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April 21, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rb Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING THE SCOOP IN WHICH HE WAS OPERATIONG TO CLEAN UP #1 ENTRY, WHEN A 2" PLASTIC WATER LINE, THAT HE DID NOT SEE, STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREHEAD ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE, REQUIRING STICHES.

December 14, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Rb Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ALLEGED ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS INJURED WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL FROM UNDER THE CONVEYOR BELT NEAR THE TAIL ROLLWER WHEN THE CONVEYOR BELT JERKED THE SHOVEL FROM HIS HAND PULLING HIM FORWARD QUICKLY HURTING HIS BACK.

July 9, 1992 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Rb Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS RETRIEVING CONVEYOR BELT FROM OLD BELT HAULAGE ENTRY(NOT IN USE) WHENTHE CUT DOWN GOLF CART HE WAS RIDING HIT THE MINE ROOF JARRING A SLAB OF DRAWRACK FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIK ING HIM ON THE NECK AND BACK.

June 16, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Rb Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ TRAMMING THE MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR INTO THE RIGHT X-CUT FROM A CRAWLING POSITION.PASSED BY LOW BELT STRUCTURE AND FEET GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MBC AND LOW BELT.THIS IS A CONFINED AREA AND INJ DIDNT REALIZE HOW CLOSE LOW STR. WAS TO FEE T AS FEET WERE LOCATED BEHIND POINT OF VIEW.

December 21, 1991 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dmc Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP WHEN IT DROPPED OFF LEDGE ON BOTTOM JARRING BACK.

November 14, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Dmc Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 3 WHEEL BUGGY. WHEN BUGGY HUNG IN POINT CAUGHT RIGHT LEG BETWEEN BUGGY AND SCOOP.

November 4, 1991 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Dmc Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP WHEN SCOOP HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY JARRING EMPLOYEES BACK AGAINST FRAME OF SCOOP

June 29, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Dmc Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A GOLF TYPE BUGGY WHEN HE WENT THRU A CHECK CURTAIN STRIKING THE TAIL OF A CONTINUOUS MINER.

June 17, 1991 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Abc Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS HAND UNDER THE SCOOP BUCKET AND MASHED IT.

May 14, 1991 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Dmc Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HAD HAND OUTSIDE SCOOP CLEANING ROCK.SCOOP SWUNG WILD AND MASHED 1ST JOINT THIRD FINGER LEFT HAND.

February 20, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Dmc Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

BACKING CRAWLER UP AND SEAT WENT OVER A ROCK.

September 14, 1990 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Abc Mining Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING WATER LINE A PART UNDERGROUND AND A SCOOP OPERATOR OPERATING A AR-4 ELKHORN SCOOP ON HIS WAY OUT STRUCK EMPLOYEE RIGHT FOOT.

May 7, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Rb Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ RIDING TO OUTSIDE ON CART WHEN IT RAN OUT ROCK IN ROAD.CART THEN HIT RIB CATCHING ANKLE BETWEEN CART AND RIB OF COAL.

February 20, 1990 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Abc Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAVEL FROM FACE TO OUT SIDE IN PERSONNEL CARRIER RUN IN THE SCOOP. AND BRUISE LEFT FOOT SCOOP WAS PARK LONG SIDE ROADWAY.

November 14, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
Abc Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING CRAWLER BACKED OVER A PIECE OF WOOD PUSHED OPER IN TO ROOF BRUISEDA LOWER BACK

September 14, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Dmc Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS OPERATING CRAWLET AND WENT THROUGH A SMALL ROLL IN BOTTOM AND RAMMED HIS HEAD AND R SHOUDER AGAINST TOP

September 8, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Dmc Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL PUT HIS HAND UNDER FRONT OF MANTRIP CAR & BOTTOM MASHED FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

August 8, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
Dmc Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROOF BOLTER CABLE WITH BUGGY AND CBLE CAUGHT FOOT. STRAINED GROIN.

July 6, 1988 TN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
B & A Coals · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVING BELT LINE. THE BELT WAS LAYING ON BOTTOM OF MINE. THE STRUCTURE WAS ALREADY REMOVED. EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING STRUCTURE ON BELT TO RUN IT DOWN TO LOADING POINT. AND GOT ON THE BELT, AND BELT STARTED THROWING HIM OFF.

March 10, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Dmc Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A MBC 27CL BRIDGE CARRIER AND CAUGHT HIS HEAD IN TOP. HURT BACK.

December 11, 1987 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dmc Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING SCOOP BUCKET. SCOOP BOUNCED UP CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BRUISE RIBS.

August 3, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Dmc Energy Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STARTE8 OUT SIDE ON BUGGY AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEN BUGGY AND ROOF BOLTER. HE SAID HE WAS THROWN OFF BUGGY. BRUISED BACK AND CHEST.

April 21, 1987 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dmc Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS O1ERATING SCOOP AND RUN OVER A PIECE OF ROCK IN ROADWAY THE SCOOP BOUNCED UP CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HURT HIS BACK.

July 19, 1985 TN · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & C Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE RIDING A AR-4 ELKHORN SCOOP PULLING MAN TRIP FROM 001 SECTION TOWARD OUTSIDE. EMPLOYEE RAISED UP STRIKING THE MINE ROOF HURTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & BACK.

April 4, 1985 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Dmc Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW ON SCOOP DECK WHILE CLEANING UP ROCK.

September 14, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Dmc Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP MAN TRIP CAR TO SCOOP AND GOT HIS RIGHT LEG NEXT TO FOOT CAUGHTBETWEEN SCOOP AND CAR.

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