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November 10, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Fall from machine

WHILE TRAVELING THE HAUL ROAD FROM THE HAWK'S NEST TSM MINE THE BRAKES MALFURCTIONED ON THE COAL HAULAGE VEHICLE, THE TRUCK TRAVELED ABOUT 1,000 FT, I,NAME JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK PRIOR TO THE T RUCK GOING INTO THE DITCH AND SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN.

October 19, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON CONTROL LINE WHILE CRAWLING NEAR MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR.BRIDGE OPERATOR TRAMMED BRIDGE FORWARD AND RAN ACROSS EMPL FOOT.

September 9, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRAMMING BRIDGE AROUND CORNER EMPL WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BRIDGE & RIB INJURING RIGHT KNEE.

August 15, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING DUST BOX ON PINNER WHEN S. SHUTTLE CAR HOOKED MARK 22 MINER CABLE AND PULLED EMPLOYEE INTO PINNER TWISTING LEFT KNEE.

June 28, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRAMMING MOBILE BRIDGE TOWARD FACE AREA, VICTIM PINNED HIMSELF AGAINST RIB WITH BRIDGE CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO RIGHT LEG & R IGHT HIP.

May 24, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL ALLEDES HE JAMMED HIS HEAD INTO ROOF WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHICH CAUSED CERVICAL STRAIN.

May 9, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BACKING THE MOBILE BRIDGE HE WAS OPERATING THE EMPLOYEES RT KNEE GOT CAUGHT UNDER THE BRIDGES OIL TANK WHEN EH BRIDGE LOWERED AND CAUSED A CONTUSION TO HIS RT KNEE

February 19, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN IT STRUCK A ROOF BOLT THAT HAD BEEN BOLTED UP EARLIER. THE BOLT DISLODGED CAME DOWN FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK EMP IN RT RIB CAGE CAUSING A CONTUSION

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