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August 7, 1995 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Costain Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING LUBE TRUCK DOWN HILL AN DPOWER STEEERING WEN TOUT (EMPLOYEE FAILED TO CHECK FLUID LEVELS BEFORE DRIVING). HE ALLEDGES THAT HE WS JOLTED AROUND AND DUE TO DIFFICULT STEERI NG,, HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK.

May 1, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Costain Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE LOADING LARGE ROCK INTO BED 9 CAT 777, ROCK TRUCK THE OPERATOR WHO BOUNCED AROUND IN SEAT CAB.

September 28, 1992 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Costain Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

LOOSE ROCK ROLLED DOWN HIT LOADER BUCKET WHILE LOADING ROCK TRUCKS THE IMPACT CAUSED LOADER OPERATOR TO STRIKE HIS KNEE ON DASH.

September 21, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Costain Mining Inc · Fall from machine

DESCENDING MINE HAULROAD EE TRUCK ENCOUNTERED MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WHICH RESULTED W HIS TRUCK LOSING ITS BRAKING POWER. HE JUMPED FROM TRUCK RESULTING IN HIS INJURIES.

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