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October 8, 1999 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gbl Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING THE JOY SC EMPLOYEE HIT A BUMP CAUSING A JAR TO EMPLOYEE'S BACK.

May 12, 1997 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gbl Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP AND RAN OVER A ROCK. THE SCOOP BOUNCED AND JARRED THE OPERATOR IN THE DECK.

April 12, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Gbl Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT EE IN THE FACE.

January 18, 1993 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SCOOP TO PULL A L.N. 265 MINER. THE CHAIN BROKE AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HARD HAT.

July 24, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD ON A CABLE THAT WAS HUNG OVERHEAD WHILE HE WAS OPERATING EQUIPMENT.

March 14, 1991 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE S&S TRACTOR IN THE HAULWAY & RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING HIS HEAD TO HIT THE TOP

December 10, 1990 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Gbl Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL OPERATING SCOOP AND CAUGHT HARD HAT LIGHT ON MINE ROOF CAUSING HEAD TO BE PULLED BACK.

November 6, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gbl Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP HIT HEAD AGAINST TOP WHILE OPER

September 7, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO US ON 10-19-90 THAT HE HAD BUMPED HIS HEAD WHILE RIDING OUTSIDE ON THE MANTRIP ON EITHER 9-7-90 OR 9-8-90. THE HOSPITAL HAD CALLED US CONCERNING INSURANCE COVERAGE ON 10-1 5-90 BUT WE COULD NOT TALK TO INJURED EMPLOYEE UNTIL 10-19-90. WE HAVE NO RECORD OF THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRING AND WORKERS COMP. IS DENYING THIS CLAIM.

March 22, 1990 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A FRONT END LOADER TO LOAD SLATE INTO HIS TRUCK. A PIECE OF SLATE CAME OFF THE DISCHANGE CHUTE, BOUNCED OFF THE HIGHWALL & WENT THROUGH THE LOAD WINDSHIELD.

October 31, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE TOP WHILE ON THE MAN TRIP CAR.

October 26, 1988 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS THE OPERATOR OF A HAULER. HE RAN OVER A HOLE ON THE HARD ROAD CAUSING THE HAULER TO JAR HIM IN THE OPERATOR'S CAB.

March 9, 1988 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SCOOP TO CLEAN UP THE #2 HEADING. THE SCOOP DECK HIT THE RIB CORNER CAUSING PART OF THE RIB CORNER TO FALL ONTO THE OPERATOR'S DECK.

February 29, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gbl Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR RETURNING TO THE FACE HE WAS IN A LOW AREA OF THE MINE & WHILE GOING THRU A FLY CURTAIN HIT HIS HARHAT & LIGHT CORD AGAINST THE TOP ON CURTAIN

January 19, 1988 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Gbl Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING THE MN TRIP TO THE SURFACE WHEN THE ROUGHT ROADWAY CAUSED HIS FOOT TO BOUNCE AGAINST THE DECK.

March 15, 1985 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP AND GOT HEAD CAUGHT IN CURTAIN.

August 29, 1984 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gbl Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP & LATER STATED THAT HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT DURING THE COURSE OF THE DAY

December 5, 1983 VA · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Gbl Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES WERE TWOING A ROOFBOLTER INTO THE MINE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS FOLLOWING THE ROOFBOLTER IN A BATTERY MOTOR THE CHAIN USED TO TOW THE BOLTER CAME OFF AND THE BOLTER ROLLED BACK AND S TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE AS HE WAS TRYING TO GET OFF THE BATTERY MOTOR DECK

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