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August 23, 1995 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Black Hawk Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THE BATTERIES WENT DOWN ON A 482 SCOOP. THE OPERATOR GOT ANOTHER SCOOP AND OPERATOR TO PULL THE FIRST SCOOP TO A CHARGER. THEY PULLED THE SCOOP AROUND A CORNER. THE FIRST SCOOP SLID INTO THE C OAL RIB CAUSING THE RIB TO BREAK OFF AND FALL ON THE SCOOP OPERATOR.

June 26, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
A & R Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

MAN TRIP BROKE DOWN SCOOP ATTEMPTED TO PUSH BLADE FIRST.MANTRIP WENT DOWN IN HOLE.SCOOP BLADE STRUCK INJURED ON BACK.

October 18, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
A & R Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

CAR HIT ROUGH PLACE IN ROAD THROWING INJURED INTO TOP.

November 16, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Black Hawk Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING GOFL CART HAULING A SET OF BELT CLAMPS ON THE BACK. HE DROVE TO CLOSE TO A CRIB THE BELT CLAMPS CAUGHT ON CRIB. THEY SWUNG AROUND HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK.

December 28, 1992 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & K Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MACHINE LOWER CANOPY ON #2 SHUTTLE CAR. THEY WERE IN #5 ENTRY.

September 9, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & K Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR STATED THAT HE RAN OVER A LUMP OF COAL WITH HS SHUTTLE CAR AND INJRUED HIS BACK.

April 3, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & K Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROCK DUST ON MANTRIP BUGGY.BUGGY ROLLED BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT LEG.

May 22, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
A & R Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVEL IN BELT TAIL PIECE OF SLICE IN THE BELT CAUGHT THE SHOVEL TWISITN SIDEWAY BREAKING HIS WRIST.

September 15, 1988 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Triple S Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS CRAWLING ALONG SIDE OF MOTOR TO MOVE MINER CABLE WHEN MOTOR ROLLED AND PINNED INJURED BETWEEN MOTOR AND BLOCK OF COAL.

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