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September 27, 1999 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bar-K Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVER WAS DRIVING BACK UNLOADED UP CAMP CREEK WHEN A CAR PASSED BY HIM GOINT THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. SOMETHING WAS THROWN FORM THE CAR TO WINDSHIELD OF THE COAL TRUCK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD T O SHATTER. SOME OF THE GLASS FRAGMENTS HIT THE DRIVER IN THE FACE AND PUT A FEW SMALL CUTS IN HIS FACE, NECK, AND EYES.

September 14, 1998 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bar-K Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING S/C PRESSED DOWN HAND ON PEDELS HURT THE BOTTOM OF BOTH FEET.

June 22, 1997 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bar-K Inc · Struck against a moving object

ROCK FELL FROM TOPIN TRAVEL ROAD AND THIS MAN RAN OVER IT WHILE HAULING IN CRIB BLOCKS WITH 488 S&S SCOOP. HIS HEAD HIT CANOPY AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.,

January 16, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bar-K Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING SC IN #4 ENTRY HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY, BOUNCED UP AGAINST CANOPY AND HURT LOWER BACK.

December 30, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bar-K Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING SC IN #4 ENTRY HIT HOLE IN ROAD WAY BOUNCE UP AGAINST CANOPY & HURT LOWER BACK.

October 2, 1996 WV · Coal rodman, surveyor/transit helper POWERED HAULAGE
Bar-K Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE RIDING OUT OF MINE. MANTRIP HIT BUMP. EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM FELL OUT OF MANTRIP. ARM HIT SIDE RIGHT RIB (OUTGOKNG) OF MINE. INJURED ARM AND RIBS.

August 26, 1996 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Bar-K Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING STEERING LEVER OF SCOOP.

February 6, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Bar-K Inc · Struck by falling object

LOW TOP CAUSING CANOPY TO CATCH A ROOF BOLT. BREAKING CANOPY LEGS LETTING CANOPY FALL ON INJURED.

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