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April 16, 2001 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Turpin Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

MANTRIP RIDE - DRIVING THE MANTRIP W/BELT & BELT MATERIAL IN RIDE. ROCK CAME OUT OF TOP, HIT HIS ARM, DOVE OUT RIDE, TWISTED BACK, RIDE WAS COVERED UP. #1 BELT

December 28, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Turpin Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR DRIVING FROM FEETER TO FACE GOING TO MINER TO GET A LOAD OF COAL. RAN OVER ROCK ON ROADWAY. THEN EE TOLD ME HIS BACK IS HURTING.

November 8, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Turpin Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HAD LEFT HAND ON HEAD OF BOLTER RAISED HEAD TO CHECK SEE IF HE HAD OIL LEAK. AND SQUEEZED HIS HAND AGAINST ROOF.

September 29, 2000 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Turpin Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON 482 SCOOP FOOT SWITCH HAD HAND ON PINCH POINT UNKNOWNING SCOOP WENT FORWARD HANGING SCOOP BUCKET AND SQUEEZED LEFT HAND BREAKING 1 ST AND 2 ND FINGER.

August 16, 2000 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Turpin Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS MOVING A (3) WHEEL MAN TRIP IN REVERSE, OUTSIDE WHEN FRONT WHEEL STRUCK A ROCK AND TURNED STEERING WHEEL QUICK AND STRUCK EE'S LEFT WRIST AND HAND.

August 2, 2000 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Turpin Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

WAS WORKING ON 31 TAIL PIECE, SPLICING BELT. SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE BOTTOM FLOOR.

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