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February 19, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERA TING A SCOOP RAN INTO THE RIB WITH THE SCOOP BUCKET JOLTEDF OPERATOR FELT PAIN IN BACK EMPLOYEE DID NOT CEASE WORK OR CONSULT A DOC.UNTIL 022288

December 7, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck against a moving object

EMPL OPERATING 8HUTTLE CAR RAN INTO HOLE IN HARU////HAULROAD FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

July 30, 1987 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 OPERATING A 50 TON CATPILLAR ROCK TRUCK WHILE ASCENDING UPAN INCLINE HEDOWN SHIFTED INTO 1 ST GEAR, THE FRONT END OF TRUCK RAISED OFF THE GROUND AND CAME BACK DOWN JARING THE

July 24, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck against a moving object

THE 4TH RIGHT S9CTION MANTRIP BUMPED INTO THE BACK END OF THE 3RD NORTH SECTION MANTRIP AT THE 1ST EAST TRACK SWITCH.THE 3RD NORTH MANTRIP HAD STOPPED TO THROW THE ELECTRIC TRACK SWITCH.THIS O CCURRED AT THE 9ND OF THE SHIFT.THIS HAPPENED IN A CURVE WITH MOISTURE ON THE TRACK.

May 15, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 SHOVELING UNDERNEATH A BELT CONVEYOR WHEN THE SHOVEL HE WAS USING CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE BELT LINE. THE HANDLE OF THE SHOVEL WAS KICKED BACK INTO THE GROIN AREA OF THE EMPLO YEE RESULTING I3 A BRUISED RIGHT TESTICLE.

April 4, 1986 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TR5VELING TO SECTION IN MANTRIP ONE MANTRIP RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER MANTRIP STRAINGING HIS NECK AND BACK

December 31, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS RUNNING3PARTS, TROLLEY PLOE HIT DOORS AND FLEW AROUND, HITTING HIM IN THE NECK

December 13, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING SCOOP, RAN INTO HOLE AND HURT HIS BACK.

October 30, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS RIDING MANTRIP WHEN ANOTHER MANTRIP BUMPED INTO THIS MANTRIP

October 30, 1985 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS OPERATING MANTRIP THIS MANTRIP AND ANOTHER MANTRIP BUMPED TOGETHER

May 20, 1985 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Scotts Branch Mine · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING SUPPLY CAR WITH HOIST, CAR HIT ROLLER, ROLLER HIT HIS FOOT.

February 28, 1985 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGEDLY BUMPED HIS HEAD ON BELT HANGER HURTING HIS NECK.

November 26, 1984 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS TRAMMING A SCOOP FROM MOUTH OF 332 TO 302. STRAINED BACK.

April 27, 1984 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SUPPLY MOTOR HE WAS DRAGGING A HEAD DRIVE WITH THE SUPPLY MOTOR THE HEAD DRIVE PICKED UP A PIECE OF RAIL AND THREW IT IN THE MOTOR AND HIT HIS BACK.

March 26, 1984 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CHECKING TRACK SWITCH SUPPLY CARS WERE PUT BACK ON TRACK CARS ROLLED TAKING SLACK OUT OF HOIST CABLE, CABLE HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE LEG

March 26, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO WORK ON TRACK SWITCH SUPPLY CARS WERE PUT BACK ON TRACK THEY ROLLED SLACK PULLED TIGHT IN HOIST CABLE CABLE HIT HIM

October 25, 1983 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING BRATTICE, SCOOP CAME THROUGH STOPPING AND HIT HIM

August 5, 1983 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR. CANOPY ON S HUTTLE CAR HIT STYLE JACK AND B ROKE OFF. CANOPY HIT EMPLOYEE ON SHOLDER AND BROKE HIS COLLAR BONE.

May 24, 1983 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck against a moving object

TRAVELING IN JEEP TO SECTION WHEN MANTRIP RAN INTO BACK OF JEEP.RAILS WERE SLICK AND MANTRIP COULDNT STOP WHEN DRIVER SAW THAT HJEEP WAS STOPPED.JEEP HAD TO STOP TO PICK UP DRINKING WATER TO TAKE ON TO SECTION.

April 26, 1983 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Scotts Branch Mine · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN SCOOP BUCKET, SCOOP RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS SHOULDER.

February 11, 1983 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Scotts Branch Mine · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BELT, CAUGHT HIS ARM AND HAND IN BELT ROLLER.

January 21, 1983 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Scotts Branch Mine · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PICKING UP TRASH ENTRY AND CABLE SPOOL CAUGHT TOP AND THEN CAUGHT HIS KNEE BETWEEN TOP AND CAR.

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