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July 23, 1997 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H O M Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE MINER HELPER WAS PULLING UP SLACK ON MINER CABLE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

June 22, 1995 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
H O M Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, A PIECE OF ROCH FELL OFF OF THE OTHER SHUTTLE CAR IN HAULWAY INJURED EMPLOYEE RAN OVER ROCK AND JARRED EMPLOYEE HURTING HIS BACK.

November 23, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
H O M Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED WAS CUTTING UP ON THE ROCK WHEN THE RIPPERS CUT THRU THE CONTINOUS MINER, JERKED UP CAUSING THE INJURED PERESON TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST CANOPY TOP. BY DOING SO IT JAMMED HIS HEAD I NTO TOP OF CANOPY.

July 26, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H O M Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED SLIPPED ON SCOOP FRAME CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS LEFT KNEE, BRUISING IT.

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