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December 30, 1993 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
West Point Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SCOOP OPERATOR CHANGE BATTERY'S ON 482 S&S SCOOP AND WAS STANDING AT REAR OF SCOOP HOLDING THE BATTERY JUMPER CABLE ANDHE SCOOP BUMPED HIM KNOCKED HIM DOWN BRUISING RIGHT RIGHT LEG AND HIP.

July 9, 1993 OH · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
West Point Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WAITING FOR EQUIPMENT TO MOVE ACROSSED INTERSECTION ON #4 MAIN ENTRIE. HE WAS STANDING NEXT TO RIB ON CABLE SIDE WHERE IT WAS BACK LASHED. THE OPERATOR OF SC STARTED TO SC AND THE CABL E WAS AROUND EMPLOYEE FOOT AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

July 17, 1992 PA · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Gemini Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRAVELING ON 3-B MANTRIP EE HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIM TO BE HAMMED BETWEEN THE ROOF AND MANTRIP INJURIING HIS LOWER BACK.

March 3, 1992 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gemini Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING THE JOY 21SC AND THE RUNWAYS WERE BUMPY AND MUDDY. AFTER DRIVING THE JOY 21 SC FOR 2 HOURS HE COMPLAINED OF HAVING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 12, 1992 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
West Point Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMLOYEE WAS LEANING OVER ROOF BOLTER AFTER POSITIONING THE ROOF BOLTER IN INSTERSECTION TO LOAD SUPPLY ON THE BOLTER AND THE RUBER TIRED MANRIP BACKED UP PINNING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ANKLE BET WEEN THE BOLTER & THE MANTRIP. X-RAYS SHOWED A HAIR LINE BREAK ON END OF ANKLE BONE.

January 6, 1992 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gemini Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJ HAS ACQUIRED AN INFECTION IN PROSTATE FROM THE RUNNING OF A SHUTTLE CAR,FROM THE CONSTANT JARRING OF THE SHUTTLE CAR OVER BUMPS.

September 24, 1991 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Gemini Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE THE INJURED WAS OPERATING THE MBC HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE ON A ROCK ON THE BOTTOM ALONG SIDE THE MBC.

September 23, 1991 PA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gemini Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED RAN THE S & S SCOOP OVER A HUMP ON THE BOTTOM CAUSING HIS HEAD TO BE SQUEEZED BETWEEN THE SCOOP SEAT AND THE ROOF.

June 6, 1991 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Gemini Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS OPERATING THE MBC ALONG THE RAPID HAUL BELT AS HE WAS TRAMMING THE MBC HE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MBC AND THE COAL RIB CAUSING HIMN TO BE SQUEEZED AND PINCHED.

May 14, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gemini Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS OPERATING THE OFF STD SHUTTLE CAR AND HIS HEAD STRUCK THE ROOF CAUSING HIM TO GET BRUCH BURNS ON HIS FOREHAD AND TO PULL A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.

February 4, 1991 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Gemini Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJ WAS RIDING ON 3-B MANTRIP MANTRIP STRUCK BUMP & INJ HIT RIGHT LOWER RIB CAGE ON MANTRIP CAUSING RIBS TO BE BRUISED.

December 19, 1990 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Gemini Mining Corp · Fall from machine

THE INJURED WAS DRIVING THE 3-D MANTRIP AND HE SEEN THAT THE AREA WAS LOW AND THOUGHT HIS MANTRIP WOULD CLEAR, WHEN MANTRIP CAUGHT THE ROOF COAL HE COULD NOT GET IT STOPPED, SO HE ROLLED OFF T HE MANTRIP HITTING HIS RIGHT SIDE ON ROOF, CAUSING THE ONE OF HIS RIBS TO CRACK.

October 22, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Gemini Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS DRIVING A MANTRIP. WHILE DRIVING HIS HEAD STRUCK THE ROOF. THE AREA WAS LOW CLEARANCE UNDER 36") FORCING HIS HEAD BACK INTO SHOULDERS, CAUSING NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT HAND AND PAIN I N CHEST, FRONT LEFT SHOULDER.

February 7, 1990 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Gemini Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS RIDING ON A 3 WHEEL MANTRIP LAYING ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND SIDE HOLING HIS UPPER BODY SLIGHTLY ELEVATED W/RIGHT ELBOW. MANTRIP PASSED UNDER AN APPROIMATE 6" OFF SET IN ROOF WHICH STRU CK EE S LEFT SHOULDER. THIS TWISTED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND CAUSED RIGHT SHOULDER TO BUMP MANTRIP EE SUSTAINED A CHIPPED BONE IN RIGHT SHOULDER HIS EE DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT AND DID

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