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November 29, 1999 NM · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RIDING IN CREW CAB MANTRIP TO ASSIGNED WORK AREA JUST PRIOR TO START OF SHIFT. THE MANTRIP STRUCK TWO POTHOLES AND ALL RIDERS GOT JARRED AROUND. THE WHIPLASHING MOVEMENT CAUSED A CERVIC AL STRAIN WHICH WAS PROBABLY A REAGGRIVATION OF A PRIOR INJURY. 12-1-99 WAS HIS FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK.

September 26, 1998 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REACHING INTO THE RIM, USED AS BLOCK WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS LIFTING RUBBER TIRE DOZER WITH FORKLIFT. FORKLIFT TIPPED FORWARD & RUBBER TIRE DOZER SLID BACK APPROX 8" PINCHING RIGHT ARM BETWEEN RIM & DOZER. MUSCLES WERE CUT ON BOTH SIDES OF BONE BUT NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO BONE. FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 9/28/98

December 2, 1997 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING SERVICE TRUCK DOWN PIT RAMP. THE WEATHER WAS COLD AND SNOWY. THE TRUCK GOT SIDEWAYS ON THE RAMP AND WHEN IT GOT TO THE BOTTOM IT TURNED SLOWLY OVER ON IT'S SIDE. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED CONTUSSION TO LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF BODY AND A BUMP TO LEFT SIDE OF SKULL.

June 25, 1996 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING FUEL TRUCK IN THE PIT. HE DROVE OVER TWO HOLES IN THE ROAD. THE TRUCK DROPPED INTO THE HOLE AND HE JARRED HIS NECK. THE INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE 7-1-96 WHEN HE RECIEVED CH IROPRACTIC TREATMENT.

March 28, 1995 NM · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK FROM ANCHO PIT TO THE HOPPER WHEN HE STRUCK AN ICY SPOT ON THE ROAD AND JACK KNIVED THE TRUCK. EMLOYEE STRUCK HS HEAD ON THEH SIDE OF THE CAB, THIS RESUTLED IN A SMALL CUT WHICH RQIRED 2 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

January 9, 1995 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING FUEL TRUCK WHEN HE HIT A PATCH AT ICE AND THE BACK NED OF THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SLIDE, WHEN THE TIRES FOUNDADRY PATCH ON THE ROAD THE TRUCK LAYED OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE.

October 26, 1994 NM · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE STRUCK A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD STRAINING A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

October 24, 1994 NM · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN ISUZU PICKUP INTO THE MINE WHEN HHE STRUCK HI HEAD O TEH ROOF OF TH EPICKKUP WHEN THE VEHHICLE STRUCK A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY.

August 22, 1994 NM · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING EIMCO SCOOP WHEN HE HIT AHOLE IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO JAR HIMSELF INSIDE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS SEPT 16 1994

July 28, 1994 NM · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING HAUL TRUCK WHEN TRUCK SLID ON SLICK ROADWAY AND STEERIN GWHEEL BEGAN TO SPIN AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND. EMPLOYEE'S FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS AUGUST 11, 1994.

March 22, 1994 NM · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING COAL FROMT EH CIMARRON MINE WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS BELLY DUMP, JACK KNIVING IT ONTO THE SIDE HILL NEXT TO THE ROAD. THIS ACCIDENT RESULTING IN VARIOUS INJURIES INCLU DIGN A CONCUSSION, A FRACTURED STERNUM AND NUMBEROUS CONTUSSIONS AND LACERATINS TO THE BODY.

March 22, 1994 NM · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS BACK WA HURTING WHEN HE GOT OUT OF BED THAT MRONING. EMPLOYEE HAULED COAL IN HAUL TRUCK FOR ABOUT ONE HOURT WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING TOO BAD TO CONTINUE WORK. NO DIRECT INCIDENT CAUSED ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE DIDNOT REPORT HIS BACK WAS HURTING UNTIL HE NOTIFIED FOREMAN AT 4PM.

