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November 21, 2006 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee and others were riding into the mine by mantrip. Employee had traveled about 5 crosscuts underground when he raised his head and was caught by the roof, resulting in a small fracture, hairline in nature, to L-1 lower back.

June 6, 2006 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Taking supplies to section and a wheel bearing went out. He drove into the rib to stop and a box of glue hit him in the neck.

August 23, 2004 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BRIDGE CONVEYOR WHEN HE GOT HIS ELBOW AGAINST THE TOP JAMMING HIS LEFT WRIST DOWN ON THE CONTROLS, BREAKING HIS LEFT ARM.

March 18, 2004 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP ACROSS SECTION WHEN HE BOWED THE BUCKET DOWN TO SIT AND IT LANDED ON HIS LEFT HAND.

March 9, 2004 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Consolidated Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A SCOOP TO LOAD PINNER SUPPLIES ON THE PINNER WHEN HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CENTER SECTION ON THE SCOOP.

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