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February 11, 1999 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Falcon Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE HAD JUST LOADED HIS SC AND WAS ON HIS WAY BACK TO FEEDER WHEN HE TURNED DOWN ENTRY (#5) WHERE FEEDER WAS SITTING, HE HIT LAST CORNER & BRAKE. INJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK.

January 9, 1999 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Falcon Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS SCOOPING NO.5 ENTRY, WHEN BAKCING OUT FROM FALL THE SCOOP HIT A HOLE AND BOUNCED. EE RECOVE WART UNDER HIS BALL AND INJURY HAD LOWER WHEN HE CARE DOWN ON 21.

October 13, 1998 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Falcon Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

THE VICTIM WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A MANTRIP IN AN INTERSECTION IN THE #7 ENTRY. THE SCOOP & OPERATOR WAS IN #8 ENTRY, COMING TOWARD #7, AND THE BUCKET STRUCK THE VICTIM ON THE RIGHT LEG . THE VICTIM WAS ON HIS KNEES WITH HIS BACK TO THE SCOOP.

March 5, 1998 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Falcon Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

CAME AROUND LT. TURN #7 ENTRY HIT RT. SIDE ENTRY WALL. THROWED EE INTO CONTROL LEVERS INSIDE DECK CATCHING HIM ON LT. SIDE RIBS.

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