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August 7, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dodge Fuel Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FINGERS BETWEEN RIB AND CANOPY ON SHUTTLE CAR.

October 26, 1995 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Dodge Fuel Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ROOF BOLTING DRILL STILES BENT MASHED FINGERS AGAINST ATRS JACK - MIDDLE AND RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

May 23, 1995 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Dodge Fuel Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE ENDLOADER WITH FINGERS IN THE DOORWAY OF ENDLOADER DOOR WENT SHUT ON FINGERS. NO LOST TIME OR RESTRICTED DUTY.

April 3, 1995 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dodge Fuel Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JACKING UP BUGGY TO INSTALL TIRE JACK SLIPPED AND BAR STRUCK LEFT SIDE OF HEAD.

January 30, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dodge Fuel Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING THROUGH WATER EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN HOLE TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

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