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February 9, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Resource Coal Energies Inc · Struck against a moving object

RAN INTO MIRROR ARM ON LOADER.

February 7, 1994 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Coal Resource Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BACKING SCOOP OUT OF A HOLE EE PINNED HIS HEAD BETWEEN SCOOP FRAME MINE ROOF

January 6, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Coal Resource Inc · Struck by flying object

A HANDLE FLEW OUT OF A LIFTING JACK 8 STUCK INJURED ON HIS CHIN. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT A MANTRIP BACK ON THE TRACK AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

December 19, 1993 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
American Coal Resource Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED RAISED HIS HEAD UP WHILE RIDING ON MAN TRIP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A METAL BEAM.

July 28, 1993 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resource Coal Energies Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP A MOTOR BY HIMSELF AND TRIED TO CARRY IT OUTSIDE AND THEN SET IT DOWN.

June 2, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Coal Resource Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE & HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER.

May 18, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
American Coal Resource Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING A KETTLE BOTTOM FELL OUT OF TOP STRUCK THE BENNETT ON HE SHOULDER.

April 2, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coal Resource Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MASHED FINGER WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES ON A FLAT CAR OUTSIDE THE MINE.

December 18, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
American Coal Resource Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE MOVING SCOOP EMPLOYEE GOT KNEE CAUGHT AGAINST TOP & BRUISED MUSCLE IN LEFT KNEE

November 30, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resource Coal Energies Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING COAL INTO FURNACE.

October 19, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coal Resource Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE GOT HIS HEAD CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP & ROOF WHILE TRYING TO GET SCOOP OUT OF TRAM. TRAM WAS STUCK & HE WAS TRYING TO GET SCOOP OUT OF TRAM WITH HIS OTHER FOOT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

June 30, 1992 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coal Resource Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS CHANGING OXYGEN BOTTLE FOR OUTSIDE USE, LID OR TOP OF BOTTLE WAS LOOSE, CAME OFF WHEN HE PICKED UP ON IT TURNING IT OVER ON HIS FOOT.

April 30, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Coal Resource Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN GOT OUT OF MANTRIP THERE WAS A PUMP SITTING THERE.GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN FRAME OF PUMP AND FELL.

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