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August 7, 2023 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Selah Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Close Clearance and not keeping all body parts inside of mantrip. Employee crushed EE's middle and pointer fingers of EE's right hand when EE grabbed the canopy post to reposition self in the mantrip. The mantrip was traveling around a tight corner where clearance is close and the employees right hand was in a pinch point between the canopy post and the coal/rock rib.

April 4, 2019 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Selah Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Employee complained that EE was feeling stiff and having lower back pain. Employee said EE was unsure what happened exactly that caused the Pain.

September 22, 2017 WV · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
C K Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

The accident took place on the haul road at #1 Pond area. EE came to the mine to pick up paycheck. EE left to go home traveling on the haul road. The location where the accident occurred was at the #1 Pond area, EE hit a coal truck head on in a curve driving EE's personal vehicle. EE was treated by Elite ambulance technicians and transported to ARH hospital in South Williamson.

July 16, 2015 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
SELAH Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a shuttle car. He ran over a bump in the road and it threw him out of the seat and up into the canopy and back down into the floor of the shuttle car.

April 4, 2012 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
C K Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE said mantrip hit rock or hole and jolted him causing lower pain.

January 5, 2010 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
S E L A H Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Location at the end of the track. Driving a rubber tired four wheeler and the corner chain was hanging down, ran into the chain. The hook caught the inside of his left leg. The hook caused a gash in his left leg.

August 1, 2008 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
S E L A H Corporation · Struck by powered moving object

Unhooking the coupling from a flat car, it did not disengage, causing flat car to hit his leg between right calf and knee area.

February 11, 2008 WV · Coal master electrician POWERED HAULAGE
S E L A H Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Section Mains, EE was putting rear end in a rubber tired 4 wheeler. The rear end shifted back a cut off the first join of the 4th digit on right hand.

November 12, 2007 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
S E L A H Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Traveling on a rubber tire mantrip at the end of the shift. The mantrip cut close to the rib to let the 1st shift go by. The rib caught the toe of his boot twisting his right knee, right ankle and right foot.

November 2, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
S E L A H Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Driving 4 wheeler, hit a rock. The steering wheel whipped around hitting hand.

September 19, 2007 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
S E L A H Corporation · Struck against a moving object

#5 Entry intersection. Hauling coal on the shuttle car from the miner to the belt. He hit a large rut or hole in the roadway. Knocked the power on shuttle car. He hurt his neck, back, hips. Could not feel his foot and right leg. They were numb.

August 11, 2007 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
S E L A H Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Mantrip struck in tram with no breaks It worked fine for the first 6 hours then lost it's breaks. injured left shoulder, right knee, low back.

January 13, 2007 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
S E L A H Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was running shuttle car. There was a metal roof support strap hanging down and it came inside the shuttle car. It cut the right ear of him and just about cut the ear, He drove himself to montgomery gen. emergency. He had 7 stitches and gave him antibotic cream. Check up following Mon. Before shift and was ok to go to work. shuttle car.

October 6, 2006 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
S E L A H Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured employee and a co-worker were changing out batteries on the scoop. While going to get another set of batteries, the co-worker on the scoop steered the scoop and it pivoted and pinned the injured employee between the scoop and battery.

May 18, 2006 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
S E L A H Corporation · Struck against a moving object

TORSO STRAINED FROM REAL BAD JAR WHILE RUNNING #10 BUGGY. HE KEPT RUNNING FOR AWHILE BUT COULD NOT HOLD THE BRAKE AND SO HE GOT OFF BUGGY WENT TO HOSPITAL. DROVE HIMSELF. REPORTED TO HIS BOSS.

February 13, 2006 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shadow Valley Mining, LLC · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SCOOP TO PULL CONVEYOR CHAIN WHEN THE STEEL CABLE BROKE, STRIKING HIM ON THE FACE AND RIGHT EYE, CAUSING BRUISING.

January 23, 2006 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
S E L A H Corporation · Struck against stationary object

TRAVELING OUT OF MINE ON MAN TRIP. THE MAN TRIP DID NOT STOP & TRAVELED THROUGH THE CLOSED DOORS. INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR STRUCK THE EE'S UPPER RIGHT ARM.

June 2, 2005 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
S E L A H Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BROKEN FLYBOARD CAME THROUGH DECK UNDER CANOPY AND HIT NOSE.

April 27, 2005 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
S E L A H Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Roadway rough; employee jarred his head into canopy and strained his lower back.

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