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October 22, 1993 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Big South Mining & Construction Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE OPERATING A BACKHOE EMPLOYEE NOTICED SOME DIRT & ROCK DISLODGING FROM THE HISHWALL. HE THEN EXITED THE BACKHOE CAB & STARTED TO RUN. SOME DIRT & ROCKS STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK CAUSING HI M TO FALL & INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE.

June 5, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Big South Mining & Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON CATWALK AREA OF ROCK TRUCK UNDERNEATH CAB SHIELD A TREE UPROOTED ON BACK FILL AREA DUE TO HEAVY RAIN OF PREVIOUS DAY TREE LIMB STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HEAD AND SHOULDER CUTTING HIS HEAD AND BRUISING SHOULDER.

November 4, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Big South Mining & Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 992C FRONT END LOADER ROCK TRUCKS ROCK ROLLED OUT OF SHOT HITTING TIRE SHAKING MACHINE AND CAUSING OPERATOR TO HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST DOOR.

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