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February 27, 2008 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Rio Group, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

The employee was driving the Mac 8 mantrip and the steering wheel spun out of his hand after hitting a hole. The knob on the steering wheel hit his left wrist and broke his wrist. The employee went to the hospital and they put a cast on his wrist. He returned to work later that day.

August 23, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Talon Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, HE BOUNCED OUT OF SEAT STRIKING CANOPY.

December 11, 1995 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Talon Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMP WAS PERFORMING NORMAL SCOOP OPERATIONSHE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. (HANGING CURTAIN)

June 14, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Talon Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING THE STANDARD 10 S/C SHUTTLE CAR, HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND STRAINED LOWER BACK AND GROIN AREA.

March 23, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Talon Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE THE MINER HELPER WAS ASSISTING ON THE CONTINOUS MINER, A ROCK FLIPPED UP FROM A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE AND HIT HIS LOWER LEFT LEG. THIS RESULTED IN A CONTUSION TO SAID LEG.

August 8, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

38505MPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY.

May 16, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS THE MINER HELPER, A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE RAN OVER A LUMP OF COAL. THIS CAUSED THE COAL TO PINCH BETWEEN THE TIRE & FLOOR, FLY. OUT & STRIKE HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG.

December 7, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPER SHUTTLE CAR, HIT ROLL HE STRUCK HEAD AGAINST CANOPY

August 21, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING BACK TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER HE HIT IT. THUS, CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO STRAIN HIS NECK.

June 6, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE THE EE WAS OPERATING THE OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR HE BACKED SAID MACHINE OVER A ROOF BOLT LYING LOOSE IN THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED THE ROOF BOLT TO FLIP UP STRIKING HIM ON THE LOWER PART OF THE BACK.

January 29, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS TRAVELING IN HAULROAD WHEN HE STRUCK A POINT ANCHOR BOLT WITH HIS SHOULDER. THIS RESULTED IN AN ABRASION AND CONTUSION.

December 17, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS STANDING BESIDE SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN OPERATOR STARTED EQUIPMENT. CABLE SLAPPED EMPL ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT. ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO OPERATOR UNTIL 01/02/91.

October 26, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EE WAS TRAMMING THE S S SCOOP OFF OF A LOWBOY TRAILER. THE SCOOP BOUNCED AND THE EE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY. THE INJURIES RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD OVER RIGHT EYE.

August 20, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURIED EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS TRAMMING THE SCOOP FROM THE SURFACE TO THE SECTION BY THE WAY OF NO.3 ENTRY HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND BOUNCED HIM AGAINST THE CANOPY. THUS CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS NECK.

May 24, 1990 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE I.NAME WAS SHOVELING THE NO. 5 BELT DRIVE HE GOT HIS SHOVEL CAUGHT IN THE BELT AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT WRIST. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 05/30/90 AND DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO THE OPERATOR UNTIL 06/01/90.

March 19, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING ROCK DUSTER ON SCOOP BUCKET THE OPER DROPPED SCOOP BUCKET ON R FT. FRACTURE

October 7, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN EMPL WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE NO.2 SHUTTLE CAR HOOKED WATER LINE & BROKE WATER LINE FITTING. FORCE OF WATER PRESSURE BENT SAID INJUREDS SMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND BACK CAUSI NG SPRAIN.

September 30, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE EMPL WAS OPERATING STANDARD SHUTTLRE CAR HIT HOLE IN HAULROAD CAUSING HIM T HIT HEAD AGAINST CANOPY. THIS RESULTED IN BROKEN NOE & CERVICAL STRAIN.

September 5, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME RIDING ON TOP OF BATTERIES OF SCOOP FROM SECTION TO END OF TRACK,SHOULDER CAUGHT LOW TOP AND ROLLED HIM BACKWARDS.EMPL INJURIES-MULTIPLE RIB FX-2,CONTUSION TO STERNUM,COMPRESSION TO VER TEBRAE T12.

September 5, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WALKING UP ENTRY TOWARDS FACE OF #4 ROOM WHEN #2 SHUTTLE CAR CAME THRU X-CUT AND CABLE OF SHUTTLE CAR CAUGHT I.NAME FEET AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN STRAINING LOWER BACK.

August 28, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I,NAME HIT HIS BACK AGAINST THE TOP OF THE ENCLOSURE OF THE RUBBER-TIRE MANTRIP WHEN THE OPERATOR DROVE INTO THE RIB.

August 28, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE I NAME WAS OPERATING NO 1 SHU5TLECAR HE HIT A ROCK IN ROADWAY ON OFF-SIDE CAUSING A SUDDEN JAR TO HIS BODY THUS RESULTING IN A STRAINED BACK SAFETY DEPT DID NOT RECEIVE INFORMATION OF AC CIDENT UNTIL 090589 ALSO ACCIDENTS REPORTABILITYQUESTIONABLE

August 7, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME WAS RIDING RESIDE THE OPERATOR IN THE TRACK MANTRIP. HE RAISED UP HITTNG HIS HEAD AGISNT THE TOP AS THE MANTRIP WAS SLOWING DOWN. THUS RESULTING IN STIFF NECK MUSCLES.

June 2, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING THE OFF STANARD SHUTTE CAR, I, NAME WAS SLAPPED IN THE FACE BY A FLY CURTAIN, THUS SCRATCHING HIS LEFT EYE.

