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February 3, 2006 KY · Coal rock duster POWERED HAULAGE
American Mining West LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While pushing golf cart the steering wheel turned at a high rate of speed hitting employee's finger.

August 3, 2005 KY · Coal safety director POWERED HAULAGE
American Mining & Manufacturing Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was directing traffic on unit, when scoop dropped bucket on top of his foot. Scoop was sitting half way thru a curtain. Employee was on inby side of curtain and scoop operator was on outby side of curtain. Didn't know he had his foot around or under scoop bucket.

June 20, 2005 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Mining & Manufacturing Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The brakes locked up on the #3 shuttle car causing the car to slide into the rib. The employee had his hand on hand rail and his hand was mashed into rib of coal. Cut little finger and ring finger, broke little finger.

September 8, 2003 AL · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
A2M, LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE STEPPED UNDER THE FORKS OF THE FORKLIFT AS THEY WERE BEING LOWERED TO REATTACH THE ROPE USED TO PULL WIRE.

March 13, 2003 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
American Mining & Manufacturing Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CO-WORKER WAS PUSHING THE COAL FEEDER TO MOVE IT WHILE INJURED WAS TRAMMING FROM THE CONTROLS. THE BUCKET OF THE COAL SCOOP SLIPPED UPWARDS PUSHING A LID LOOSE AND ON THE RIGHT THUMB OF INJURE D BREAKING THE FIRST JOINT ON HIS LEFT THUMB.

January 11, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
American Mining & Manufacturing Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS CROSSING BELT LINE, WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOME BELT STRUCTURE. CAUSING THE BELT STRUCTURE TO LACERATE HIS LEFT UPPER LEG.

September 12, 2002 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
American Mining & Manufacturing Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A MANTRIP EE SAID HE HIT A ROCK WITH THE FRONT WHEELS CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN VERY FAST AND STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND. WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE MANTRIP AND IT RAN I NTO THE RIB.

July 10, 2002 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Magic Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLECAR, ROUNDED A CORNER AND HIT RIB. HAND SLIPPED OFF STEERING HANDLE, JAMMED RIGHT THUMB.

January 19, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
American Mining & Manufacturing Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE RIDING A MANTRIP ACROSS SECTION AT END OF SHIFT THE INJURED PERSON HIT HIS HEAD ON THE TOP. REPORTED ACCIDENT TO SUPERINTENDENT BUT REFUSED ANY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. HE WORKED ALL SCHEDULE D SHIFTS THRU 1/28/02 W/O COMPLAINT. HE HAS BEENABSENT FROM WORK SINCE 1/29/02 BUT HAD NOT NOTIFIED SUPERVISOR THIS WAS DUE TO ACCIDENT UNTIL 2/6/02 (YESTERDAY).

January 17, 2002 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Magic Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

TRAVELING IN MINE ON PERSONEL CARRIER, STARTED DOWN NORTH SLOPE, DRIVE/SHAFT BROKE LOST BRAKES RAN INTO STEEL ARCHES.

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