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December 10, 2004 WV · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE said that he was holding metal door open while a coal hauler was passing through, the coal hauler bumped the door, the door sprang and caught fingers against fan house.

November 19, 2004 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

MANBUS WRECKED, EE WAS THROWN BACK ON BATTERIES WITH ANOTHER PERSON THROWN ON TOP OF EE.

November 19, 2004 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

MANBUS WRECKED, EE HIT KNEE AGAINST ANOTHER EMPLOYEE KNEE

June 11, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS STANDING APPROX 6' FROM RIDE PUTTING TOOLS IN BOX AT THE END OF SHIFT. ANOTHER EE SAT DOWN ON RIDE, SAID THAT THE RIDE JUMPED BACKWARDS HITTING INJURED IN THE BACK OF HIS LEFT KNEE.

March 7, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE SAID THAT HE HIT A HOLE AND BROKE HIS LIGHT AND HAT.

March 1, 2003 WV · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RIDING COAL HAULER TO END OF TRACK, HIT A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

April 2, 2001 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS RIDING IN MANBUS GOING TO SECTOR WHEN MANBUS STARTED DOWN THE HILL AND OPERATOR LOCKED UP, BRAKES STARTED SLIDING, EE JUMPED OUT AND FELL ON LEFT WRIST.

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