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December 12, 1994 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Glen Allen Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RIDING MANTRIP INSIDE, GOT HEAD CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF AND MANTRIP IN LOW AREA OF HAULWAY.

April 26, 1994 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Glen Allen Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WORKING AND CAUGHT FINGER IN FEEDER CHAIN.

August 16, 1993 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Glen Allen Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRAMMING MANTRIP CAR OUTSIDE. CAR HIT POT HOLE CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT ARM.

May 28, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Glen Allen Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BOWED SCOOP UP WHILE CLEANING #1 ENTRY AND GOT HEAD CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF AND FRAME OF SCOOP.

January 8, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Glen Allen Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

OPERATOR OF ROOF BOLT MACHINE PULLED TO THE LEFT OF #2 HDG NEAR LAST OPEN X-CUT.MINE WAS BEING MOVED FROM #1 TO #2 MANED? LEFT TURN OUTBY #2 FACE.BOOM OF MINER 14 JOY STRUCK ROOF BOLTER MACHIN E PUSHING MACHINE ONTO OPERATOR LEGS.

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