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June 11, 2017 LA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a 40 ton articulating truck moving overburden before the dragline begins. As employee entered the dump area, the front wheel went into soft ground or a rut, causing the employee's upper body to sway in the seat. The employee felt a pop in employee's neck.

February 24, 2009 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Conesville Coal Preparation Company · Struck against a moving object

Fracture in the bottom of bed mast causing loss of hydraulic fluid and rapid bed drop jarring truck driver seated in truck cab. Lower back injuries - muscle strain and L1 vertebrae fracture.

January 4, 2007 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Conesville Coal Preparation Company · Struck against a moving object

Victim stated he was run off road by oncoming truck causing his loaded truck to upset. Heavy damage to the truck. At time of accident roadway was clear and dry.

June 27, 2005 KY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant POWERED HAULAGE
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE had parked his service truck in order to work on a grease truck. Although the park brake had been set, the service truck began to roll backwards. He was caught between the driver's door of the service truck and the front bumper of the grease truck.

April 1, 2005 LA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving an empty 110 ton coal hauler back to the pit. He hit a rough spot in the road and when the truck bounced he jammed his lower back.

November 27, 2003 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Struck against a moving object

LOADER WENT INTO SHOT TO GET A BUCKET OF ROCK TO LOAD ROCK TRUCK, LOADER HAD STOPPED SUDDENLY. TAKEN OFF WORK JANUARY 14, 2004.

November 6, 2003 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Struck against stationary object

TRAMMING A 3-WHEEL PERSONEL CARRIER, WHEN HIS HEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE HEAD OF A ROOF BOLT.

October 14, 2003 KY · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C. · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS COMING DOWN A HILL IN HIS TRUCK, WHEN SOMETHING GAVEWAY IN HIS TRUCK. HE COULD NOT HOLD HIS TRUCK BACK, HE JUMPED FROM HIS TRUCK. THE TRUCK STRUCK ANOTHER TRUCK.

September 25, 2003 KY · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING ROCK TRUCK, RAN OVER ROCK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK. REPORT FILED LATE DUE TO PROBLEMS OBTAINING MEDICAL INFORMATION.

April 29, 2003 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
AEP Ohio Coal, L.L.C. · Struck by flying object

EE WAS OPERATING SCOOP CAR, HE RAN OVER 6'ROOF BOLTS AND BOLT FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD. COMPLIANCE NOT A FACTOR.

September 10, 2002 OH · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
AEP Ohio Coal, L.L.C. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING OTHERS TO LOAD FLINGER DUSTER ONTO THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP. THE INJURED ( NOT REALIZING WHERE HIS FOOT WAS) TOLD THE OPERATOR TO LOWER THE SCOOP BUCKET. THE OPERATOR LOWERED THE BUCKET & PINCHED HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE BUCKET & THE MINE FLOOR. INATTENTION TO ACTIVITY A FACTOR.

July 18, 2002 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Struck against stationary object

HE ALLEGES THAT HIS HEAD STRUCK THE MINE ROOF WHILE RIDING INSIDE ON A 3 WHEELER PERSONAL CARRIER.

July 10, 2002 LA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC · Struck by powered moving object

EE & CO-WORKER ARRIVED IN THE PIT TO REPAIR A LOOSE BUCKET TOOTH RETAINING PIN ON A P&H BUCKET. THEY PARKED THE SERVICE TRUCK PARALLEL TO THE BUCKET. INJURED WAS PERFORMING THE WELDING, HE WAS KNEELING IN FRONT OF THE BUCKET. A HAUL TRUCK WAS PARKED APPROX. 200'FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP. IT BEGAN MOVING, STRIKING THE SVC.TRUCK THENJACKKNIFING AND STRIKING EE AND THE BUCKET.

April 11, 2002 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS TRAVELING ON A 3 WHEEK PERSONNEL CARRIER, WHEN HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF AND HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF.

