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April 17, 2006 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rio Group, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Running shuttle car toward face, hit hole and strained his back.

February 13, 2006 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Rio Group, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was sitting in mantrip when the brakes malfunctioned and smashed employee's finger between the seat and batteries.

February 13, 2006 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rio Group, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Manbus was leaving the surface when the brakes malfunctioned and the box containing the SCSRS fell striking employee in the right arm.

January 10, 2006 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rio Group, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Put scoop on charge and the scoop rolled over the employee's foot.

April 23, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Rio Group, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating a Mac-8 mantrip when he lost the wheel and it slipped from his hand injuring his wrist.

April 12, 2004 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rio Group Inc · Struck against a moving object

Driver Said truck jumped out of grear going down bottom steep truck would not stop. asked about braces owner said they had put new brakes on recently.

September 16, 2002 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Rio Group Inc · Struck against stationary object

POWER WAS OFF AT MINE, EE TURNED REOMTE SWITCH OFF AND WAS WORKING ON SCRAPER ON #2 HEAD AND WASSTANDING ON #1 BELT. POWER CAME BACK ON AND DAY SHIFT FOREMAN STARTED BELT FROM OUTSIDE AND THRU EE OFF BELT HITTING RIGHT ELBOW ON BACK STOP.

December 26, 2001 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rio Group Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER STATED SOMETHING BROKE ON TRUCK GOING DOWN HILL AND LET TRUCK FREE WHEEL AND BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP TRUCK, SO HE TURNED IT OVER.

May 26, 2001 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rio Group Inc · Struck against a moving object

AS TRUCK WAS CLIMBING HILL TO DUMP HIS LOAD TRUCK CAME OUT OF GEAR AND DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH BRAKESTO HOLD ON HILL, DRIVER STATED HE TRIED TO GET IT IN REVERSE BUT COULDN'T, LOST CONTROL AND WENT OVER EMBANKMENT.

March 21, 2001 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rio Group Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK WAS HAULING COAL AND WAS LOADING HEAVY TO ONE SIDE. AS TRUCK WAS ENTERING A CURVE, THE WEIGHT AND ROAD CONTIONS CAUSED IT TO TURN OVER.

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