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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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November 9, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Mountain Minerals Inc · Struck by powered moving object

HE WAS MOVING A CRIB BLOCK ACROSS THE ROADWAY. THE RAMCAR OPERATOR SAW HIM MOVE THE CRIB THEN HE SAID HE THOUGHT HE MOVED OUT OF THE WAY. SO THE RAM CAR OPERATOR STARTED BACKING UP HIS TRAILER TILL HE HEARD HIM YELL STOP. THE TRAIL TIRE RAN UP AGAINST HIS LEG.

May 25, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mountain Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

VICTIM STATED HE WAS NEAR SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF PIPE WAS RUN OVER BY SCOOP AND SWUNG AROUND AND HIT HIM IN LEG AND KNEE AREA.

March 12, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mountain Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

VICTIM STATES AS HE WAS PERFORMING HIS WORK DUTIES A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW AND STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.

November 14, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Mountain Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING BELT UNDER CYCLONE AND SOME DEBRIS PUSHED A PIECE OF METAL OUT AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN ON THE STEP.

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