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December 18, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE

Lick Branch Mining Corp · Struck by powered moving object

MINER WAS BACKING OUT OF PLACE AROUND CORNER CABLE APPEARED TO SLIP OFF OF MINER HELPER STEP UP TO MOVE CABLE AT THE SAME TIME OPERATOR MOVED MINER.

November 15, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE

Lick Branch Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT OFF SHUTTLE CAR TO RELIEVE HIMSELF, HE LEFT SHUTTLE CAR RUNNING AND DID NOT ACTIVATE PARKING BRAKE. SHUTTLE CAR CREEPED INTO HIM WHILE HIS BACK WAS TURNED PINNING HIM AGAINST RIB . NO BONES WERE BROKE WAS BRUISED ABOUT HIPS, LOWER BACK AND SHOULDERS.

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