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July 24, 1991 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE

Peres Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAND BRAKE TO DROP RAIL CARS ON TRACK.CARS LOCATED ABOVE THE CAR THAT THE EMPLOEYEE WAS ON BEGAN TO MOVE DOWN THE TRACK.THE RUNAWAY CARS SLAMMED INTO THE CAR THAT THE EMPLOY EE WAS ON CAUSING HIS HEAD TO BUMP THE CAR THAT HE WAS ON.

May 14, 1991 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE

Peres Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING CONTROLS ON TRUCK AND BACKFILLING HOLES USING SHOVEL.

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