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June 21, 2004 VA · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cove Coal Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FILLING BATTERIES ON SMALL THREE-WHEEL MANTRIP, HE STARTED FOR MORE WATER WHEN MANTRIP STARTED IN REVERSE. HIGH TRAM TRAPPED HIM BETWEEN TOP AND TOP OF MANTRIP AND ROLLED HIM IN TOP.

October 29, 2003 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cove Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS IN SQUATTING POSITION INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND DROPPED BOOM ON KNEE.

September 16, 2003 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cove Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE PICKED UP A CAN OF OIL AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

March 31, 2003 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cove Coal Co., Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON 001-0 SECTION 70 FEET TO THE RIGHT OF SURVEY STATION 870. ENTRAPPED THE MINER. IT WAS AN UNDETECTED SLIP.

November 19, 2002 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cove Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE PUT LEFT HAND ON BOOM OF MACHINE AND LET ATRS DOWN ON HAND.

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