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September 9, 2002 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy Plus Inc · Struck against a moving object

HAULER STOPPED SUDDENLY

July 20, 2002 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy Plus Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS USING MANTRIP TO SUPPLY ROOF BOLTER WHEN FLY BOARD FELL OFF OF MANTRIP. HE STOPPED MANTRIP TO STRAIGHTEN BOARD. HE CRAWLED OFF OF MANTRIP AND MOVED BOARD TURNING A CAN OF OIL OVER AND H ITTING FOOT SWITCH CAUSING MANTRIP TO RUN OVER HIMSELF.

July 16, 2002 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy Plus Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE COAL FEEDER CONVEYOR WAS HUNG UP, IT WAS BEING CLEARED. THE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS FOOT IN CONVEYOR & THE CHAIN WAS REVERSED. THE EMPLOYEE'S WERE TOLD THE CHAIN WAS GOING TO BE RAN, THEN THE MAN 'S FOOT GOT RAN UNDER GUARD AT TAILSHAFT.

January 9, 2002 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Glow Worm Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING THE MINE HAULROAD IN HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE WHEN HIS VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY A COAL TRUCK.

January 8, 2002 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Glow Worm Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

COAL TRUCK FAILED TO STOP AND HIT PICK UP COAL TRUCK.

October 25, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy Plus Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING HARD HAT ON HEAD WHILE RUNNING SCOOP WHEN SCOOP RAN OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY CRUSHING HAND BETWEEN TOP AND HARD HAT.

August 3, 2001 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Glow Worm Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE IN 2ND GEAR AND DRIVER JUMPED FROM VEHICLE. TRUCK PROCEEDED 50-60 DOWNHILL. STOPPED AND ROLLED OVER WHILE STILL DOWN GRADE.

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