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April 18, 1991 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Kesscoals Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING LOADED COAL TRUCK TRIED TO SHIFT GEARS TRANSMISSION WOULDNT CHANGE BRAKE WOULDNT HOLD TRUCK TURNED OVER

March 7, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kesscoals Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR SAID HE HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY & FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

October 11, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Kesscoals Inc · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPED ON BELT TO CROSS TO OTHER SIDE, BELT STARTED THROWING INJ OFF AND ON BELT IDLER CUTTING R ANKLE

September 14, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kesscoals Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING SCOOP & RUN OVER CRUB BLOCK IN ROADWAY JOLTING HIM SPRAINING LOWER BACK

August 16, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Kesscoals Inc · Struck against a moving object

STOOD OUTSIDE CANOPY DECK AND STARTED TORCAR. TRAM PEDDLE WAS STUCK AND RAMMED INTO RIB. HE JUMPED INTO DECK AND WAS THROWN AROUND AND STOVE UP.

June 3, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Kesscoals Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS BRINGING TRACTOR OUT SIDE HIT BUMP AND DRUISED RIGHT ELBOW

June 23, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Kesscoals Inc · Struck against a moving object

HIT HEAD INTO C5NOPY OF TORCAR.

March 13, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Kesscoals Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJ TRAMMING SC HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY AND BOUNCED HEAD INTO SC CANOPY.

July 31, 1984 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kesscoals Inc · Struck against a moving object

PUSHING COAL WITH END LOADER AND STRUCK AN UNSEEN PIPE BELOW COAL PILE CAUSING END LOADER TO STOP SUDDENLY AND THROUGH OPERATOR INTO STEERING WHEEL.

March 23, 1984 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Kesscoals Inc · Fall from machine

HAD A RUNAWAY RAILROAD CAR & 2 JUMPED ON CAR TO TIGHTEN BREAK, WHEN BREAK WAS TIGHT UP I JUMPED OFF & HURT MY RIGHT FOOT.

September 6, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Kesscoals Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER WAS BACKING DOWN STEEP INCLINE AND VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING TRUCK TO OVERTURN AND ROLL OVER 2 TIMES.

August 2, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Kesscoals Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS ON MOTORCYCLE DEPARTING MINE PROPERTY AFTER HIS SHIFT AND WRECKED ON A CURVE AT THE CAUTION LIGHT INTERSECTION ON COMPANY PAVED ROAD. IT HAD STARTED RAINING AND THIS MAY HAVE CON TRIBUTED TO CAUSE OF ACCIDENT.

March 21, 1983 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kesscoals Inc · Fall from machine

VICTIM WAS DROPPING OUT LOADED RR CAR AND CARS RAN AWAY, VICTIM JUMPED OFF CAR AND POSSIBLE FRACTURED TOE ON R. FOOT.

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