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April 19, 1994 WV · Coal security guard, watchman POWERED HAULAGE
Birchfield Mining Inc · Fall from machine

SECURITY OFFICER REPORTED BRAKES FAILED ON VEHICLE WHILE DESCENDING DOWN THE ROAD FROM THE REFUSE PILE. THE GUARD JUMPED FROM THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE BRAKES WORKED WELL IMMEDIATELY UPON INSPECTIO N AND WHEN DRIVEN FROM SCENE.

October 13, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Birchfield Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE IN TRANSIT TO SECTION THE MANTRIP SLID ON WET RAIL STRUCK RIB. EMPLOYEE BRACED HIMSELF SUDDEN STOP AND THE MANTRIP BATTERY FELL, FORWARD AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT ARM BETWEEN BATTERY AND BACK OF SEAT CAUSING HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO LEFT ELBOW.

June 8, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Birchfield Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJ RUNNING #4 SC ON SOUTH MAINS INTAKE WHEN MAKING THE TURN INTO #5 ENTRY RIGHT ARM WAS OUT OF DECK AND STRUCK A 6 X 18 SQUARE TIMBER CAUSING DAMAGE TO ELBOW AREA ON RIGHT ARM.HAD LACERATION, ABRASIONS AND CONTUSIONS.

January 20, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Birchfield Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED HE WAS RIDING IN ON MANTRIP WHEN MANTRIP HIT A BOAD PLACE IN TRACK THE JARRED HIM ON THE SHIELD THIS CAUSING INJURY TO TAILBONE.

October 4, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Birchfield Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPER SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER ROCK INJ BACK

September 25, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Birchfield Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL STATED HE RAN OVER ROCK WITH SCOOP HITTING HEAD ON CANOPY.

May 1, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Birchfield Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS RIDING MANTRIP, RAISED UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON METAL OF AN OVERCAST ACROSS TRACK.

March 21, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Birchfield Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TAKING SCOOP AND PUSHING HAULER. HE RODE UPON TOP OF HAULER, SCOOP FELL OFF, CAUSING HEAD TO HIT TOP OF SCOOP CANOPY.

December 10, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Birchfield Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

RIDING MANTRIP RAILS WERE WET, MANTTRIP SKIDDED OFF HIT PARKED MOTOR

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