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August 8, 1995 VA · Coal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE HAD LOADED BUCKET WITH OVERBURDEN & BACKED THE MACHINE UP IN PREPARATION TO DUMP INTO HAULER & BACKED INTO A HOLE THIS CAUSED THE LOADER TO SHIFT VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE THE EMPLO YEE COMPLAINS THAT THIS TWISTED HIS BACK EMPLOYESAID HE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT WORK AREA WAS WET & MUDDY MEDICAL REPORT INDICATES DISC SPACE NARROWING L-3&L-4 VERTEBRAE

March 25, 1995 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED HE DROVE UP ON ROCKS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHICH SERVED AS A BERM AND COULD NOT GET THE HAULER OFF AND EVENTUALLY LOST CONTROL AND BROKE OVER THE BERM AND ROLLED OVER 2 OR 3 TIMES.

September 22, 1994 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS TRAVELING HOME FROM WORK WHEN HE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS ACCIDENT DID NOT OCCURRED AT A FACILITY PERMITTED OR SUBLEASED BY PINE BRANCH MINING, INC. ACCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER E MPLOYEE'S SCHEDULED SHIFT.

April 13, 1994 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

A D9 DOZER ROCKED BACK OVER A ROCK CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO BE JOLTED WHEN THE DOZER HIT SOLID.

May 17, 1993 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS IN 777B HAULAGE TRUCK BEING LOADED BY 992C. TRUCK WAS JARRED AND OPERATOR HIT HEAD ON CAB ROPS POST AND CHIPPED TOOTH.

October 14, 1992 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

ROCK ROLLED OFF SPOIL BANK DURING LOADING OPERATIONS THE ROCK STRUCK THE BACK OF 777 HAULAGE TRUCK AND JARRED THE OPERATOR.

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