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December 27, 2002 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Struck by falling object

A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE 003-0 SECTION FATALLY INJURING EMPLOYEE.

August 14, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Dakota Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A SHUTTLE CAR & CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SHUTTLE CAR & THE COAL RIB. EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF ANCHORING THE NO.1 SHUTTLE CAR CABLE ON THE 1ST RIGHT SECTION.

February 18, 2000 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Day Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE ENTERED SUBSTATION TO DETERMINE WHAT WORK WILL BE REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE TRANSFORMER. HE CLIMBED THE TRANSFORMER TO LOOK AT TOP WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH LINE.

March 12, 1999 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Copperas Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS LEAVING THE SIDE OF THE FEEDER IN #7 ENTRY TO RETURN TO THE MINER HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN UP #8 ENTRY. HE MUST HAVE STARTED HIS TURN TOO LATE WHICH LET THE DECK AREA OF THE CAR STRIKE THE RIB THROWING HIM PARTIALY OUT OF THE CAR CRUSHING HIM BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE SHUTTLE CAR.

April 4, 1986 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SECTION FOREMAN3WAS INBY THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS WHEN A KETTLE BOTTOM FELL ON HIM

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