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February 28, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS RIDING MANTRIP WHEN HE STUCK HIS LEFT ARM OUTSIDE THE CAR, HIS ARM HIT SOME CRIB BLOCK.

November 23, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING SUPPLIES IN BY RAIL, WHEN DRIVE CHAIN BROKE CAUSING RAIL MOTOR TO LOSE BRAKES. EMPOLOYEE TRIED TO JUMP OFF MOTOR CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK.

July 26, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CABLE WAS HUNG ON SHUTTLE CAR EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO HOLD WITH CABLE DRIVE MOVED SHUTTLE CAR PULLING CABLE WHILE IN EMPLOYEES HAND CAUSING INJURY TO HIM

January 19, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RIDING IN SCOOP, THE SCOOP HIT A DIP AND EMPLOYEE HIT HIS SHOULDER AGAISNT SCOOP.

November 11, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR RE RAN OVER A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY AND INJURIED HIS BACK.

June 10, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT HEAD & FOR SOME REASON HE GOT HIS ARM IN THE BELT SCRAPER (GUARDS WERE AROUND HEAD)

March 29, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

ROOF BOLTER WAS TRAMING ACROSS SECTION SHUTTLE CAR CAME AROUND CORNER & HIP ROOF BOLTER CAUSING THE BOLT ER OPERATOR TO BE JARRED CAUSING INJURED TO THE EMPLOYEES BACK ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORT AT DATE OF INJURY WAS REPORTED WHEN EMPLOYEE CAME BACK TO WORK

March 26, 1991 KY · Coal driller operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS WAITING AT MAN TRIP, WAS UNAWARE HE WAS STANDING ON TRACK BETWEEN TWO MOTORS. ONE OF THE MOTORS ROLLED HITTING ELMPLOYEE ON LEG.

March 20, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
A & A Francis Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OEPRATING SHUTTLE CAR, HE RAN OVER A PIECE OF COAL CAUSING THE SHUTTLE CAR TO BOUNCE, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIMSELF AGAINST THE SHUTTLE CAR ACCIDENT REPORTED ON 3-26-91 TO EMPLOYEE.

January 4, 1991 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAULING LINE ON SCOOP, LINE HIT RIB FLEW BACK IN FACE Y

December 31, 1990 KY · Coal driller operator POWERED HAULAGE
A & A Francis Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BACKED DRILL BEHIND SHUT CAR IT WAS TRAMMING TO DUMP POINT IT CAUGHT DRILL OPER IN UPPER PART OF BODY TWISTED BACK

December 14, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A21SC JOY SHUTTLE CAR HAULAGE COAL WHEN A HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY. EMPLOYEE WAS JARRED BY IMPACT SPRAINING HIS BACK.

November 5, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
A & A Francis Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

LOADING IN R BREAK OF #7 ENTRY LUMP OF COAL BECAME WEDGED IN CHAIN SHOT OUT TO OPER ON SHUT CAR GOT CUT BELOW THE R EYE

September 1, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR BACKED INTO ANOTHER SHUTTLE CAR INJURING HIS BACK.

May 11, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HA3DLING COAL WITH A SHUTTLE CAR & RAN OVER A LUMP OF COAL (INJURINGHIS ANKLE)

March 5, 1987 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A SCOOP WHEN HE RAN OVER A LUMP OF COAL INJURING HIS BACK

February 18, 1987 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS REMOVIN1 A PIECE OF ROCK THAT HAD GOT CAUGHT IN BELT WHEN HE GOT HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND ROLLER

May 5, 1986 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

I.NAME SERVICIN1 MINER WHEN? SCOOP CAME THROUGH BRAKE AND CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN MINER AND SCOOP BUCKET ON LOWER RIGHT LEG.

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