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January 5, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Sharples Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

PASSENGER ON MANTRIP WHEN TRAM CONTROL STUCK RUNNING THRU GARAGE DOORS & PULLING DOORS DOWN ON MANTRIP EMPLOYEE DID NOT BEGAN MISSING WORK UNTIL 01-13-95

January 5, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sharples Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WA SPASSENGER ON MAN BUS LEAVING BUILDING, WHEN OPERATOR STARTED,MANBUS TOOK OFF, TRAM CONTROLS WERE STUCK, RAN THOUGH GARAGE DOOR SNA DPULLIGN DOORS DOWN ON MANBUS.

January 5, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Sharples Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS OPERATING MANTRIP, WHEN HE PUT POWER ON CONTROLS AND PUT IN FORWARD AND HIT TRAM PEDAL, THE MANTRIP TOOK OFF, RUNNING THROUGH GARAGE DOORS, PULLING DOORS DOWN ON MANTRIP.

March 15, 1993 WV · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Sharples Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

ON WAY TO START BELT, INJURED HIT ROCK, RAN HEAD INTO TOP, INJURYING NECK.

December 29, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Sharples Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJURED STATES HE STRAINED HIS BACK DUE TO BOUNCING AND JERKING FROM DRIVING A COAL TRUCK OVER ROUGH HAUL ROADS.

December 29, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sharples Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN IN-MOTION SHUTTLE CAR RUBBED AGAINST A ROOF BOLT WHILE PASSING BY, THUS CAUSING A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE. THE INJURED STATES THE NOISE "HURT" HIS RIGHT EAR.

May 2, 1992 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Sharples Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATES HE STRAINED HIS NECK WHILE DRIVING 980C LOADER WITH "GRABBING" BRAKES.

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