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January 30, 2002 IL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Big Ridge Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO UNHOOK CHAIN FROM SCOOP BUCKET TO FEEDER AND DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH SLACK IN CHAIN. SCOOP ROLLED BACK AND CAUGHT LEFT THUMB BETWEEN CHAIN AND SCOOP BUCKET.

January 12, 2002 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Big Ridge, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

INJURED STATED HE RAN OVER TIMBER IN 4B TRAVELROAD AND IT THREW HIM IN RAM CAR AND WHEN HE CAME DOWN HIS LT. LEG BELOW KNEE HIT A BOLT HEAD CUTTING HIM. STITCHES. ALSO SAYS HIS TAILBONE WAS STRUCK.

October 15, 2001 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Big Ridge Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BELT DRIVE, THE BEAM DRIVE IT WAS SETTING ON, KICKED OUT, HITTING HIM ON LEFT LEG ABOVE ANKLE.

August 13, 2001 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Ridge Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MANTRIP TOP HIT STEEL ARCHES, AND TOP OF MANTRIP CAME OFF AND HIT EE IN THE HEAD CAUSING INJURY.

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