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September 19, 2018 AL · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Oak Grove Resources LLC · Struck against a moving object

IE was traveling North in a locomotive as the tail Locomotive to the #6 Loco that was pulling supplies. As the #6 loco went into the 18E switch that was left open by someone the #6 loco hit the manbus that was left unattended in the 18e switch & the IE that was driving #9 loco at the tailend was injured as well. IE started missing on 9/25/18 due to this incident.

September 19, 2018 AL · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Oak Grove Resources LLC · Struck against a moving object

IE was traveling North pulling supplies with a locomotive. As ee was approaching the 18E switch, the locomotive went East into the switch because someone had left it open. IE's Locomotive struck a parked manbus that was unoccupied. IE starting missing on 9/26/18 due to this incident.

September 8, 2018 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Seminole WV Mining Complex · Struck against a moving object

2 employees were supplying 2 section. The outby motorman told the inby motorman to drop down 10' to be lined up to unload. When the inby motorman applied the brakes, the trip started sliding downgrade toward the mainline switch. The inby motorman stated EE was ejected when the motor derailed at the mainline switch.

June 11, 2018 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Seminole WV Mining Complex · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated when loader placed large rock in the bed of employee's haul truck, the rock rolled across and struck the off side of the bed. This caused employee to be jarred inside of the operators cab.

March 13, 2018 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Seminole WV Mining Complex · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was riding on the back seat of the shuttle bus when the bus operator abruptly hit the brakes due to holes in the road. This caused the employee to be thrown out of the seat and strike the seat in front of EE. EE's left leg was caught under the seat in front of EE and EE's weight went over the seat. This incident became reportable on 3/27/2018.

February 8, 2018 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Seminole WV Mining Complex · Struck against a moving object

Slippery road conditions, Employee was hauling an empty truck in route to be reloaded when the truck started sliding and upon employee counter steering, the truck went into a ditch, getting in a sump.

December 1, 2017 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Oak Grove Resources LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE was working at the 17 East/MN3 header. EE was working with another employee was turning the belt off to remove a rock from the chute. Before the belt was turned off, EE attempted to remove the rock and EE's hand was caught between the rock and the belt. The rock was removed and the hand was released from the belt and rock and EE was brought outside for an ambulance.

September 5, 2017 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pinnacle Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was standing beside a scoop bucket in an intersection loading belt onto a flat car when the employee slipped and fell. As the employee fell, hand went between the scoop bucket and the ram. The employee suffered lacerations on right hand after the ram smashed hand against the scoop bucket.

August 31, 2017 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Seminole WV Mining Complex · Struck against stationary object

Employee was exiting the mine when they struck their face/nose on the frame of a manual airlock door.

August 28, 2017 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pinnacle Mining Company LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was standing near the engine compartment of a 928 Front End Loader when they felt the equipment move. The employee jumped off of the 928 Front End Loader and injured the left knee, right shoulder, and forearm.

August 16, 2017 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Pinnacle Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was riding in track mounted mantrip when EE's foot was caught between the mantrip and a scoop axle laying beside the mine track.

June 19, 2017 AL · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Oak Grove Resources LLC · Struck against a moving object

Injured employee sustained a laceration to head, requiring sutures to close, after the motor EE was operating derailed on Ease Main Track.

March 28, 2017 AL · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Oak Grove Resources LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was injured when motor pushing flatcar uphill lost traction and slid outby striking other motor.

February 22, 2017 AL · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Oak Grove Resources LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was injured when motor EE was operating along with another motor and 2 loaded flatcars became runways and collided with multiple manbus parked and being operated along track.

January 31, 2017 AL · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Oak Grove Resources LLC · Struck against a moving object

Man trip hit parked track motors in blind curve causing EE to hit head on sanders mounted just behind seat.

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