December 2, 1993 NM · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE

EE WAS OPERATING TRACTOR WHEN HE LOST CONTROL DUE TO EXCESS SPEED AND POOR BRAKES ON THE TRACTOR. WHEN HE LOST CONTROL, TRACTOR RAN INTO RIB AND TURNED ONTO ITS SIDE. AT THIS POINT IN TIME EE FELL OFF. EE WORKED FOR 4 DAYS AFTER ACCIDENT. FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 12-8-93.

June 1, 1993 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE TRIED TO BACK SERVICE TRUCK AT STALLED ENGINE. HE LOST HIS BROKES AND ROLLED TRUCK 3/4 TURN RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS TO HIS BACK AND LEFT LEG.

May 4, 1993 NM · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR & RAN OVER A ROCK JOLTING IM OUT OF SEAT & CAME DOWN HARD ON SEAT CAUSING INJURY TO LOWER LEFT BACK 1ST DAY AWAY FROM WORK 06-24-93

March 9, 1992 NM · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING RAILROAD TIE SO A FORKLIFT COULD GET UNDENEATH IT.SEVERAL TIES ALREADY LOADED ON THE FORKS ROLLED AND ONE STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT REAR RIBS BRUSING THEM.

August 12, 1991 NM · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN BACK SEAT OF ALLIS CHALMER TRACTOR WHEN IT HIT A DIP IN ROADWAY AND EMPLOYEE STRUCK HER HEAD ON THE ROOF.

November 2, 1990 NM · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 120 TON BELLY DUMP HAUL TRUCK. WHEN TAKING A LOAD OF COAL TO THE TRACK DUMP HE LOST THE STEERING ON HIS TRUCK. AS THE TRUCK CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP AGAINST THE BERM HE STRUCK THE FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND ON THE STEERING WHEEL. BRUSING THEM.

October 19, 1990 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING TAKE UP JACK FROM BELT DRIVE DISCONNECTED HOSE IT STRUCK HIM ON BOTH SIDE OF FACE FRACT L CHEEK BONE

December 6, 1989 NM · Coal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT OF HN WATER TRUCK, STOPPED ON THE 400 SPOIL PILE WHEN HE DEVELOPED LOWER BACK PAIN. EMPLOYEE SAID HE DID NOTHING, THE PAIN JUST HIT HIM. EMPLOYEE HA S ANTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. THIS IS THE THIRD 7000-1 FILED ON HIM FOR A BACK INJURY IN LAST 6 MOS.

October 19, 1989 NM · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON THE DUMP ROAD.HE WANTED TO PULL ACROSS THE ROAD TO DELIVER DRINING WATER TO A TRUCK THAT WAS STOPPED.HE CHECKED HIS REAR VIEW MIRROR AND SEEING NOTHING STARTED TO SWING ACROSS THE ORAD. BRONCO WAS STRUCK BY A4777 HAUL TRUCK THAT WAS PASSING HIM HE STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST THE DOOR FRAME,BRUISING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM.THE LOST DAY RESULTED

July 26, 1989 NM · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS HAULING OVERBURDEN W CAT 214 HAUL TRUCK. HE WAS HAULING UPHILL AND WHEN THE TRUCK DOWN SHIFTED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT THIGH. HE MISSED THE 27TH AND 28TH ON HIS OWN CAFTER SEEING CHI ROPRACTOR. HE THEN WENT TO SEE AN M.D. ON 7-31-89 WHEN IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS SCIATIC NERVE COMPLICATIONS.

July 7, 1989 NM · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 215 HAUL TRUCK. LOADER CP. CALLED SUPERVISOR AND TOLD HIM TO MEET EMPLOYEE AT DUMP SITE. WHEN SUPERVISOR GOT THERE EMPLOYEE WAS HARDLY ABLE TO GET OUT OF TRUCK. NO INCID ENT REPORTED. EMPLOYEE HAS HISTORY OF CHRCING BACK PROBLEMS. HE HAD ONLY BEEN BACK TO WORK 7 WORKING DAYS SINCE LAST TIME OFF AT BACK PROBLEMS.

