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February 7, 2019 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southeastern Land, LLC. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a 488 scoop on 003 section hit a hole in the road and jarred lower back.

December 21, 2018 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was operating a shuttle car and was trying to move a ventilation curtain with EE's left hand and caught EE's left ring finger between coal rib and canopy of scoop.

October 15, 2018 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southeastern Land, LLC. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was chopping coalburg rider in the left cast pit when they experienced a sudden sharp pain in the lower back extending down the left leg.

August 25, 2018 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating water truck, while descending downhill ee felt like truck went into neutral ee then applied brakes ran truck upon berm and overturned.

August 23, 2018 KY · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Energy, Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was backing haul truck into pit area to be loaded when they felt pain in the left arm.

August 23, 2017 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Matrix Energy LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a shuttle car. When EE hit a hole in the road, EE hit head on the canopy of the shuttle car.

March 22, 2017 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Southeastern Land, LLC. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was hauling coal on Minway #1 Surface, employee was coming into a curve and the tractor turned over.

March 1, 2017 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE was getting loaded with shot material in pot area when getting loaded the shot material fell into off side of truck shaking operator around in the cab of truck.

January 28, 2017 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving on haul road at Clintwood Elkhorn, Laurel Branch Job, when vehicle hit a dip in the road and employee felt pain in lower back.

November 8, 2016 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

The excavator operator told everyone ee was getting off excavator to take a restroom break. EE didn't listen and back into excavator boom with rock truck.

September 13, 2016 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating shuttle car when ee hit a pot hole in road way. EE bounced and hit head on canopy.

June 20, 2016 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Matrix Energy LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating shuttle car. Going from feeder to the miner tire went over a rock in roadway bouncing ee into the canopy of the shuttle car. Hurt ee neck.

June 8, 2016 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Matrix Energy LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was on rubber tired man trip when the right front tire on the man trip came off the track causing the steering wheel to spin. The knob on the steering wheel hit EE's right wrist.

April 19, 2016 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was attempting to drive onto drill bench when EE hit a bump in the road, causing EE's head to strike ceiling of truck cab. This action resulted in an injury to EE's neck.

February 15, 2016 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee noticed hill belt was off and drove EE's personal pickup to where another employee was working on no. 2 head drive. As employee passed, No. 3 head drive EE's pickup slid sideways on slick patch of snow. Striking berm and overturning.

January 13, 2016 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Matrix Energy LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was tramming a scoop when something flew into EE's right eye, dust or dirt.

December 7, 2015 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Matrix Energy LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling up bolter cable slack and rehanging it, a scoop came through fly pad and caught cable and pulled it down on employee shoulder, hurting his back & groin (pulled muscle)

October 16, 2015 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Matrix Energy LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was running shuttle car. Hit bump in roadway. Hit hard hat on canopy, hurting his neck. Then he was getting out of shuttle car he fell hurting his knee.

August 12, 2015 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Matrix Energy LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating a man bus that struck a timber lying beside the track. The timber came inside deck on the man bus and struck him in the right thigh.

February 27, 2015 KY · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was cleaning last cross cut with a scoop when he ran over a bucket of plaster. The bucket burst and some of the material hit him in his right eye.

January 5, 2015 KY · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Matrix Energy LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a scoop at the end of the track scooping up a motor to load on a flatcar. He backed the scoop in a break, when he did he backed over a timber 6x6x8 ft long. His head hit the side post of the canopy on the scoop.

October 6, 2014 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Energy, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was being loaded in the pit area when a rock rolled out of the overburden being loaded and struck the left corner of the truck bed. This caused the employee to be thrown around in the seat. The seat belt pulled him causing pain in lower back and hips.

September 24, 2014 KY · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Matrix Energy LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was scooping up gob with a scoop, when a piece of structure that was in gob hit him on the right shoulder and right side of his neck. bruising his neck.

September 2, 2014 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was mounting Front End Loader when he felt pain in his right hip and knee. Employee didn't report this accident until 9/8/2014 and started losing time on this date..

