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March 17, 2014 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Struck against a moving object

When the bed on the truck was raised, the rear wheels sank causing the bed to flip over.

June 7, 2012 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE positioned a cap wedge between the flight conveyor chain & the drive sprocket on the vessel & then instructed the plant operator to jog it. The chain broke causing the flight to reverse direction and pinch EE's left arm between the flight and the chute. EE was transported to CAMC for x-rays but they were unable to test due to swelling. EE is currently off work awaiting MRI.

March 23, 2012 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Struck against a moving object

The truck was driving up hill loaded when he began to lose power he applied the brakes and steered into the berm turning over on the driver's side.

February 27, 2012 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Struck by flying object

Shuttle car was hung up on feeder, when shuttle car operator tried to pull off feeder, tire struck a piece of rock and it struck employee in the forehead causing a contusion. He was transported to MGH and cat scan revealed negative findings and he was told to remain off work until March 1, 2012.

October 20, 2011 WV · Coal apprentice, trainee POWERED HAULAGE
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was a passenger riding from underground to the outside when the mantrip he was riding on failed to stop in time and ran through an airlock doors causing blockage above the door to dislodge & fall and strike him on his left leg & foot. Transported himself to Summerville Hospital where x-rays were negative, placed on restricted duty for 1 week.

June 24, 2010 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was riding on the side of a scoop. When the scoop turned to go around a corner, the employee's left foot was caught in a pinch point area.

January 24, 2009 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Struck against a moving object

While operating a 4 seat mantrip, injured claims to have run over a rock in the roadway. When he ran over the rock, he claims to have felt pain in his back. He continued working until 1-31-09, at which time he went to the dr and the dr removed him from work for 3 days.

June 9, 2008 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was running SC and hooked back fender in #7 entry. When EE turned corner his canopy caught the corner, broke off a piece of rib and it came in the deck and hit his head and left leg, causing injury.

April 2, 2008 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Struck against a moving object

While tramming scoop, employee hit hole jamming his head into canopy of scoop. Accident was reported on 4/3/08.

January 26, 2008 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Struck by flying object

EE was moving shuttle car in #6 entry, so ribs could be rock dusted. When shuttle car caught a rib board which flew back and struck him in the right ear and check.

December 18, 2007 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Maple Coal Co., LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was tramming scoop outside on roadway at Break 13-M when he ran over a block of wood that had fallen out of scoop bucket.

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