November 8, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE I,NAME WAS SHOVELING THE BELT, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS HAND.

October 29, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS HAULING COAL WITH A SHUTTLE CAR & HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY & THE SHUTTLECAR BOTTOMED OUT CAUSING I.NAME TO HAVE THE BREATH KNOCKED OUT OF HIM

October 21, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIDING ON TRACK ON SCOOTER POLE CAME OFF AND HIT TROLLEY WIRE POST THEN SWUNG AROUND AND HIT I.NAME IN THE LOWER BACK

August 25, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WAS REWINDING AND CAUGHT HIS LEG BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE CABLE.

May 9, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HEWAS DRIVING HIS BUGGY AND HIT A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM AND HURT HIS BACK.

July 24, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

A SHUTTLE CAR R5N OVER A PIECE OF COAL AND THE OPIECE BROKE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYEBROW.THE EYEBROW WAS LACERATED ABOUT 1"LONG.

February 24, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Omar Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS OPER5TING A S/C & HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HE FINISHED THE SHIFT & REPORTED NO ACCIDENT. THE NEXT DAY HE SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW HOW OR WHEN HE INJURED IT.

January 19, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING THE 3 WHEEL SCOOTER INTO THE MINER WHEN HE HIT HIS HARD HAT ON A FLYBOARD THIS BENT HIS HEAD BACK AND HURT HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER.

October 27, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE DROVE HIS SH6TTLE CAR INTO A LINE CURTAIN BOARD THAT WAS BENT DOWN. THE BOARD STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

March 8, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Omar Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

HE IS A TRUCK D9IVER, HE CLAIMS THE ROUGH ROAD HURT HIS LOWER BACK AND KIDNEY AREA. THE INJURY WAS REPORTED ON 3-8-86 BUT HE SAID HIS BACK HAD BEEN BOTHERING FOR 2 TO 3 WEEKS.

January 3, 1986 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Omar Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS CLEA3ING LOOSE COAL AND ROCK OUT OF THE ROAD IN #2 ENTRY3 NORTH MAINS.HE WAS BACKING THE SCOOP UP WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK AND CLAIMED HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

September 24, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE SAYS HE WAS DRIVING A SSHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE BOUNCED AND HURT HIS BACK.

September 6, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Omar Mining Company · Struck by falling object

I,NAME DROPPED RAIL ON LEFT FOOT WHEN SCOOP DROPPED ONE END.

August 22, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Omar Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

COMPLAINING OF 1AIN IN GROIN AREA WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR.

September 8, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Omar Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR OF MANTRIP FAILED TO STOP MANTRIP FAST ENOUGH AND BUMPED INTO THE END OF A MINE CAR I.NAME WAS RIDING IN THE DECK WITH THE OPERATOR AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE MANTRIP IN THE COLLIS ION. THE MOTOR AND CAR WERE SITTING IN THE DRIFT MOUTH. I.NAME SAID THEY SAW THE MOTOR BUT COULDN\T SEE THE CAR DUE TO LIGHT OF THE OUTSIDE.

August 29, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Omar Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME RAN OBER A LARGE LUMP OF COAL, CAUSING HIM TO RUN HIS HEAD INTO THE CANOIPY OF THE SCOOP.

June 12, 1984 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE BEING RETRACTED WHEN THE CABLE BECAME TAUT AND STRUCK HIM.

May 31, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE RAN HIS SHUTTLE CAR INTO THE RIB AND THE IMPACT CAUSED HIM TO BOUNCE IN HIS SEAT AND HE BRUISED HIS SHOULDER

December 16, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Omar Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STANDING BESIDE TAILPIECE BEING MOVED WITH SCOOP.TAILPIECE LEG CAUGHT ON BOTTOM AND SHIFTED SUDDNLY PINNING HIS LEG BETWEEN RIB AND TAILPIECE.

October 8, 1983 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Omar Mining Company · Struck by falling object

SHIELD COVERING THE CAT DRIVE BROKE OFF AND FELL ON THE OPERATORS FOOT

May 3, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DROVE SHUTTLE CAR ACROSS ROUGH BOTTOM AND BOUNCED IN SEAT CAUSING STRAIN IN STOMACH.

March 18, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Omar Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

E. R. BURKE WAS RIDING A SUPPLY CAR & GOT OFF WHILE IT WAS STILL MOVING, THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE MOTOR LOCOMOTIVE WAS COMING TO A STOP AT THE DRIFT. BURKE SLIPPED ON A MUDDY BOARD & H IS ANKLE ON THE ELFT HIT THE CAR.

March 2, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE DROVE HIS SHUTTLE CAR ACROSS ROUGH BOTTOM, BOUNCED IN HIS SEAT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 26, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Expansion Mining Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

PINNER WAS TRAMMING FROM 3 TO 2 2 LOB FROM FACES WHEN THE OFF STANDARD 21SC SHUTTLE CAR CAME TROUGH A FLY PAD AND STRUCK THE PINNER OPERATOR IN THE LEGTHE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED CUTS TO BOTH LEGS B UT NEITHE LEG WAS BROKEN

January 26, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Omar Mining Company · Fall from machine

THE SEAT ON THE SHUTTLE CAR CAME LOOSE AND THE OPERATOR FELL MR CONLEY RETURNED TO WORK ON THE 27TH OF JANUARY AND BEGAN MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY ON JANUARY 28 1983

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