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November 2, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Western Mingo Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING THE MANBUS GOING TO 001-0 SECTION, AT THE END OF THE TRACK, THE MANBUS FAILED TO STOP, DUE TO WET AND SLICK TRACK, THE BUS STRUCK ANOTHER TRIP ON END OF TRACK, CAUSING EMPL OYEE HEAD TO STRIKE THE BUS CANOPY. CUTTING A SMALL LACERATION, FOUR STITCHES WERE TAKEN.

October 14, 1992 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Western Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AND CLEANING THE BELT LINE ON 001-0 SECTION, AS HE WAS DOING SO, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE BELT LINE, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT HAND AND INDEX FINGER, REQUIRING THREE STITCHES TO BE TAKEN IN INDEX FINGER.

August 3, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Western Mingo Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

54736YEE WAS USING THE 10SC S/C TO PUSH THE SCOOP OUT OF THE ROADWAY. WHILE DOING SO, THE S/C CANOPY. X-RAYS WAS MADE. FOUND CERVICAL STRAIN. ON 8-4-92 HIS DOCTOR PUT HIM ON RESTRICTED WOR 2?005O TIME IS BEING LOST AT THIS DATE 8-4-92.

July 17, 1992 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Western Mingo Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

LINING UP RAILS SETTING ON END OF RAIL OTHER END ON SCOOP IT MOVED BACK OTHER END FELL TO GROUND SHOCK TO BODY

December 16, 1991 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Western Mingo Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 10 SC S/C IN LOW ROOF CONDITIONS WHEN HE HIT A ROUGH PLACE IN ROADWAY, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE THE CANOPY WITH HIS HEAD. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN NECK AND LEFT ARM. HE IS NO W GOING TO PHYSICAL THERAPY AND IS WORKING ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

July 5, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Western Mingo Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A ROUGH PLACE IN ORADWAY THROWING HIM INTO THE TOP OF CANOPY ON SHUTTLE CAR JAMMING HIS NECK.

June 11, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Western Mingo Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD CAUSING PAIN IN H IS BACK

December 9, 1989 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Western Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 12-09-89, EE WAS USING BATTERY TRACTOR TO HAUL SUPPLIES TO THE FACE WHILE DOING SO HE BACKED THE TRACTOR AGAINST A STACK OF CRIB BLOCKS ONE OF THE CRIB BLOCKS POPPED UP STRIKING HIM ON FING ER, HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR AT THAT TIME AN A COMPLETE THAT TIME ON 12-13-89 HIS FINGER GOT INFECTED HE WENT TO HIS DR ON THIS DATE 12-13-89 AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE OFF FROM WORK UNTIL 12-

October 6, 1989 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Western Mingo Coal Company · Struck by flying object

PULLING ROCK FORM TOP OF MINER USING CSAHIN SCOOP WHILE DOING SO ROCK FLIPPED OVER AND SM PC BROKE OFF FLYING STRIKING ON MOUTH UPPER LIP CUTTING STITCHES.

September 19, 1988 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Western Mingo Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

ON INCIDENT OCC EMP REP. THAT WHILE OPER THE SC. ON 002-0 SECTION HE EXPER. SOME PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

July 13, 1988 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Western Mingo Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATION THE SHUTTE CAR, ON ROUGH ROADWAY. EMPLOYEE HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY, BOUNCED HIM, STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY.

March 8, 1988 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Western Mingo Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE SECTION WAS PULLING TRACK BACK AND MOVED THE 14 TON 4 BREAKS OUTBY,WHERE WORK WAS BEING DONE AND TURNED LIGHT OFF THE SUPPLY TRIP PUSHED A LOAD OF MINE TIMBERS INTO THE FRONT OF THE PARKED

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