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February 4, 2008 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hampden Coal Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

The driver backed up in stockpile to dump coal and turned over.

July 11, 2007 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While turning around in shuttle car to change directions, employee twisted his left knee.

May 15, 2007 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Operating scoop, tramming scoop with his hand behind deck and caught it against rib, causing loss of fingers (ring and pinky on right hand).

October 23, 2006 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp. · Struck by falling object

Victim was dropping miner cable in order to move miner, when cable was suddenly pulled by 3 wheeler, causing cable to bust loose from remaining hangers and strike him, knocking him down.

August 26, 2006 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck against a moving object

Running the loader to work, the road ran into a railroad track that was under the road. The operator's head hit the windshield of the loader and injured his head, neck and back. He was not wearing his seat belt.

June 12, 2006 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck against stationary object

He was riding down belt line (#4 entry) with co-worker and had his head up too high and caught it in the top.

December 14, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck against stationary object

The #1 & #3 MBCs were tramming. #2 had stopped - this caused the MBC to be pulled making it tilt up. This caused the injured to hit the mine roof.

December 9, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was hooking up miner cable to 3-wheeler with rope hanger. Said foot hit tram pedal before he could get fingers out of rope hanger.

September 8, 2005 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp. · Struck by flying object

VICTIM WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM TAIL PIECE WHEN A ROCK FLIPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT ANKLE. THE VICTIM WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY CONCERNED. HOWEVER, THE ANKLE STARTED SWELLING SOON THERE AFTER.

September 1, 2005 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Tramming feeder through area with close clearance. Had arm between feeder and rib. Smashed arm between feeder and rib.

July 23, 2005 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS SHOVELING ON THE OFF SIDE OF THE BRIDGES AT THE TAILPIECE WHEN THE BELTS WENT OFF. EE WAS CROSSING OVER THE BRIDGE CONVEYOR WHEN IT CAME ON, PULLING HIM DOWN THE CONVEYOR.

June 10, 2005 WV · Coal electrician helper POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSON WAS TRAMMING BRIDGE. THE DECK OF THE BRIDGE FLOATED UP CAUSING INJURED TO TWIST HIS RT. KNEE AGAINST THE FRAME.

June 3, 2005 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, RUNNING UNDER CABLE BOLTS. HIS BIBS CAUGHT A BOLT HANGING DOWN AND DRUG HIM UP ON FENDER OF SHUTTLE CAR (SPRAINED NECK).

November 4, 2004 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck by powered moving object

BACKING BRIDGES FROM #2 HEADING DOWN #3 HEADING, BRIDGE WAS PUSHED INTO RIGHT RIB OF #3 HEADING.

August 10, 2004 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp. · Struck against stationary object

S/c was leaving miner and cut corner too close and got against rib.

June 8, 2004 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck by falling object

WHILE SCOOPING, SCOOP PUSHED THRU BRATTICE AND CINDER BLOCK FELL OUT AND HIT HIM ON CHEST.

February 25, 2004 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAMMING 3 WHEELER, 3 WHEELER STUCK IN TRAM CRASHING INTO RIB AND ROOF.

October 2, 2003 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAMMING SCOOP BRINGING IN SUPPLIES, THE TOP WAS LOW AND HE GOT PINNED AGAINST THE TOP INJURING COLLAR BONE.

July 7, 2003 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck against stationary object

STARTED TO BACK UP 3 WHEELER, 3 WHEELER GOT STUCK IN TRAM - RAN UPON GOB CAUSING HEAD TO HIT ROOF.

April 21, 2003 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR ON ROUGH ROAD & JARRED HIS BACK.

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