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January 15, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Teays Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING BELT WHEN A PIECE OF STRUCTURE THAT WAS NOT TIGHT WAS CAUGHT BY A SPLICE AND THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM AGAINST THE NEXT TOP ROLLER.

September 13, 1991 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Teays Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS RIDING IN PERSONAL CARRIER AND WHEN HE TURNED TO GET HIS DINNER BUCKET HE TURNED BACK AROUND AND HIS HEAD STRUCK THE EDGE OF THE OVERCAST.

January 17, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Teays Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER.AS HE WAS LOADING A S/C THE S/C OPERATOR BUMPED THE BACK OF THE MINER CAUSING THE DECK TO RAISE RAMMING THE INJUREDS HEAD INTO THE TOP.

December 17, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Teays Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS RUNNING SCOOP HE STARTED THROUGH CURTAIN THERE WAS PIECE OF WIRE HANGING DOWN IT SCRATCHED LEFT EYE.

April 16, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Teays Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING 486 SCOOP. HE LEANED OVER OPERATING DECK AND STARTED IT. SCOOP JUMPED FORWARD ROOFING HIM BETWEEN TOP AND CANOPY LEG.

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