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September 11, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Linn Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR ON 4 RT. SECTION, ONE BLOCK OUTBY FACE IN 6 TO 7 HDG. CROSSCUT. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSIING HIM TO JAR HIMSELF & PULLING MUSCLE IN BACK.

May 24, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Linn Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR ON 3RT SECTION #5 HDG TWO BLKS OUTBY FACE WHEN EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO JAR HIM OFF EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE HAS NUMBNESS IN HIS A RMS OR NECK EMPLOYEE HAD A NON-REPORTABLE ACCIDENT ON 05-13-P95 ALLEGES HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST ROOF SUPPORT WHILE RIDING ON A GOLF CART

December 13, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Linn Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE OPERATING A GOLF CART, HE WAS TRAVELING THRU CROSSCUT 5 TO 6 HDG, AT BLK 25 IN SOUTH MAINS WHEN HE OBSERVED AN AREA OF LOW CLEARANCE. HE STATED THAT HE LOWERED HIS H EAD, PUT NOT ENOUGH TO CLEAR INSTALLED ROOF SUPPORT, THAT WAS INSTALLED TIGHT AGAINST ROOF, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STICK HIS HEAD AGAINST ROOF BOLT WITH HEADER CAUSING PAIN TO NECK AND SHOULDER.

February 14, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Linn Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE HAD TO NON REPORTABLE ACCIDENT ON 2-4-94 MANTRIP OPER LOST CONTROL OF MANTRIP WHEN HE HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING MAN TRIP TO GO INTO RIB KNOCKING OUT POST WHICH WAS HOLD UP LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK. ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING ABRASION AND CONTUISON EE WAS X RAY AND RETURN TO WORK 3-15-94 EE ALLEGED HE HAD PAIN IN ELBOW FROM SOME ACCIDENT WHEN TO DR 3-18 DR RECOMME

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