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March 31, 1994 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
J & E Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

RAIL BUS WAS PARKED ON A SLOPE AND PARK BRAKE LEAKED OFF. IT PUSHED WOODEN STOP BLOCKS OUT AND THE RAIL BUS CAUGHT INJURED PERSON LEG AND RAN UP ON TOP OF HIM.

December 15, 1992 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & E Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS RIDING A SCOOP BUCKET TO THE END OF TRACK TO CATCH RAIL BUS SCOOP OPERATOR RAISED THE BUCKET 50 THE SCOOP WOULD GO UP A HILL & CAUGHT HIS HIP IN THE TOP ON A ROOF BOLT HEAD. BRUISING AN D LACERATING HIS LEFT HIP. HE DID NOT GET HURT ON REGULAR JOB HE WAS TRAVELING OUTSIDE AT TIME.

March 8, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
J & E Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WEDGE KNEE BETWEEN SCOOP AND ROOF TOP.

March 4, 1991 VA · Coal mechanic helper POWERED HAULAGE
J & E Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING SCOOP COMING OFF OF SECTION IN LOW TOP HE SAT KNEES CAUGHT IN TOP A INJURY OCCURED BEFORE HE COULD REACT TO STOP SCOOP.

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