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April 2, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Tanglewood Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MIDDLE BRIDGE WAS AROUND INBY CORNER OF BLOCK OUT OF VIEW OF BACK BRIDGE OPERATOR. BACK BRIDEGE OPERATOR GOT OUT OF HIS DECK AND WAS SHOVELING. MIDDLE BRIDGE STARTED MOVING UP WHICH CAUSED BAC K BRIDGE TO BEGIN TO SWIVEL. BACK BRIDGE OPERATOR TRIED TO REENTER HIS DECK AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DECK AND RIB.

December 16, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Tanglewood Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE BRIDGE CONVEYOR HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE SIDE OF THE BRIDGE CONVEYOR CUTTING AND BREAKING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

January 16, 1992 WV · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Tanglewood Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE DRIVING THE SCOOP, BOTH LEGS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROOF AND THE SCOOP, CAUSING SPRAIN AND CONTUSION OF LEFT KNEE.

April 10, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Tanglewood Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE OPERATING SCOOP, OPERATOR LEANED OVER IN SCOOP DECK TO PICK UP METHANE SPOTTER, IT HIT A BUMP IN ROADWAY AND HIS HEAD HIT THE ROOF. EMPLOYEE FINISHED SHIFT AND WORKED NEXT TWO SHIFTS, TH EN HIS NECK BECAME STIFF OVER THE WEEKEND. WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 4-15-91 AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE FRACTURED NECK.

May 2, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tanglewood Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE PLACE HIS HAND BETWEEN TRACTOR FRAME AND TRAILER OF RAM CAR ANY STEERED IT TOGETHER MASHING HIS HAND CUT MUSCLE BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER NO BROKEN BONES.

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