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March 27, 1995 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Raider Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UN-HOOKING CHAIN FROM POWER CENTER AFTER IT HAD BEEN PULLED UP AND INSTURCTED OPERATOR TO PULL CLOSER WITH OUT GETTING IN THE CLEAR AND SCOOP JUMPED ON POINT CATCHING HIS RIGHT FO OT BEFORE OPERATOR COULD GET SCOOP STOPPED.

October 10, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Raider Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RIDING THE MANTRIP THE SCSR BOX CAUGHT ON A VENTILATION CURTAIN AND SLID INTO HIS NECK. PAIN IN NECK UPON LATERAL MOVEMENT.

September 14, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Raider Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HIT A HOLE IN THE FLOOR CAUSING THE SHUTTLE CAR TO JAR THE EE. WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR JARRED OR BOUNCED THE EE HE SAID HE PULLED OR BRUISED SOMETHING IN HIS L OWER RIGHT SIDE.

July 15, 1993 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Raider Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TURNING A CORNER WITH HIS BUGGY, UNDER THE MINER CABLE, WHEN HE LOOK BACK TO AMKE SURE HE CLEARED THE RIB BEHIND HIM. THE FRONT OF THE BUGGY CAUGHT THE MINER CABLE AND DRUG HIM OFF THE BUGGY.

April 10, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Raider Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

RIDING ON MANTRIP FELL TO KEEP HEAD DOWN HAT STRUCK COLLAR ROLLING HIS HARD HAT OVER HEAD SCRAPPING HIS HEAD

February 27, 1991 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Raider Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

MAN WAS RIDING A 2 MAN PERSONNEL CARRIER TO D02 SECTION WHEN HE MET A SCOOP TRAVELING TOWARD OUTSIDE. THE MAN PULLED INTO A BREAK TO LET SCOOP PASS. THE HAULROAD WAS ROUGH AND MUDDY. THE BATTE RY END OF SCOOP SLID INTO THE PERSONNEL CARRIER JARRING THE MAN AND INJURING HIS BACK.

January 29, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Raider Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

STANDARD BUGGY WENT ON HIGH TRAM AFTER BEING ENERGIZED & OPERATOR HAD STEPPED OFF BUGGY RAMMED INTO BACK OF MINER MINER OPERATOR WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF DECK OF MINER TO AVOID BUGGY HIT HIS H EAD & LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST A ROOF BOLT

October 31, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Raider Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

RAN OVER ROCK IN ROAD, BOUNCING HIM IN TOP

October 12, 1990 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Raider Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS OPERATING SCOOP BRINGING IT OUTSIDE. HE GOT AGAINST RIB & RIB FELL OFF INTO SCOOP MASHING MIDDLE FINGER.

September 22, 1989 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Raider Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE PULLING SHUTTLE CAR WITH SCOOP,CHAIN HIT SHUTTLE CAR,OBJECT HIT OPERATORS EYE.THOUGHT TO BE PAINT FLAKE FROM SHUTTLE CAR.PERSON WORKED REST OF SHIFT.ALSO NEXT SHIFT,THEN WAS OFF 3 DAYS H AD POINT REMOVED FROM EYE.

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