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June 20, 2007 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peachtree Ridge Mining Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was running scoop. Ran over rock in roadway, jamming his head against scoop canopy.

June 6, 2007 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang POWERED HAULAGE
Peachtree Ridge Mining Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

The brakes went out on the scoop the employee was operating and hit the rib. The employee hit his head on the canopy.

January 12, 2007 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Peachtree Ridge Mining Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Running shuttle car, slid against rib, caught arm between shuttle car and rib.

December 8, 2005 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Peachtree Ridge Mining Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

Mantrip was bringing crew outside. When mantrip went around a turn a jack slid or fell over striking employee's lower right leg.

June 15, 2005 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peachtree Ridge Mining Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Tramining scoop to section going down hill, applied brakes and did not have any, went into rib.

February 18, 2005 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Peachtree Ridge Mining Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE was riding mantrip-hit dips in track-jarring caused injury.

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