April 17, 2001 OH · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE ENTRY OUT BY END OF A MANTRIP, TRAVELING TOWARD THE ELEVATOR AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT. ON THE SOUTH MAINS TRACKS, THE MANTRIP COLLIDED WITH A 15 TON JEFFREY MOTOR AND ITS BA TTERY CAR. THIS RESULTED INTO HIM RECEIVING A HARD JOLT, INJURING HIS NECK. THIS BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY ON 4-25-01.

March 7, 2001 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Windsor Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE STARTED CROSSING TRACK WHILE JEEP WAS BACKING UP AND JEEP HIT HIM KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND, FRACTURE LEFT TIBIA.

February 19, 2001 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING A MANTRIP ON THE 3R3NE TRACK. A SET OF BELT CLAMPS WERE STICKING OUT THE SIDE OF THE MANTRIP. THE CLAMPS HIT A CRIB ALONG THE TRACK, DISLODGING IT. THE CRIB BLOCKS FELL, STRIK ING EE ON THE RIGHT KNEE.

January 3, 2001 OH · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES AT THE C-3 HAND TEAR DOWN AREA. HE WAS IN THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP HOOKING A CHAIN TO SCOOP'S RAM. AFTER THE CHAIN WAS HOOKED HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE RAM. WHEN THE RAM WAS PULLED BACK THREE OF HIS FINGERTIPS WERE PINCHED. THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER WAS FRACTURED.

November 23, 2000 OH · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A 15 TON MOTOR, AND HE HAD REDUCED THE SPEED OF THAT MOTOR AS IT APPROACHED A TRACK SWITCH. THE OPERATOR OF ANOTHER MOTOR, FOLLOWING EE S MOTOR FAILED TO SLOW DOWN FOR THAT TR ACK SWITCH, AND COLLIDED INTO THE REAR OF EE'S MOTOR. THIS KNOCKED EE INTO OPERATOR DECK FRAME, FRACTURING TWO OF HIS RIBS. NO REPORT WAS MADE OF THIS INJURY UNTIL 12-1-00.

August 27, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Windsor Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

RIDING OUTSIDE ON JEEP. SWITCH WAS LEFT OPEN TO PUT EMPTY AWAY AT #6 PASSWAY. JEEP WENT INTO SWITCH AND HIT MOTOR. INJURED WAS THROWN AGAINST JEEP INJURING LEFT HIP AND SHOULDER.

May 10, 2000 OH · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A JEFFREY 15 TON LOCOMOTIVE COMING OUTBY ON THE 3R3NE TRACK. THE LOCOMOTIVE DERAILED ON A HILL AND SLID BACKWARDS DISLODGING TWO TIMBERS. EE TWISTED HIS BODY TO PUSH ONE OF TH E TIMBERS OFF OF THE MOTOR AND STRAINED A MUSCLEIN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 14, 2000 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS A PASSENGER IN A MANTRIP TRAVELING TO THE C-2 LONGWALL PANEL. WHEN THE MANTRIP ARRIVED AT THE 8 LEFT TRACK SWITCH IT DERAILED AND IT LANDED ON THE MINE FLOOR. THE IMPACT CAUSED A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS NECK AND BACK. HE IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN A SERIES OF PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENTS FOR THIS INJURY.

February 16, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Windsor Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE TRAVELING OUT OF THE MINE THE TROLLEY POLE#23 MAN BUS CAME OFF THE WIRE. THE POLE BASE LIFTED UP ALLOWING THE POLE TO COME DOWN AND STRIKETHE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM.

January 13, 2000 OH · Coal supply man, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING A PICKUP TRUCK. HIS LUNCH BUCKET STARTED TO FALL OFF THE SEAT AND WHEN HE REACHED FOR IT HE RAN IN THE DITCH HITTING HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE DASHBOARD. X-RAYS REVEALED A SLIGHT HA IRLINE FRACTURE IN HIS MIDDLE KNUCKLE, RIGHT HAND.

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