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October 3, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Davidson Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN CANOPY CAUG HT ROOF PLAT E ON FLY BOARD BROKE PLATE

May 28, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL STATED CANOPY OF SHUTTLE CAR HIT FLY BOARD THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED AGAINST MINE ROOF FLYBOARD SPLIT & PIECE OF BOARD SPRANG BACK & HIT OPERATOR INSIDE OF DECK.

May 4, 1991 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang POWERED HAULAGE
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

#5 MOTOR WAS TRAVELING TO WORK SITE.OPERATOR LOST TRAM ON HIS MOTOR.THE MOTOR RAN AWAY DOWN AN INCLINE.INJURED JUMPED FROM MOTOR THUS CAUSING ANKLE TO SPRAIN.

October 31, 1990 WV · Coal master electrician POWERED HAULAGE
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE LOST CONTROL OF MANTRIP DUE TO SLICK RAILS.EMPLOYEE HIT CRIB BLOCK THAT WAS SET ON TRACK.CRIB BLOCK HIT EMPLOYEE ON HIS HARD HAT CAUSING A LCAERATION ON HIS FOREHEAD..

August 30, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING SCOOP AND HIT HIS LOWER BACK ON SCOOP SEAT.

March 9, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, WHEN HE HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY, JAMMING NECK IN CANOPY.

January 27, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Davidson Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATED HE WAS IN APPROX 9 BREAKS INSIDE MANTRIP WRECKED CAUSING BATTERY SHIELD TO COME OFF HITTING HIM IN BACK OF HEAD.

November 14, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Davidson Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STATED HE WAS SITTING ON BACK OF TAILPIECE TO LINE UP FEEDER WHEN FEEDER DROPPED SUDDENLY HITTING TAILPIECE & THROWING BACK OF TAILPIECE AGAINST TOP PINNING HIM AGAINST TOP.

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