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October 16, 2019 OH · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Hopedale Mining LLC · Struck by flying object

EE WAS TRAVELING OUT OF THE MINE FOREIGN MATERIAL FELL FROM THE TOP HITTING THEM IN THE FACE AND EYES

October 19, 2017 OH · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Hopedale Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE was riding on a 2 man rubber tired Johnson and ran over some gob in the roadway causing ee to jam head into a roof strap. EE felt pain in neck and shoulders and into both hands.

November 19, 2010 OH · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hopedale Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

While tramming a loaded shuttle car away from the face the car hit a bump and roofed out causing the operators head to strike the canopy.

August 29, 2010 OH · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hopedale Mining LLC · Struck by powered moving object

The continuous miner operator was struck in the back by a shuttle car while checking his sight in the belt entry.

April 23, 2007 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Hopedale Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Hood wouldn't slide over engine compartment. Picked up a binder to use as a pry bar. Put binder under hood, pushed down and right middle finger came into contact with rotating fan blades lacerating and breaking right middle finger.

April 13, 2007 OH · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Hopedale Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While driving the Johnson personal carrier steering wheel spun around and the knob on the steering wheel struck his wrist and fractured it.

April 14, 2006 OH · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hopedale Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was kneeling by operator's compartment repositiong scoop with left hand resting at a pinch point area. As he steered the machine his finger was pinched between frame and battery end of scoop. His finger was crushed. Doctor amputated little finger to proximal joint.

April 4, 2006 OH · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hopedale Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was hanging curtian in cross cut for scoop to get thru to claen. Scoop car backed over foot.

January 27, 2005 OH · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hopedale Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT LOCOMOTIVE TO WATER CAR. EE DID NOT POSITION ENTIRE BODY IN THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT, KNEELING IN THE COMPARTMENT LEAVING FEET EXPOSED. EE TRAMMED THE LOCO FORWARD AND LEFT FOOT WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE LOCO AND RAILS STACKED ALONG RIB. CAUSE: INPROPER BODY POSITIONING

December 7, 2004 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Hopedale Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

Riding on a manbus at end of shift, he bent over to open his lunch box, rose striking his head on low overhead obstruction.

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