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3,111
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1983–2026
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April 1, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Point Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE STATED HE WAS PLASTERING A STOPPING ON THE INTAKE SIDE OF THE #5 X-CUT. EE WAS BETWEEN STOPPING & LOOSE CINDER BLOCKS. SCOOP OPERATOR PULLED UP TO PICK UP THE EXTRA LOOSE CINDER BLOCKS. SCO OP PULLED UP ON A ROCK & COULD NOT GET THE SCOOPSTOPPED BEFORE RUNNING INTO THE LOOSE BLOCKS. THIS CAUSED THE BLOCKS TO PUSH FORWARD INTO THE EE, RESULTING IN THE INJURY.

December 5, 1994 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Point Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT THE SCOOP BUCKET WAS LET DOWN ON HIS RT FOOT. THIS RESULTED IN AN INJURY TO TWO OF HIS TOES.

January 11, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Point Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EE STATED WHILE RIDING A MAN BUS UNDERGROUND HE LOWER HIS HEAD TO AVOID HITTING A HEADER BOARD IN RESULT HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE MANBUS FRAME . THIS CAUSED A CUT ABOVE THE RIGHT EYEBROW.

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