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August 17, 2013 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Rock N Roll Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Lack of communication between the men. Man put hand in conveyor pinch point of chain when bridge was energized. Operator of bridge at time hadn't seen him with hand in area and the chain started when machine started. Injured person refused ambulance.

August 17, 2012 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rock N Roll Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was traveling down the #2 entry on a battery powered scoop on his way to the charging station. As he crossed under some cable guard that was supported by tie wire. The tie wire hanging down entered his RT eye causing an abrasion.

July 25, 2011 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rock N Roll Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

On above date and approx. time EE was operating a Fairchild Scoop. While approaching the section dumping point. At this time EE hit an uneven place on the mine floor causing injury to his rib. This incident occurred in Entry #7.

March 12, 2008 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Rock N Roll Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was getting off top of bridge, got in cables on side. Getting out of cables with rock caught leg in the cables and seemed to have twisted knee area. Was taken to ER by ambulance.

March 8, 2007 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Rock N Roll Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator got too close to corner and didn't hit panic bar to cut bridge off. Caught operator up against rib, skinned his back in 3 places. Operator wasn't paying attention & wasn't alert as to where he was on corner. Operator was warned 2 times earlier in shift about falling asleep while operating bridge.

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