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October 8, 1999 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gbl Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING THE JOY SC EMPLOYEE HIT A BUMP CAUSING A JAR TO EMPLOYEE'S BACK.

May 12, 1997 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gbl Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP AND RAN OVER A ROCK. THE SCOOP BOUNCED AND JARRED THE OPERATOR IN THE DECK.

April 12, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Gbl Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT EE IN THE FACE.

December 10, 1990 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Gbl Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL OPERATING SCOOP AND CAUGHT HARD HAT LIGHT ON MINE ROOF CAUSING HEAD TO BE PULLED BACK.

November 6, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gbl Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP HIT HEAD AGAINST TOP WHILE OPER

February 29, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gbl Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR RETURNING TO THE FACE HE WAS IN A LOW AREA OF THE MINE & WHILE GOING THRU A FLY CURTAIN HIT HIS HARHAT & LIGHT CORD AGAINST THE TOP ON CURTAIN

January 19, 1988 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Gbl Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING THE MN TRIP TO THE SURFACE WHEN THE ROUGHT ROADWAY CAUSED HIS FOOT TO BOUNCE AGAINST THE DECK.

August 29, 1984 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gbl Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP & LATER STATED THAT HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT DURING THE COURSE OF THE DAY

December 5, 1983 VA · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Gbl Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES WERE TWOING A ROOFBOLTER INTO THE MINE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS FOLLOWING THE ROOFBOLTER IN A BATTERY MOTOR THE CHAIN USED TO TOW THE BOLTER CAME OFF AND THE BOLTER ROLLED BACK AND S TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE AS HE WAS TRYING TO GET OFF THE BATTERY MOTOR DECK

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