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September 4, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Logan Coals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS CARRYING TIMBER. TRIPPED & FELL CHIPPING BONE IN LEFT ELBOW.

May 17, 1991 WV · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Logan Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING PANEL COVER ON CONTINUOUS MINER ON OPERA TOR SIDE OF MINER EMPLOYEE HRUT BACK WHILE TRYING TO REPLACE PANEL COVER

April 23, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Logan Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PIN WHIHC COUPLED SUPPLY CAR AND SCOOP, WHEN THE OPERATOR OF THE SCOOP MOVED THE SCOOP CAUSING THE PIN TO MOVE BAC MASHING THE LEFT HAND AND RING FINGER.

June 25, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Logan Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL CHANGING TIRE ON SHUTTLE WHEN TIRE WAS REMOVED,MORE CLEARANCE NEEDED FOR NEW TIRE TO BE INSTALLED.AN EXTRA HALF-HEADER WAS BEING INSTALLED ON BLOCKS TO HOLE SHUTTLE WHILE TIRE WAS BEING I NSTALLED.CRIB BUSTED AND MASHED MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGER BETWEEN HALF HEADER AND CRIB BLOCK.

April 19, 1990 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Logan Coals Inc · Struck by powered moving object

REMOVING PANEL FROM SCOOP, CNATACTOR TIPS ENGAGED CAUSING SCOOP TO MOVE FORWARD BRUISING LEG

May 30, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Brandy Mining Inc · Fall from machine

COAL TRUCK WAS DESCENDING 5 TO 10 PERCENT GRADE WHEN CONTROL OF TRUCK WAS LOST. TRUCK RAN ABOUT 600' BEFORE COMING TO STOP IN DRAINAGE DTICH AGAINST HIGHWALL DUE TO TRUCK TRANSMISSION JUMPING OUT OF GEAR & TRUCK BRAKES NOT BEING ADEQUATE TOCONTROL LOADED TRUCK.

May 6, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
War Eagle Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

ON 050589 I NAME COMPLAINED OF NECK & SHOULDER PAIN AFTER HANGING MINER CABLE ON 050689 I NAME COMPLAINED OF SEVERE PAIN AFTER BEING BOUNCED ON THE SHUTTLE CAR HE WAS OPERATING

April 13, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
War Eagle Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPER S. CAR RAN OVER HALF HEADER IN ROADWYA BOUCNING HIM AGAINST FLOOR OF OPER. DECK.

March 27, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
War Eagle Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

IN #4 ENTRY 1 BRK THRU INBY FEEDER,#1 SC TRAVELING TOWARD FEEDER RAN OVER LOOSE COAL IN ROADWAY MAKING CANOPY HIT MINE ROOF STOPPING SC .OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.

January 12, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brandy Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SWIRS HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER AND HIT KNEE.

December 16, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Logan Coals Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPL WAS WALKING ACROSS BRIDGE OVER BELT & SLIPPED ON STEPS & HURT LOWER BACK. EMPL DID NOT INFORM ANYONE AT MINE HE WAS HURT UNTIL 12/21/88 0730 PM.

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