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April 21, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJ WAS DRIVING3MANTRIP RAN HEAD INTO ROOF BOLT PULLING HEAD BACK KNOCKING HAT OFF

January 23, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

MANTRIP OPERATO9 GOT TOO CLOSE TO ROCK ON ROADWAY MANTRIP SIDE HIT ROCK CAUSING ROCK TO FLIP OVER ON INJURED.

September 18, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

RIGHT EYE LOWER LIP, RIGHT EAR LEFT KNEE.

September 3, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CLIMBING INTO ENDLOADER SLIPPED ON STEP HIT HIS MOUTH ON SIDE OF ENDLOADER & CHIPPED TEETH.

August 1, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REMOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF S/CAR SIDEWAY, PULLED MUSCLE OR SOMETHIN ELSE IN LOWER PART OF BACK, COULDN\T TWIST AROUND.

May 28, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

FRONT WHEEL ON 3-WHEELER HIT ROCK CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO KICK AROUND AND HIT OPERATOR ON RIGHT ELBOW.

April 26, 1985 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast MACHINERY
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

MINER GOING OVER RAISED BOTTOM THROWING OPERATOR INTO CANOPY.

February 4, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS IN STRAINED POSITION WHEN SHOVELING BELT.

June 20, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MOVING S CAR ANCHOR FELT SHARP PAIN IN LT SHOULDER

May 29, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP REMOVED BELT STRUCTURE FROM A MOVING BELT STRUCTURE CAUGHT ON SPLICE JERKING EMP TOWARDS BWEELT CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK

May 18, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADEN ROOF BOLTING MATERIAL ON ROOF BOLTER HAD A SHARP PAIN LOWER PART OF BACK.

December 2, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Long Flame Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRAVELING THRU FLY CURTAIN WHILE OPERATING MANTRIP,HAT CAUGHT IN CURTAIN PULLING EMPL BACKWARD OVER SEAT.STRAINING NECK AND SHOULDERS.

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