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October 19, 1997 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Falcon Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON CABLE REEL - SC OPER STARTED SC, PINNING EE AGAINST RIB WITH CABLE.

July 28, 1997 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Falcon Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

SCOOPING RIB, WHEN LOOSE PIECE OF COAL ROLLED OUT INTO DECK OF SCOOP.

May 7, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Falcon Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING OVERHEAD BLET HEAD SHOVEL KICKED BACK BRUISED RIGHT HAND AND ELBOW ON BELT HEAD ROLLER.

May 7, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Falcon Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MOVING POWER CENTER, HELPER WAS HELPING WITH CABLE ON CAR AND HAD HIS FOOT UNDER CAR.

January 23, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Falcon Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

RUN SC INTO RIB KNOCKING LOOSE COAL OFF RIB HITTING EARSEL ON KNEE.

January 23, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Falcon Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GOING UNDER MINER FROM BREAK SIDE AND HIT RIB BY NEGLIGENCE. A PIECE OF COAL FELL OFF RIB WEIGHING ABOUT 15#, HIT FENDER OF S/C, ROLLING INTO EMPTY SEAT, AND ROLLED ONTO LEFT KNEE.

January 16, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Falcon Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT ARM BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY & COAL RIB MASHED RIGHT ARM.

December 18, 1996 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Falcon Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS GOING TO OUTSIDE WHEN HE HIT BROKEN PLACEIN BOTTOM WITH RIDE AND STEERING WHEEL WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT HS RIGHT HAND

October 17, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Falcon Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND PINCHED ELBOW BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR AND RIB.

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