While moving the car anchor, cable slack was drug under the operator's compartment. EE stood beside the deck, and started the car. The reel engaged and pulled from under the car, striking EE in the legs. It flipped EE over and threw EE to the ground. EE complained with pain in EE's left knee. EE was taken to the hospital by ambulance.
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July 14, 2025
AL · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Alaco LLC · Struck by powered moving object
Alaco L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Driving a small buggy underground front tire hit a rock causing steering wheel to turn excessively fast hitting EE in the right index finger
December 17, 2016
AL · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
POWERED HAULAGE
Alaco L.L.C. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Operator was moving from one heading to another and placed hand on safety post outside. The operator when turning the cable chain came in contact with safety post pinching left pinky finger.
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