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Employee got out of scoop and said he hurt his lower mid section.
Employee was standing in the shop, when he was hit by a 4 wheel ride. * 1/18/10: EE returned to work on 1/17/10. Worked one shift and part of second. Alleged he could not work without hurting his shoulder.
As the driver was ascending a hill on the haul road, the truck stalled and slowly rolled back approx 60'. The coal truck then overturned due to the slope of the berm, it was resting on the passenger side of the vehicle.
Employee was operating the scoop when a piece of coal came in inside (sideways-because canopy was on scoop) and struck employee behind right ear. 3 stitches required
After loading his shuttle car, ee put his hand on the hand hold mount to the canopy of the shuttle car. As he started to move the car, a roof bolt plate spun around and lacerated his finger.
Pinion shaft broke in rear end - the ride lost brakes, one man hurt right leg and neck.
EE WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK. THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT BROKE ON THE TRUCK. THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE TRUCK HIT THE FRONT TIRE. EE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK. THE BROKEN STRUT LET THE TRUCK SIT DOWN ON THE TIRE.
EE WAS DRIVING A 1997 CHEVY BLAZER IN BIG STONE GAP, THE LUG NUTS CAME OFF & A REAR TIRE CAME OFF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. EE STATED HE HAD HURT HIS BACK. EE DID NOT GET MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 6/30/03.
EE BACKED THE HAUL TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING OVER THE HILL AT THE DUMP OVER TURNING THE TRUCK RESULTING IN A CUT TO HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING TO THE WASHER FROM THE SLATE DUMP. THE SLATE TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING LEFT THE ROADWAY AND TRAVELED APPROX. 100' DOWN THE SLOPE. HE RECEIVED A SMALL CUT BEHIND HIS EAR AND BRUISES ON HIS BODY.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN END LOADER, FEEDING THE RAW COAL BIN. HE STATED HE EITHER DID NOT ENGAGE THE CLUTCH OR APPLIED THE WRONG PEDAL CAUSING THE ENDLOADER TO GO INTO THE BIN.