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October 10, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

RAISED TRAILER TO DUMP, IT STARTED LEANING AND TURNED OVER.

September 16, 1991 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR HE TURNED AROUND TO CHECK ON A CAR LOAD OF CRIB BLOCKS AND WHEN HE TURNED BACK AROUND HE STRUCK HIS FORHEAD AGAINST THE WEST BELT GUARD.

August 21, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING A SC, HIT A HOLE AND JARRED HIS BACK.

July 17, 1991 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

RUNNING JEEP STRUCK HEAD ON OVERCAST

May 1, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT A ROCK WAS LAYING IN THE ROADWAY & HE RAN OVER IT WITH HIS SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY OF THE SHUTTLE CAR

March 27, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE TAIL MOTOR ON A 5 CAR TRIP. THE 2 END CARS UNCOUPLED AND RAN BACK INTO HIS MOTOR CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS KNEE ON MOTOR.

January 21, 1991 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE SCOOP HE WAS OEPRATING RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY.

December 19, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HIS SHOVEL CAUGHT ON A SPLICE WHILE SHOVELING BELT. PULLING HIM FOREWARD STRAINING HIS UPPER BACK.

November 1, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE TRAMMING A SHUTTLE CAR TO THE FACE, HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY. HIS HEAD HIT THE CANOPY OF THE SHUTTLE CAR.

September 25, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPER JEEP STRETCHED TO LOWER TROLLY POLE TO PUT ON WIRE, FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK

September 17, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SITTING BESIDE A RAIL CAR WITH HIS HAND ON THE RAIL THE RAIL CAR WAS MOVED & RAN OVR HIS FINGERS

May 29, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL GETTING INTO NO.1 PORTAL BUS WHEN NO.7 PORTAL BUS RAN OR BUMPED INTO NO.1 PORTAL BUS CAUSING HIM TO HIT RIGHT RIB CAGE AGAINST FRAME OF NO.1 BUS.

February 12, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER OPERATING S/C. HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY STRUCK LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST FRAME OF S/C.EMPL WORKED 13TH,14TH STARTED MISSING 2-15.

January 23, 1990 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THA HE WAS OPERATING A LOCOMOTIVE WHICH DERIALED. EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AS A RESULT OF THE DERAILMENT.

February 7, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL STATED HIS BACK HURT HIM WHENEVER HE OPERATES A RAM CAR HE HAD NO SPECIFIC ACCIDENT INJURY PLACE OR TIME HE WENT TO THE DR ON 2-8-89 AND ON 2-9-89 HE TOLD HIS FOREMAN HE HAD A SEVERE KIDN EY INFECTION WHICH WAS CAUSING PAIN ON 3-1-89 A WC 123 FORM INDICATED BACK STRAIN

November 2, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STGATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING SPILLAGE ONTO BELT WHEN HIS SHOVEL GOT CAUGHT ON THE BELTAS HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE SHOVEL FROM THE BELT THE SHOVEL KICKED BACK JARRING HIS WRIST & THUM B

August 30, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL STATED THAT WHILE TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR UP HILL SHUTTLE CAR LOST POWER & DRIFTED BACK INTO CONTINUOUS MINER JARRING LOWER BACK.

June 15, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS APPLYING BRAKES OF RAIL/JEEP WITH HIS RT.HAND JEEP THAT HE WAS OPERATING SLID INTO A JEEP PACKED ON THE MAIN LINE THE XXX JAMMED HIS HAND AGAINST BRAKE HAND CUTTING HIS HAND

March 17, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TRAMMING THE SHUTTLE CAR FROM THE CONTINOUS MINER TOWARD THE FEEDER WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR BOTTOMED OUT IN THE TRACK ENTRY, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO JAR HIS BACK.

March 1, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR THROUGH X-CUT WHEN HE HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY.FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

December 23, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED3BACK HURTING BECAUSE OF THE ROUGH ROADS ON 6 RIGHT FROM THE FEEDER TO FACE OF ALL FACES.

October 21, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL PULLING AW5Y FROM C.M.WITH LOADED SHUTTLE CAR,POWER FAILURE OCCURRED ON SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING IT TO ROLL BACK HITTING CONT.MINER.

September 14, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE ST5TED THAT HE WAS TRAMMING THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE TRACTION TIRE IN THE FRONT OF THE DOCK STARTED SLIPPING ON THE RIM CAUSING FOREIGN PARTICLES TO FLY IN THE EYES.

July 22, 1987 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED3SLATE DOWN IN THE FACE CONVEYOR AND HAD BEEN BREAKING IT WITH HAMMERS. EVERYONE MOVED BACK AS CONVEYOR STARTED. A PIECE OF ROCK 4 INCH X 3 INCH X 2 INCH CAUGHT ON HAULAGE CHAI N AND WENT BACK4ARDS. STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT EAR.

June 12, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT THE CONSTANT JARRING WHILE OPERATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR CAUSED HIM BACK PAINS.

May 7, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS TRAM4ING A SCOOP FROM S. MAINS ROADWAY JARRING HIM AND CAUSING HIS BACK TO HURT.

