Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Struck by flying object
EE WAS HAULING COAL WITH A SCOOP WHEN A LUMP OF COAL WAS THROWN FROM SCOOP TIRE AND STRUCK HIS HAD BEHIOND LEFT EAR.
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Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Struck against a moving object
EE WAS DRIVING 3 WHEEL BUGGY WHEN FRONT TIRE KICKED SIDEWAYS JERKING STEERING OUT OF EE HAND AND KICKING KNOB BACK AGAINST RIGHT HAND AND WRIST BREAKING WRIST IN THE JOINT.
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPL OPERATING SCOOP WHEN FRONT WHEEL ON OPERATOR SIDE OF SCOOP RAN OVER A MINING CRIB BLOCK.
January 25, 1990
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Costain Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object
HAULING CAR OF COAL TOWARD FEEDER CAR RAN OVER A CRIB BLOCK IN HAULWAY AND THREW EMPLOYEE AGAINST BACK OF SEAT,EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF MIDDLE OF BACK HURTING.
September 11, 1989
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING AROUND IN THE DECK OF THE SHUTTLE, AND STRUCK THE CANOPY POST WITH THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD.
August 1, 1989
KY · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
POWERED HAULAGE
Costain Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object
DRIVING ROCK TRUCK JARED BACK.
Costain Coal Inc · Fall from machine
INJURED WAS RIDING ON A PERSONAL CARRIER WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BY AN OVER HANGING CABLE AND WAS PULLED OFF OF THE CARIER.
April 3, 1984
KY · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Costain Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object
INJURED WAS TRAMMING A S/C TO THE DUMPING POINT FROM THE FACE. INJURED STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF.
Costain Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object
INJ WAS OPERATING A BATTERY POWERED SUPPLY MOTOR TRACK HAULAGE INJ WAS UNABLE TO STOP HIS SUPPLY MOTOR AT THE END OF THE SECTION TRACK HE STRUCK THE SECTION MANTRIP CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS LEFT ARM AGAINST THE DECK OF HIS SUPPLY MOTOR
Costain Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object
RIDING IN SCOOP BUCKET TO SECTION WHEN SCOOP HIT A HOLE IN HAULWAY AND HE HIT FRAME OF BUCKET WITH HIS SIDE.
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