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December 21, 1998 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Coalburg Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MAN-TRIP ON WAY OUT SIDE WHEN TIRE ON MAN-TRIP HIT A OBJECT CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN AROUND CATCHING LEFT WRIST & FINGER.

October 6, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Coalburg Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EE WAS OPERATING BUGGY & HIT A HOLE CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON CANOPY. THIS CAUSED MUSCLAR STRAIN TO HIS NECK.

July 9, 1997 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Coalburg Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object

THE EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND A PIECE OF COAL GOT INTO EE S EYE.

November 21, 1996 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Cow Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

BEING TRANSPORTED IN A TRAILER USED AS A MANTRIPHIT SEVERAL HOLES IN ROADWAY CUASING EE TO BE BOUNCED ABOUT.

November 1, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Select Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PERSON WAS TRAMMING BRIDGE CONVEYOR BACK OUT OF #4 HDG AND SAID HE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB AND CONVEYOR UNIT.

January 11, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Anchor Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING LOADED COAL TRUCK DOWN MINE ACCESS ROAD WHILE PASSING AN EMPTY COAL TRUCK DRIVING TOO CLOSE TO BERM AND SOFT ROAD GAVE WAY CAUSING TRUCK TO TURN OVER (WEATHER WAS RAINING AND ROAD SOFT).

January 6, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Anchor Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS BEING LOADED WITH ROCK APPROX. SIZE 12X4X3 WHICH WAS 2ND BUCKET LOAD BY ENDLOADER WHEN EE RADIOED LOADER OPERATOR THAT HE HAD BUSTED HIS SPLEEN LOADER OPERATOR STATED THE TRUCK WAS NOT SHOOK BY ROCK OUT OF THE ORDINARY. EXAMINTION OFROOM SHOWED EXISTING PROSTIATE PROBLEMS AND WAS DETERMINED BY THE DR NOT TO BE AS RESULT OF INCIDENT WV STATE INSPECTOUR INVESTIGATION.

December 19, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Select Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP AND THE CANOPY STRUCK A ROOF STRAP WHICH THEN ENTERED THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.

October 10, 1992 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Select Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF JACKS HAD BEEN PLACED ON MANBUS TO TAKE UNDERGROUND AND WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH FLY CURTAINS, ROOF JACKS SLID AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE NECK AREA.

March 18, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Select Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING SCOOP IN 2 HEADING OF MAIN SECTION EE HAT WAS FALLING OFF AND HE REACHED TO GET IT WHILE SCOOP WAS STILL MOVING RESULTING IN HIS HAND BEING CAUGHT BETWEEN MINE ROOF AND HAT.

March 6, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Select Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP. HIS KNEE WAS HIGHER THAN THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT AND STRUCK THE TOP IN A LOW PLACE IN THE ENTRY. AVERAGE COAL HEIGHT IS 36".

January 8, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Select Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE TRAMMING #3 BRIDGE, IT BECAME HUNG UP IN SOFT MINE FLOOR, #4 BRIDGE CAT PADS RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT. FOOT WAS BRUISED AND SORE BUT NOT BROKEN, PROBABLY SPARINED ALSO.

December 16, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Select Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOOP WAS MOVING AND OPERATOR HIT LEGS AND HEAD AGAINST ROOF, HURTING HIS BACK.

October 21, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Select Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

ELECTRICIAN WAS DRIVING A 3 WHEELER, WHEEL HIT HOLE AND CAUSED ARM TO HIT TOP.

June 11, 1991 WV · Coal shopman POWERED HAULAGE
Select Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING THE MANTRIP THE KNOB ON THE STEARING WHEEL CAME OUT OF HIS HAND WENT AROUND AND STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS HAND.

January 25, 1991 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Select Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE RUNNING A SCOOP IN 36" COAL CLEANING UP #2 HEADING, ROOFED THE SCOOP AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT KNEE.

November 29, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Select Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONTINUOUS HAULAGE BRIDGE WAS TRAMMING THROUGH INTERSECTION TOWARD FACE SCOOP HIT BRIDGE KNOCKING IT INTO OPERATOR.

October 10, 1990 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
South Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BRIDGE WERE BEING ADVANCED TO FACE AREA & BRIDGEMAN TURNED TO LOOK OUBY & INBY BRIDGE PULLED BRIDGE ON RIGHT FOOT.

September 27, 1990 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
South Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS OPERATING HIS BRIDGE VERY CLOSE TO THE RIB AND ANOTHER BRIDGE PULLED HIM INTO THE RIB.

July 11, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Anchor Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEERING TURNED SUDDENLY WHEN TRUCK HIT A HOLE IN ROAD AND DRIVER HAD HIS HAND INSIDE WHEEL. FRACTURED DRIVER'S RIGHT HAND.

May 3, 1990 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
River Ridge Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object

PIT WAS DRY, GOOD VISIBILITY, OPERATIOR HAD LOADER IN SECOND GEAR BUSTING COAL, HIT THE COAL THAT WAS NOT BUSTED, THEW OPERATOR INTO STEERING WHEEL BRUISING OPERATORS LEFT SIDE.

January 9, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
River Ridge Coals Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRELL BIN OVER TURNED WITH INDIVIDULA ON TOP. BIN IS 30' TALL BEING FILLED FROM TRUCK INJURED WENT TO TOP. BIN OVERTURNED.

June 16, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Renata Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUN INTO RIB WH3LE RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR.

June 8, 1987 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Renata Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WATERING ROAD W3TH LOADER. SAID BREAKS WENT OUT. ROLLED OVER HALL.

June 20, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mystery Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLECAR HIT BUMP IN HAULRAOD AND HIT HEAD ON CANOPY AND BACK OR SEAT

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