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1983–2026
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February 5, 1998 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Brock Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE STEPPED INTO FEEDER WHILE CAHIN WAS RUNNING IN REVERSE.

January 21, 1998 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Brock Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING SHEAR PIN IN FEEDER. WHEN HE RESTARTED FEEDER, SHEAR PIN BROKE HITTING EMPLOYEE.

January 14, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Brock Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED HAD JUST LOADED TOOL BOXES IN SCOOP BLADE & HAD TURNED & WAS WALKING AWAY FROM SCOOP. THE SCOOP OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO BACK THE SCOOP OUT, BUT THE CONTROLLER WAS IN THE FORWARD POSITION . THE SCOOP JUMPED INTO HIGH TRAM & CAUGHT THE INJURED'S RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE SCOOP BUCKET & THE HI-VOLTAGE SLED.

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