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September 29, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
New Beckley Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING AND WHEN HE STARTED TO CHANGE SEATS, HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON THE FRAME CHIPPING A BONE.

September 13, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
New Beckley Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE WENT THRU A LOW BREAK THROUGH AND THE CANOPY HIT AGAINST A ROOF BOLT CAUSING LOOSE ROCK TO COME DOWN A PIECE OF ROCK HIT THE RIB THEN CAME INSIDE THE DECK PRESSING AGAINST THE INJURED SIDE AND LEG. HOWEVER THE INJURED IS STATING THAT HIS HEAD AND NECK IS WHAT IS GIVING HIM PROBLEM.

June 6, 1989 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
New Beckley Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUSHIG AGAINST S C. WITH HANDS TO KEEP FORM DE RAILING CAR CONTAINED JACE WHEN CAR JUMPED ON TRACK FINER CAUGHT BY JACK LACERATION

June 2, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
New Beckley Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM THE SUTTLE CATR AND THE CAR STARTED TO DRIFT AND PINNED HIS LEG AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE CONTINOUS MINER. INJURED SUSTAINED A FRACTURED LEG.

May 19, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
New Beckley Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND WHEN HE WENT OT SWITCH OUT IN A BREAK THRU, THE CANOPY WENT AGAINST THE ROOF CAUSING IT TO COLLAPES. THE CANOPY CAN DOWN ONT EH OPERATOR'S HEAD STOVING HIS NECT. HIS NECK.

May 13, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
New Beckley Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJURED STATES HE WAS OPERATING #5 JITNEY TRACK MOTOR & AS HE STARTED OVER HILL AT 10 SOUTH BRAKES WENT OUT CAUSING MOTOR TO BE OUT OF CONTROL. MOTOR STRUCK SHUTTLE CAR THAT WAS BEING MOVED ON TRACK. HE SUSTAINED BROKEN LEG & FRACTURED VERTEBRA IN BACK.

April 4, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
New Beckley Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR RAMMED THE MINER CAUSING THE INJURED TO BOUNCE AGAINST THE CANOPY STOVING HIS NECK.

January 16, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
New Beckley Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS PLACING STRETCHED OUT DUSTER CABLE ON A SUPPLY CAR AS THE CAR WAS BEING PULLED SLOWLY BY A TRACK MOTOR. AS THE MOTOR PASSED HIM, HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT UNDERNEATH THE FRAME CAUSING HI S FOOT TO TWIST. INJURED RECEIVED A SEPARATED LIGAMENT.

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