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February 13, 2025 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
ICG Tygart Valley · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

After the employee completed their shift, EE went to their vehicle to start it and allow it to warm up. The employee started the vehicle without being seated inside of it. (standing outside the vehicle) The vehicle lunged forward during this process and ran over EE's left foot.

November 19, 2024 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
ICG Tygart Valley · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was unhooking a winch rope from a power center when EE slipped in the scoop bucket. The EE caught self with left hand placed on the top of the ram. The ram was then pulled to the back of the bucket, smashing the tip of the finger.

August 14, 2024 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
ICG Tygart Valley · Struck by rolling or sliding object

While screen that was being pulled with a forklift around an intersection corner, caught/went over top of employees foot and knocked employee down.

February 15, 2018 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
ICG Tygart Valley · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was helping to load rock dust in the scoop bucket with the use of a diesel forklift. The forklift had a bulk bag of rock dust on the forks & EE was cutting the bag to allow the dust to fall into scoop bucket. Employee positioned EE's right leg between the scoop bucket & the forklift tire. The forklift then pulled forward catching right leg between the two machines.

November 14, 2016 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
ICG Tygart Valley · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating shuttle car when EE bumped head against the canopy causing stiffness in neck. The employee continued to work until 1/19/2017 at which time EE began missing work.

August 2, 2016 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
ICG Tygart Valley · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a battery powered rail vehicle when collided with a rail motor. The employee continued to work until 08/22/16. This incident has been and continues to be under investigation.

December 1, 2014 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
ICG Tygart Valley · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a shuttle car when he hit a bump in the road which caused his body to fly striking his head on the bottom of the Canopy of the Car.

April 4, 2013 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
ICG Tygart Valley · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was positioned between the back of the roof bolter and a piece of ventilation tubing that was laying on the ground. The scoop operator proceeded to pull up towards the back of the roof bolter.The scoop then hit the piece of tubing. The piece of tubing knocked the employee down and shoved him under the roof bolter for approximately 28 inches.

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