November 14, 1988 NM · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck against a moving object

SCRAPER HAULING TOP SIOL FROM STOCKPILE. SCRAPER DUMPING AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE DOWN 3:1 SLOPE ONTO TERRACE. SCRAPER DOES A LOT OF TWISTING COMING OFF SLOPE ONTO TERRACE. TYPE OF SOIL SCRAPER WA S DUMPING COMES OUT IN BIG CHUNKS. THE TWISTING OF SCRAPER AND BOUNCING OF THE TRAILER COULD HAVE CAUSED THE INJURY.

March 11, 1988 UT · Coal timberman POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE RIDING MANTRIP TRACTOR INTO THE 21ST LONGWALL SECTION THE TRACTOR HIT A HOLE & JARRED HIS BACK

February 24, 1988 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GREASING ROLLER WITH BELT RUNNING.BELT STOPPED.TAKEUP ROLLER CAME BACK AND RAN OVER I.NAME FOOT.

January 9, 1988 UT · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 WHILE RIDING ON MANTRIP, A LOWBOY CAR JUMPED TRACK, RESULTING IN HIM BEING THROWN ABOUT INSIDE A MANTRIP CAR. A SAFTEY LAMP WAS PUSHED INTO THE RIB AREA AND ALAONG RIGHT FLAN KS OF THE EMPLO2EE.

December 21, 1987 NM · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING M5NTRIP TO 4 LET, HE HIT A ROCK IN ROADWAY, JERKED STEERING WHEEL OUT OF HIS HAND.

October 29, 1987 NM · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING LOADER 2FF OF HILL AND BRAKES FAILED.

September 2, 1987 UT · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

MANTRIP BEING L2WERED AT 7TH LEFT TRIP JUMPED TRACK CAUSING NO PROPERTY DAMGE BUT 1 MAN WAS INJURED-ARM FX.

June 18, 1987 UT · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS RUNNING LOCOMOTIVE AND JUMPED OFF. HIS FOOT WENT UNDER THE SIDE OF THE MOTOR CAUSING A FRACTURE.

April 24, 1987 UT · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS MOVING FEEDER BREAKER AND CONTROLS JAMMED,PINNING HIM AGAINST THE RIB,HURTING HIS HIP.

October 30, 1986 UT · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS STANDING BY A HORN USED TO BLOCK MINE CARS. THE HORN SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS TOE.

September 22, 1986 UT · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS GOING T2 MOVE A PIECE OF COAL FROM A PLUG-UP ON THE FACE CONVEYOR. AS HE REACHED DOWN A PIECE OF COAL JUMPED UP AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH CAUSING A LACERATION

August 26, 1986 NM · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUTTING 8UST IN A BLOWER NEXT TO TAILPIECE WHEN WE STARTED THE BELT. THE TAILPEICE CAME LOOSE AND MOVED FORWARD ABOUT 30 FEET SOMEHOW HWE WAS STRUCK.

August 22, 1986 NM · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck against a moving object

BODY TWISTED WH3LE PULLING AWAY FROM SHOVEL.

July 3, 1986 UT · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS UNHOSING AN OLD SHIELD & THE PRESSURE BLEW OIL INTO HIS EYE

May 21, 1986 UT · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS DRIVING A SLURRY TRUCK. HE CAME TO CLOSE TO THE SOFT SHOULDER AND THE TRUCK ROLLED ON ITS SIDE CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO HURT HIS KNEE.

May 10, 1986 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE ALLEGES HE W5S TRAMMING A FEEDER BREAKER WHEN THE TRAM VALVE STUCK CAUSING THE BREAKER TO PIN HIM AGAINST THE RIB HURTING HIS FOOT.

May 10, 1986 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE ALLEGES HE W5S GOING TO MOVE FEEDER BREAKER & CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE BREAKER & RIB.

May 1, 1986 UT · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS RIDING INTO THE SECTION HE LOOKED UP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON AN I BEAM

February 7, 1986 UT · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS OPERATING SHEARER AND A ROCK CAME DOWN THE CONVEYOR HITTING HIS ARM.

February 6, 1986 NM · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kaiser Coal Corp Of York Canyon · Struck against a moving object

ALLEGEDLY THE E0UIPMENT HIT SOFT GROUND SPOT CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO TURN AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT WRSIT

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