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December 19, 2015 KY · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
F-M Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling scoop outside when a chain came loose and struck him in mouth. Employee had to have stitches in his lip.

October 8, 2008 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
F-M Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was caught between crawler and tailpiece. Mashed hip.

April 6, 2007 KY · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager POWERED HAULAGE
F-M Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE was leaving job site after finishing shift at 5:15pm in his car. He looked away and struck a parked piece of mine equipment with his car. EE broke his nose and 2 stitches on nose.

January 3, 2006 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
F-M Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee moving scoop had his arm hanging outside operator's deck and caught it between two scoops. He cut his forearm and had stitches. He has not missed any work.

November 6, 1995 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
F-M Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE TRAMMED CRAWLER FORWARD WENT OVER A PIECE OF ROCK AND PUSH THE DECK INTO THE ROOF.

September 26, 1994 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Minton Hickory Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE MOVING LOCK WITH SCOOP PASSED THROUGH A SECTION OF LOW ROOF TOP CAUSING SUBJECT MAN TO BE TWISTED OVER WHILE RIDING THE SCOOP STRAINED MUSCLES IN BACK

May 17, 1994 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Minton Hickory Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BEGAN TO MOVE JEEP AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN JEEP AND COAL RIB RESULTING IN LACERATION TO RIGHT RING FINGER.

January 3, 1994 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Minton Hickory Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

SUBJECT MAN WAS REHANGING RUN THRU CURTAIN. HE POSITIONED HIMSELF WHERE HE COULD NOT BE SEEN BY SCOOP OPERATOR. WHEN HE FAILED TO SIGNAL SCOOP OPERATOR OF HIS LOCATION THE SCOOP STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK/NECK AS IT TURNED THE CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION.

April 26, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Minton Hickory Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

HAULING COAL ON SCOOP. HIT THE FACE TO HARD AND STRUCK HEAD ON PANIC BAR.

October 19, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Minton Hickory Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS HAULING SUPPLIES ON SCOOP INTO MINE WHILE TRAMMING SCOOP ON MAIN ROADWAY HE PLACED HIS HAND ON TOP OF SAFETY POST. WHEN THE SCOOP BOUNCED HIS THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE POST AND THE MINE ROOF.

August 6, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Minton Hickory Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING SCOOP PULLING COAL FROM FACE AREA.FAILED TO COMPLETELY STOP SCOOP BEFORE REVERSING POSITION ON SCOOP CAUSING KNEE TO HIT MINE ROOF AND BE TWISTED.

July 16, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Minton Hickory Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PERSONNEL CARRIER IN WHICH MAN WAS RIDING FAILED TO CLEAR BUCKET WHILE GOING AROUND SCOOP. MAN'S FEET WERE EXTENDED OUTSIDE PERSONNEL CARRIER FRAME AND WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN P.C. FRAME AND SCOO P BUCKET.

March 26, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Minton Hickory Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCOOP TURNING SCOOP AT INTERSECTION WHEN IT BOUNCED SLIGHTLY AT SAME TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN TOP OF STEERING WHEEL AND BOLTED ROOF STRAP RESULT INJ TO HAND

November 14, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Minton Hickory Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

FRONT WHEEL ON SCOOP HIT A BLOCK OF COAL CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN THUS STRAINING MANS FINGER WHEN IT WAS HIT BY STEERING WHEEL KNOB

May 31, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Minton Hickory Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

MAN WAS OPERATING SCOOP AND HIT SA HOLE I T HE ROADWAY. HE WAS BOUNCED UP AND CAME DOWN ON HIS RT.SHOULDER BLADE WHICH HIT AGAINST SCOOP DECK.

April 11, 1988 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Minton Hickory Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROCK BECAME LODGED IN THE TAILPIECE AT THE BELT LINE DUMP POINT. SUBJECT MAN TRIED TO DISLODGE THE ROCK WITH HIS HAND. HE PUT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROCK AND PART OF THE TAILPIECE METAL FRAM E. WHEN THE ROCK MOVED IT PINNED HIS HAND THUS CAUSING THE INJURY.

November 5, 1987 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Minton Hickory Coal Company · Struck by flying object

TIME AND LOCATI2N CANT BE DETERMINED. MAN STOPPED WORK DUE TO IRRITATION IN EYE. A METAL FRAGMENT WAS LATER REMOVED FROM HIS EYE. IF INJURY WAS WORK RELATED IT C AN BE ASSUMED THAT OPERATORS FAILURE TO WEA9 HIS SAFETY GLASSES AT ALL TIMES LED TO INJURY

May 30, 1986 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Minton Hickory Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

SUBJECT MAN WAS3OPERATING 3-WHEEL DRAG SCOOP. SCOOP RAN OVER ROCK IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE AND STRIKE HIS SHOULDER ON MINE ROOF, INJURY RESULTED IN A BRUISED SHOULDER WITH MILD SEPARAT ION, MAN IS SCH9DULED TO RETURN TO WORK IN ONE WEEK.

December 12, 1985 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
M K Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

AFTER DUMPING L2AD OF ROCK OUTSIDE,SCOOP OPER PROCEEDED BACK INTO MINE WITH SCOOP.A ROCK HAD FALLEN OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET.SCOOP RAN OVER ROCK AND BOUNCED MAN INTO ROOF STRIKING HIS NECK.

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