December 16, 2013 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operating a loaded tractor trailer coal truck the drive wheels were spinning and a weak transmission mount allowed the shift lever to move excessively smacking the operators hand starting missing on 12/20/2013

October 17, 2013 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Matrix Energy LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating shuttle car when he hit a hole in roadway and bounced up and hit his head on the canopy of the shuttle car.

August 12, 2013 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Coalburg Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was watching belt run to trim a splice and a piece of the belt line came around and hit him in the face and cut his chin. He received 10 stitches on his chin. Came back to work the next day.

June 11, 2013 WV · Coal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

Driving a rock truck hit a hole in the road felt pain in lower back. Started missing work on 6/18/2013 and returned on 6/22/2013.

May 31, 2013 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

Driver stated truck stalled on hill started backward down hill lost control of truck trailer went in ditch and over turned the trailer.

April 23, 2013 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operatting Johnson Ride when the tire hit a cinder block. The steering wheel spun around and hit his left forearm and fractue it.

February 20, 2013 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Mayo Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was operating fork lift placing beams on high wall miner table. When the high wall fell on fork lift he received a laceration to the head and a compound fracture to right arm.

December 31, 2012 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE had loaded a rock duster he walked back to get water off of scoop, the scoop was moving and rolled over the end of his right foot.

October 6, 2012 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

while lowering the bucket on the loader, it stopped half way down jarring him.

September 18, 2012 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Operating scoop pulling tool car had hand out of scoop deck backing up smashing hand between scoop and material (rock and coal)laying on the bottom.

August 8, 2012 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Fall from machine

Employee stated that while mounting the fork lift his foot slipped off the third step and he fell to the ground

July 21, 2012 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Another EE was running scoop unloading a new scoop bucket pulled bucket on the ground. EE pulled up to slack the chain, IE stumbled in front of scoop that EE was running mashing IE leg in between the buckets.

June 19, 2012 KY · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting in SUV to return to work area when the driver pulled away to quickly causing employee to loose footing causing pain in right knee. Employee started losing time on 10-23-12.

June 18, 2012 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was riding in SUV Man Bus when it hit a dip in road causing pain in back. Employee started losing time on 7/9/12

June 16, 2012 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Matrix Energy LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was loading a bag of rock dust on fork lift when he stepped in front of fork lift and the tire ran over his right foot.

March 8, 2012 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Matrix Energy LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was operating a miner when a piece of draw rock fell off of the conveyor and cut his lower left leg. He received 9 stitches came back to work the next day.

February 24, 2012 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was cleaning #5 heading the bottom was busted up scooped middle and right side was backing up out of heading to clean left side. Ran over a piece of rock scoop landed real hard putting head into canopy and sent sharp pain down into lower back and left leg.

January 14, 2012 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Coalburg Enterprises Inc. · Struck by powered moving object

Employee was standing next to a scoop when the scoop moved. It struck his left foot.

January 3, 2012 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mayo Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

Repetitive Motion

December 22, 2011 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mayo Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating rock truck going up a hill. The truck spun out and slid backwards straining his back. Employee did not report it to his supervisor until 12/27/11 and went off work on 1/2/2012.

November 21, 2011 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while driving the coal truck he reached over to adjust the radio and drove into the ditch

October 6, 2011 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pinnacle Processing Inc · Struck against a moving object

A non-collision roll over accident occurred. When unit CT 135 was topping out a uphill left hand turn when the truck experienced a non collision roll over. The driver received 6 stitches over his right eye.

September 16, 2011 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while operating the shuttle car, he hit a hole in the roadway and bumped his head against the canopy.

August 2, 2011 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Coalburg Enterprises Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was getting shuttle car loaded when shuttle bounced and his head hit the canopy of the shuttle car.

July 13, 2011 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Matrix Energy LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on cable reel on a shuttle car. When he turned the reel on the cable tripped him hurting his left knee.

June 2, 2011 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was hauling coal from surface mine in tractor trailer turned the truck over on it's side rounding Gator Bowl Curve.

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