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December 9, 2007 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Black Hawk Synfuel LLC · Struck against a moving object

A 988 loader was backing off of a feeder ramp when it struck another 988 loader which was waiting for other mobile equipment in the area to clear. The impact caused the operator of the stationary loader to strike his forehead on part of the rollover protection which in turn resulted in a laceration requiring stitches.

August 8, 2007 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Powell Mountain Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

The employee finished his shift (owl) and was on the haul road going home. The coal trucks were on the same road going to the mines. The two vehicles collided and mine employee's car was hit on the driver's side by the bumper of the coal truck.

April 2, 2007 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Powell Mountain Coal Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was in scoop bucket getting ready to ride to face area. He had hand on top of ram scoop. Operator got in scoop and activated ram lever not knowing injured had hand in pinch point location.

November 22, 2006 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Powell Mountain Coal Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was positioned at the rear of the section feeder observing a stalled feeder chain. A parked coal hauler rolled down a grade, catching the EE between feeder & hauler resulting in injuries requiring amputation of right foot & ankle & fracturing the left leg. The accident is still under investigation.

November 1, 2006 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Struck against a moving object

Driver was instructed what stockpile to dump was in. When driver backed into position to dump. He informed loader op. He was not level enough to dump. Driver pulled forward a few feet and loader op. told him to stop there and dump and the loader op. would spot him (put bucket beside trailer) loader op. alledgedly failed to spot truck and it overturned.

September 13, 2006 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Powell Mountain Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Was riding rail runner to section. Got cramp in leg. Raised up, too high. Hit mine roof. Knocked him back down in rail runner, he hit frame of rail runner with left hip.

May 24, 2006 WV · Coal coal sampler POWERED HAULAGE
Riverside Synfuel, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was taking a coal sample from a moving belt. Shovel struck in belt causing right hand to strike metal tunnel cover.

April 24, 2006 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Powell Mountain Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by powered moving object

Miner foreman crawled out into intersection to look, swag was in area, ram car came over swag. Foremen did not see car. The car artickiled down, bucket end hit foreman's right leg.

March 29, 2006 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Marmet Synfuel LLC · Struck against a moving object

Injured employee was in the process of dumping a load of coal off of his tractor/trailer when the trailer turned over, which in turn turned the tractor over. Injured employee's neck was lacerated during turn over. What caused the laceration was undetermined.

January 5, 2006 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was cleaning coal in pit, using a 988G Cat loader, when the rear of the loader bumped the wall.

November 7, 2005 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was tramming a ram car, lost brakes, hit panic bar causing head and neck pain

September 1, 2005 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a ram car, twisted around in the seat and felt pain in his right shoulder.

August 22, 2005 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was operating scoop, when machine hit coal rib causing the rib to fall, resulting in laceration to top of left hand.

August 22, 2005 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was taking steel beams down with scoop, when beam fell striking him on right leg.

March 15, 2005 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Powell Mountain Coal Co. Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE OF MACK RD800 SHIFTING GEARS. TRUCK DID NOT GO COMPLETELY IN GEAR. EE HAD ENGINE BRAKE ON, WHEN APPLIED BRAKE, ENGINE STALLED OUT, LOST CONTROL, ROLLED ONTO SIDE.

February 21, 2005 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Marmet Synfuel LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee came into foreman's office and reported that his back was hurting and that he was going to seek medical attention. He informed his foreman that he had injured his back while pushing up loads of coal in the yard.

February 18, 2005 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky May Coal Co.,Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was backing shuttle car up with right leg hanging out of car. He caught his ankle between shuttle car deck and coal rib.

December 28, 2004 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting cable out from under a sled in the bucket of a scoop and the scoop driver dropped the bucket, catching the employee's top of his left foot between the sled and the bottom.

November 8, 2004 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Struck by powered moving object

EE got out of his truck to clean his tailgate and did not set his parking brake. The truck began to roll, ee tried to get back in the truck, lost his balance and fell beside the truck which ended up on his lower legs. He had severe bruising and contusions to this area esp right leg.

November 1, 2004 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning vent on air conditioner and fingers came in contact with fan.

September 8, 2004 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was driving mantrip and ran over rock and hit his head on top, twisting his neck. (Started missing work on 9/9/2004).

August 20, 2004 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Powell Mountain Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS SITTING ON TOP OF RAILRUNNER WHILE MOVING IT AND CAME TO A CURVE IN TRACK. THE RAILRUNNER JUMPED TRACK CAUSING EE TO INJURE LEFT SHOULDER. (STARTED MISSING WORK 10/25/04.

July 27, 2004 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was riding mantrip and went under a overcast, the mantrip ran over a rock or rut and caused employee to hit beam. (Required 6 stitches).

July 13, 2004 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a belt buggy and ran over a block and the knob on the steering wheel hit him on the back of the right hand.

June 7, 2004 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky May Coal Co.,Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a shuttle car and went through a dip and the shuttle car bottomed out causing pain in the lower back.

May 3, 2004 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was loading a coal hopper with 988F model front end loader. When employee entered the stockpile to retrieve another load, there was a sudden jolt caused by the loader, resulting in a low back strain. According to the WCD Report the probable length of the injury is more than 4 weeks.

April 7, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky May Coal Co.,Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was riding on mantrip, mantrip run into rib causing employee to hit his head and ear on mantrip.

March 5, 2004 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Diamond May Coal Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a ram car and run over a hole in the roadway causing a sudden jolt. He reported pain in lower back. Started missing work 3/6/2004.

January 13, 2004 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Powell Mountain Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING A 10 SC SHUTTLE CAR AND WENT THRU DIP AND CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY.

February 24, 2003 VA · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Powell Mountain Coal Co. Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ROAD WAS WASH BOARDED & DRIVER DEPLETED AIR OFF BRAKE SYSTEM. THE TRUCK BEGAN TO RUN AWAY & THE DRIVER JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK, STRIKING THE GROUND.

June 13, 2002 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky May Mining · Struck by flying object

A ROCK WAS CAUGHT IN THE TAILPIECE & WHEN BELT STARTED IT FLEW OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.

March 22, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kanawha River Terminals LLC · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK "A" WAS DUMPING HIS LOAD WHEN TRUCK "B" BACKED IN BESIDE HIM. TRUCK A'S TAILGATE FROZE SHUT AND HIS LOAD DID NOT COME OUT, HE PULLED FORWARD, THE TRAILOR ROCKED AND THEN THE BOTTOM JACK PIN BROKE AND THE TRAILOR FELL OVER ONTO TRUCK B'S DRIVERS SIDE. THE TRAILOR TRAPPED INJUREDS FOOT ONTO THE FLOOR BOARD.

January 28, 2002 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS BLOWN BEHIND EE'S SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS RT. EYE. AS HE STARTED A BELT DRIVE. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK DUE TO THE INJURY, BUT PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS USED. NO MATE RIAL WAS IN HIS EYE WHEN HE SAW A DR.

May 6, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Powell Mountain Coal Co., Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. AS HE WAS TRAVELING UP THE ENTRY, HE PLACED HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE CAR CANOPY AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND THE MINE ROOF. FRACTURE AND LACER ATION TO LEFT RING FINGER. RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTIES NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

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