KNEE HAS HAD SURGERY TWICE PRIOR AT APPROX. 900 AM EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR DURING MINING OPER HE SITUATED TH9 CAR FOR A LODING BY CONT MINER AS HE CHANGED SEATS TO TRAVEL TO THE DUMP AREA THE KNEE BECAME DISLOCATED.

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