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March 5, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Blackfoot Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS OPERATING THE STD CAR ON THE 001 SEC, WHEN THE CAR RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE HAUL WAY. THIS BOUNCED I.NAME INTO THE CANOPY.

February 14, 1989 VA · Coal mechanic helper POWERED HAULAGE
Blackfoot Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS BRINGING THE 86 SCOOP OUTSIDE TO GET A LOAD OF DUST TO TAKE BACK INTO THE SECTION, WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE HALLWAY CAUSING THE SCOOP TO JAR HIM HURTING HIS BACK.

December 28, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Blackfoot Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS OPERATING THE 255 MINER ON THE 001 SECTION WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR THAT WAS LOADING BEHIND THE MINER HITTHE LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE MINER CAUSING A JAR AND HINM TO JERK HIS NE CK.

November 15, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Blackfoot Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS OPERATING A JOY 21 SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE #4 ENTRY CCAUSING A JOLT INJURING HIS LOWER BACK AND LEGS

November 5, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Blackfoot Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME RIDING IN BUCKET OF SCOOP WHEN SCOOP STRUCK TIMBER HOLDING DRIFT MOUTH CANOPY CAUSING IT TO COLLAPSE.

July 7, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Blackfoot Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT SOMETHING IN HALLWAY THROWING HIM AGAINST CANOPY INJURING HIS BACK AND NECK

March 16, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Blackfoot Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK FELL OFF FROM FEEDER ONTO TAILPIECE AND HIT FINGER.

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