May 5, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME STATED H9 AND A FELLOW WORKER HAD LIFTED A POWER CABLE TO ALLOW A SCOOP AND POWER CENTER TO PASS UNDER THEY CAUGHT THE CABLE AND JERKED THE CABLE CAUSING HIM TO FEEL A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK LEFT SIDE1

April 22, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE ST5TED HE WAS WALKING BESIDE BUGGY WITH CABLE REEL LID IN UP POSITION HOLDING IT UP WITH RIGHT HAND AND SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND HITTING HIS LEFT HAND.

March 24, 1987 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS RUNNING MOTOR AND FELL IN ON WIDE GAUGE TRACK,WHILE HE WAS HAULING SUPPLIES,EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN THE MOTOR STOPPED FAST IT HURT HIS BACK.

March 9, 1987 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING TAIL MOTOR FOLLOWING SUPPLY TRIP, WHEN POLE CAME OFF THE LEAD MOTOR AND IT RAN BACK DOWN GRADE AND STRUCK TAIL MOTOR, EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM MOTOR AND AS HE TOOK OFF RUNNI

March 6, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

INJURED WAS TRA3SPORTING TIMBERS ON END OF NO. 11 JEEP. WHEN HE MOVED JEEP FORWARD TIMBER STRUCK END OF TRACK BOLTER CATCHING LOWER LEG BETWEEN TIMBER AND JEEP'S TRAM MOTOR

October 22, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED WAS WAITING BY INTERSECTION SCOOP RAN DOWN GRADE AND SIDE OF SCOOP BLADE STRUCK EMPLOYEE

September 11, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRUCK WITH BOOM AND WENCH WAS BEING USED TO LIFT TOP OFF A COAL CRUSHER WHEN TOP WAS BEING LIFTED IT COCKED.WHEN IT CAME FREE IT SWUNG OVER CATCHING EMPLOYEE\S RT. HAND BETWEEN CRUSHER TOP AND COUNTER BALANCE OF TRUCK\S BOOM WENCH.

May 28, 1985 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HALF HEADER FROM WATER JACK AND TIMBER WHEN HELPER WAS MOVING TAILPIECE. TAILPIECE MOVED OVER CATCHING INJURED\S FINGER AGAINST THE BLOCKING HE WAS USING.

April 11, 1985 WV · Coal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING A SET OF TRACK WHEELS FROM A POWER CENTER INTO THE BUCKET OF AN END LOADER I NAME RING CAUGHT ON ONE OF THE WHEELS THE LOOKED RING CAUSED HIS FINGER TO BE STRUCK BY THE WHEEL AS AND LNADED IN THE END LOADER BUCKET THE BLOW RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

April 9, 1985 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE UNCOUPLING MOTORS AT PORTAL IN CURVE OF TRACK UNCOUPLING CHAIN THAT GOES FROM COUPLER TO HANDLE WAS BROKEN.HE WAS USING A JACK BAR TO TRYUTO UNCOUPLE MOTORS.WHEN MOTOR MOVED IT PUT TENSI ON ON COUPLERS CAUSING THEM TO BUCKLE AND PUSH JACK BAR AGAINST 18-B MOTOR CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN MOTOR AND BAR.

March 11, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE RAISING BACK OF MINER WITH SCOOP,BLOCKING CREELED FROM UNDERNEATH SCOOP BLADE CATCHING RIGHT HAND BETWEEN CRIB BLOCK AND BLADE OF SCOOP.

January 10, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS RIDING IN A JEEP THAT WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER JEEP THAT WAS BEING PUSHED INTO THE MINE.

January 10, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS RIDING IN A JEEP THAT WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER DISABLED JEEP BEING PUSHED INTO THE MINE.

August 17, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS STANDING BESIDE OF FEEDER AND CRIB BLOCK IN FEEDER STRUCK INJURED ON THE LEFT LEG

May 14, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS TRAMMING S/C & HIT ROUGH ROADWAY AND BRUISED LOWER BACK WITH SELF-RESCUER.

May 9, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED COMPLAINED OF BACK PAINS THE DAY AFTER OPERATING S/C ON ROUGH HAULWAYS

February 15, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Armco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHANGING RAM CAR BATTERIES HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MINE FROOR AND THE RAM CAR WHEN THE OPERATOR UNEXPECTANTLY BACKED UP

October 5, 1983 WV · Coal rock duster POWERED HAULAGE
Armco Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS RIDING IN BUCKET OF SCOOP WHEN SCOOP BOUNCED CAUSING HIM TO HIT TAILBONE

September 6, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Armco Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BELT AND STRUCK EMPL ON FOOT.

August 22, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Armco Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG AGAINST FRAME OF MANTRIP WHILE RIDING INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 082583

July 20, 1983 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Armco Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS PULLING CARS OF CRIBS WITH MOTOR AND COULDNT STOP OUTBY TRAP DOOR HE JUMPED FROM MOTOR AND STRUCK HAND AGAINST BLOCK

May 11, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Armco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS TRAMMING MANTRIP WHEN SHE RAN OVER A ROCK AND THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED QUICKLY STRIKING HER ON T HE BACK OF HER RT HAND

February 21, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Armco Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A FIREXTINGINTER WAS ACCIDENLTY DISCHARGE IN THE MANTRIP OF WHICH MR. HASH WAS A PASSANGER. MR. HASH SAID HE INHALED SOME OF THE DAY POWDER.

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