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March 9, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MAN HAD UNC2UPLED A SUPPLOY CAR FROM THE SCOOP TRACTOR.THE SUPPLY CAR WAS LOADED WITH CEMENT BLOCK AND THE WEIGHT SHIFTED AFTER THE SCOOP PULLED AWAY FROM IT.WHEN THE WEIGHT SHIFTED,THE FR ONT END OF THE 7AR TILTED TOWARD THE BOTTOM,PINCHED THE CORNER OF THE MAN'S FOOT BETWEEN THE CAR AND THE BOTTOM.

December 18, 1986 PA · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Fall from machine

THE MAN WAS OP9RATING A LOCOMOTIVE ON 4 EAST HE HILL WHEN THE MOTOR STARTED TO PICK UP SPEED HE TRIED TO BRING THE MOTOR TO A SLOWER SPEED BY USING THE DIFFERENT BRAKING SYSTEMS HE COULD NOT GET THE MOTOR 7O SLOW DOWN AND JUMPED OFF THE MACHINE

March 19, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN WAS RIDING IN THE BATTRERY PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN HE BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF

March 4, 1985 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS TRAMMING THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE AND STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY.

October 22, 1984 PA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

MAN WAS SITTING IN THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF THE SCOOP TRACTOR. HE REACHED OVER THE MACHINE TOWARD THE HEADLIGHT WHEN IT DRIFTED CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF

October 15, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS SITTING IN THE CARRIER WHILE HAULING POSS TOTHE WORKING PLACE A POST STICKING OUT OVER THE CARRIER HIT THE RIB AND MOVED BACK STRIKING THE MAN IN THE ABOMEN AND LEG

September 29, 1984 PA · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS RIDING IN A TRACK JEEP WHICH STOPPED ALONG THE TRACK. ANOTHER TRACK JEEP CAME UP AND BUMPED THE JEEP CAUSING THE MAN TO JAR HIS NECK.

September 28, 1984 PA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN WAS TRAMMING THE SCOOP WHEN HE HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF. THE MAN CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10-4-84 WHEN HE REPORTED OFF

June 22, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN BUMPED HIS KNEE AGAINST THE HAND BRAKE ON THE LOCOMOTIVE WHILE PULLING A PIECE OF STUCK EQUIPMENT. THE MAN WORKED UNTIK 7-24-84 WHEN HE REPORTED OFF.

January 23, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

MAN WAS BACKING UP PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN HE BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF

December 29, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS RIDING ON THE PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN IT RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING THE MAN TO BOUNCE AND BRUISE HIS LOWER BACK

November 8, 1983 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS TRAMMING THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY

November 2, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING MOTOR OUT OF SUPPLY HOUSE FELT PAIN IN KNEE.WORKED UNTIL 2-27-84 WHEN HE REPORTED OFF .

October 19, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN HE HIT A BUMP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY. THE DOCTOR ORIGINALLY STATED IT WAS A REOCCURRANCE OF AN OLD INJURY . ON 2-8-84 THE DOCT REPORTED IT WAS A NEW INJURY .

October 3, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS SITTING IN OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF MANTRIP ANOTHER MANTRIP CAME UP THE TRACK AND BUMPED THE MANTRIP VICTIM WAS SITTING ON VICTIM HAD HER HAND RESTING BETWEEN BATTERY CASE AND FRAME OF MANTRIP AND IT WAS PINCHED BY THE JAR OF THE MANTRIP

June 20, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS RIDING THE MANTRIP DOWN THE SLOP E TRACK WHEN IT DERAILED CAUSING THE MAN THE BE JARRED.

June 20, 1983 PA · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS RIDING THE MANTRIP DOWN THE SLOPED TRACK WHEN IT DERAILED CAUSING THE MAN TO BE JARRED

June 20, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS RIDING THE MANTRIP DOWN THE SLOPE TRACK WHEN IT DERAILED CAUSING THE MAN TO BE JARRED

June 20, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS RIDING THE MANTRIP DOWN THE SLOPE TRACK WHEN IT DERAILED CAUSING THE MAN TO BE JARRED

June 13, 1983 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS TRAMMING THE S/C WHEN HE RAN OVER A WOODEN BLOCK. THE MAN BOUNCED IN HIS SEAT & TRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY. THE MAN CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 8-16-83 WHEN HE REPORTED OFF.

April 26, 1983 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS BACKING UP A PORTABUS WHEN HE BUMPED ANOTHER POTABUS AND JARRED HIS BACK

February 15, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN WAS RIDING THE PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN IT HIT A BUMP AND HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF. THE MAN WORKED UNTIL 3-15-83. WHEN HE REPORTED OFF.

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