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December 18, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Lick Branch Mining Corp · Struck by powered moving object

MINER WAS BACKING OUT OF PLACE AROUND CORNER CABLE APPEARED TO SLIP OFF OF MINER HELPER STEP UP TO MOVE CABLE AT THE SAME TIME OPERATOR MOVED MINER.

September 26, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lick Branch Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CARRYING I BEAM INJURED WAS FRONT MAN SLIPPING ON MUD CAUSING HIM TO FALL BEAM FELL ON HOM PINNED HIM TO THE GROUND HURT HIS LEFT ARM AND CHEST AND PUTTING A SMALL CUT TO THE LOWER BACK.

August 5, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lick Branch Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE OPENING NEW MINE PORTAL #2 AT A DISTANCE OF 15' FROM OUTSIDE, A FALL OCCURRED DURING IDLE TIME. THIS FALL WAS DEEMED TO HAVE OCCURED BECAUSE MUD SEAMS AND SLIPPAGE IN #2 PORTAL NEXT TO O UTCROP. THIS FALL MEASURED APPROX. 15' IN LENGTH AND 16' WIDTH.

November 15, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lick Branch Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT OFF SHUTTLE CAR TO RELIEVE HIMSELF, HE LEFT SHUTTLE CAR RUNNING AND DID NOT ACTIVATE PARKING BRAKE. SHUTTLE CAR CREEPED INTO HIM WHILE HIS BACK WAS TURNED PINNING HIM AGAINST RIB . NO BONES WERE BROKE WAS BRUISED ABOUT HIPS, LOWER BACK AND SHOULDERS.

January 16, 1991 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Lick Branch Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WALKING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER, PIECE OF ROCK APPROXIMATLY 3 1/2' LONG, 15" WIDE, 2" TO 0" THICK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING VICTIM IN LOWER LEFT PORTION OF BACK CAUSING DISC TO COME O UT.

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