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April 27, 2004 VA · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS BACKING UP A SCOOP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A LOW SPOT IN ROOF. HE HAS PULLED MUSCLES IN NECK.

January 16, 2004 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY AND SHUTTLE CAR ACCIDENTALLY RAN OVER LEFT FOOT.

December 5, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS RIDING MANTRIP UNDERGROUND. THE MANTRIP HIT A BUMP, BOUNCED AND EE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP.

July 23, 2001 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RIDING OUTSIDE ON MANTRIP, EE WAS HIT IN EYE BY A PIECE OF WIRE HANGING FROM TOP.

May 9, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RIDING OUTSIDE ON A MANTRIP. THE MANTRIP BOUNCED, HE FELL OFF HIS SEAT & CAUGHT HIMSELF ON HIS HAND. HIS WRIST WAS SPRAINED.

November 21, 2000 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MANTRIP. HE BACKED UP AND ACCIDENTLY BUMPED EMPLOYEE'S KNEE. HIS KNEE WAS BRUISED.

October 26, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP UNDERGROUND TO BEGINHIS SCHEDULED SHIFT AND SAID HE BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST TOP AND STRAINED HIS BACK AND NECK.

October 24, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS RIDING IN BUCKET OF RAM CAR THE CAR BOUNCED ON BOTTOM OF MINE & EE HIT THE TOP BRUISED BACK & PELVIS

September 18, 2000 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP UNDERGROUND. HE RAN OVER A HOLE/BUMP AND FELT HIS BACK PULL AND POP.

September 6, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR HE BENT HIS HEAD SIDEWAYS TO AVOID A ROOF BOLT IN TOP. SHUTTLE CAR HIS A BUMP BOUNCED EE EE'S HEAD WAS BUMPED & SCRAPED AGAINST TOP

February 25, 2000 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR. A MINER CABLE THAT WAS HUNG FROM ROOF PLATES FELL STRIKING EE IN THE FACE. EE'S LIP WAS CUT AND TWO TEETH KNOCKED OUT.

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