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May 19, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DROPPING CARS TWO CAME UNCOUPLED HE WAS THROWN AGAINST CAR HE WAS RIDING

April 5, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING AT INBY AIRLOCK OR #1 MAIN BELT AND TURNED TO THROW A SHOVEL FULL ON WITH IN WRONG DIRECTION OF BELT. THE BELT CAUGHT HIS SHOVEL AND PUSHED THE SHOVEL INTO HIS RIB. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4-9-90.

February 28, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Lady H Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED STATED THAT HE HIT A HOLE WITH THE SHUTTLE CAR AND BOUNCED HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY AND CAME DOWN HITTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON THE SIDE OF THE SHUTTLE CAR.

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