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1983–2026
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May 20, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Carbo Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER WHEN IT RAN OVER A ROCK RAISING THE MACHINE UP AND CATCHING HIS HEAD IN TOP.

December 7, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Carbo Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS OPERATING A MBC AND WAS BACKING UP, WHEN HE RAISED HIS FRONT BOOM, THE OPERATOR DECK RAISED HIM IN TOP. HE HIT HIS HEAD IN TOP.

November 27, 1990 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Carbo Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAID HE WAS RIDING IN SCOOP BUCKET AND A ROLL BELT FOR BELT MOVE. THE ROLL OF BELT HIT TOP AND ROLLED BACK ON HIS FEET LEGS.

July 17, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Carbo Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF #4 BRIDGE BREAKING A PEICE OF ROCK WITH A HAMMER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO START THE BRIDGE PUMP MOTOR TO RAISE THE DECK, WHEN HE STARTED THE CONVEYOR BY MISTA KE CAUSING THE INJURED TO STRIKE HIS LEG AGAINST A ROCK.

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