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December 4, 2007 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
XMV, Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was cleaning tail piece and put arm in tail roller and was injured.

August 16, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
XMV, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was riding a rubbered tire mantrip and stated that he bumped his elbow against the frame of the mantrip.

April 4, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
XMV, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE LOADING RIPPER DRUMS IN SCOOP, THE INJURED PERSON LAID HIS HAND ON BACK OF SCOOP BUCKET. WHEN THE RAM WAS PULLED IN IT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE RAM & BUCKET, SEVERING 2 FINGERS & THE FINGER NEXT TO IT.

January 10, 2005 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
XMV, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RUBBER TIRED MANTRIP WAS PARKED ON ENCLINE AND ROLLED APPROX 3 OR 4 FEET AND PINNED EE BETWEEN ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT

January 14, 2004 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
XMV, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A PERMISSIBLE MANTRIP LOCATED 3 BKS OUTBY FACE AT MANTRIP CHARGING STATION. MANTRIP MOVED FORWARD HIS LEFT FOOT GOT CAUGHT BY A ROCK AND PULLED UNDER LEFT FRONT OF MAN TRIP CAUSING CRUSHING INJURY TO LEFT FOOT.

January 18, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Top Gun Inc · Struck by falling object

CRAWLING ALONG BEHIND SCOOP PULLING PINNER CABLESCOOP MUST HAVE BUMPED ROCK AND LOOSENED IT CAUSING IT TO FALL AS HE VRAWLED UNDER IT.

January 15, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Murphy'S Branch Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR & HIT ROOF BOLT & STOVE UP NECK.

June 16, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Murphy'S Branch Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNED HEAD QUICKLEY & TWISTED NECK.

August 28, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Murphy'S Branch Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A MANTRIP VEHICLE, MATERIAL SLIPPED THAT WAS BEING HAULED. OPERATOR REACHEDFOR MATERIAL & THE ACCELATOR WAS STILL ENGAGED. OPERATORS HEAD HIT ROOF.

May 6, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Tipple Mine Inc · Struck by powered moving object

ELECTRICIAN WAS WORKING ON MAN TRIP AND IT TOOK OFF AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT FOOT.

May 11, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Top Gun Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHUTTLE CAR- SHOULDER.

June 20, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Top Gun Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS BRINGING SCOOP OUTSIDE RAN OVER ROCK CAUSING SCOOP TO RAISE IN AIR BUMPED KNEE AGAINST ROOF

September 28, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Navaro Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND RAN INTO DEEP HOLE. WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR BOTTOMED OUT IT HURT INJURED'S SPINE.

August 26, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Navaro Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER A ROCK AND JAMMED HEAD INTO TOP HURTING NECK.

June 13, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Edge Inc · Struck by falling object

KNOCKED OUT STOPPING WITH SCOOP WHILE LOADING LOOSE CINDERS, ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & HIT ON LT. LEG. (LOWERLY).

April 6, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Edge Inc · Struck by falling object

#4 HEADING 1 BRK INBY COM UNIT MANTRIP TAKING 2ND SHIFT IN RAN UNDER S.C. CABLE HANGING ACROSS ROADWAY. INJURED HELD ARMS UP AS MANTRIP PASSED UNDER CABLE. REAR MAINTRIP TIRE CAUGHT TAIL CAB LE OF S.C. PULLY CABLE DOWN STRIKING INJURED RIGGHT FOREARM. RESULTING INJURY RIGHT FOREARM BROKE SHOULDER INJURIES.

July 12, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Navaro Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

ROCK LAYING IN ROADWAY.MANTRIP RAN OVER ROCK CAUSING MANTRIP TO RAISE UP.STRUCK HEAD ON TOP CAUSING CUT ON SIDE OF HEAD.

June 16, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Navaro Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS ON BACK ON 4ANTRIP. DRIVER HIT CHUG HOLE IN HAULWAY BEHIND SIL PAK.

March 19, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Navaro Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

RAN OVER ROOF B2LT WITH SHUTTLE CAR TIRE. FLIPPED UP AND HIT RIGHT JAW.

November 7, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Navaro Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING MANTRIP STEERING WHEEL SLIPED OUT OF HAND AND BALL ON STEERING WHEEL HIT EMPL ON RIGHT HAND AND BROKE HAND AND LITTLE FINGER.

July 15, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ramada Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

MAN WAS CROSSING ,STOPPED, BELT WHEN BELT STARTED THROWING MAN INTO TIMBER. HITTING HIS SHOULDER ON TIMBER

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