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May 13, 1993 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING THE BUGGIE. FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ANOTHER BUGGIE.

January 17, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HIS NECK HURTS WHEN OPERATING THE SCOOP. WHILE OPERATING THE SCOOP HE CLAIMS IT HURST HIS NECK TO LOOK UP OR BEND HIS NECK. HE CAME OFF THE JOB ON FEB.13,1992 AND WORKED 7 HRS AND CAME BACK OFF THE JOB AGAIN AND HAS NOT RETURNED.

June 13, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WEDGED KNEE & FOOT BETWEEN SCOOP DECK & TOP

March 30, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

TRAVELING FROM FACE TO OUTSIDE TO GET PARTS ON MANTRIP FENDER CAUGHT ROOF BOLT THROWING MANTRIP SIDEWAYS INTO RIB.

February 20, 1989 VA · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUSHING TAIL PIACE IN PLACE WITH SCOOP HE LET RIGHT KNEE WEDGE AGAINST TOP AND SCOOP DECK.

March 26, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

482 SS SCOOP PULLING 74 SS SCOOP I NAME RUNNING 74 S S TO RIB FIELDS PULLED HIMSELF INSIDE DECK CAUSING HIS KNEES TO RAISE AGAINST TOP THE TOP OF THE DECK CAUGHT HIS KNEE AGAISNT THE TOP.

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