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April 8, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Squires Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

S/C LOST POWER, THE MINER PUSHED S/C BACK TO GET SLACK IN CABLE. INJURED WAS PULLING SLACK BACK. HE WAS STANDING IN A LOOP OF CABLE BY ACCIDENT WHEN THE MACHINE WAS STARTED. THE LOOP OF CABLE WRAPPED AROUND HIS FOOT AND PULLED HIM TO THE GROUND (SUFFERED A SPRAINED ANKLE).

December 5, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Squires Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR. CAR HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY, BOUNCING HIM INTO A SEAT. THIS COMPACTED HIS BACK.

October 8, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Squires Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS BENT ON KNEE LOOKING AT BROKEN DRIVE SHAFT ON SHUTTLE CAR. OPERATOR MOVED CAR SO HE COULD GET OUT OF CANOPY. CAR PULLED SIDEWAYS & ROLLED INJ AGAINT RIB. BROKEN DRIVE SHAFT TORE UP BR AKE LINE SO WHEN INJ YELLED OPERATOR COULD NOT STOP & CAR DRIFTED BACK ROLLING HIM ALONG RIB AGAIN.

May 22, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Squires Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS STANDING ON SCOOP BUCKET TRYING TO ALINE A TRWAND AND REDUCER TO FIT IN MINER. THE BUCKET WAS RAISED TO HELP OUTER AND CUAGHT UNDER EDGE OF MINER WHEN THE BUCKET RELEASE IT ACTED LIKE A SORING BOARD AND JARRED EE S BACK. HE MAY HAVE BEEN WEDGED INTO TOP ALSO. THIS CAUSED HIM TO SPRAIN HIS BACK.

March 14, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Squires Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOOP DIPPER CAME DOWN ON FOOT.

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