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December 17, 2012 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rhino Eastern LLC · Fall from ladders

Employee was standing on a ladder installing fly pads in the #2 entry. While hanging the fly pads, the scoop operator trammed through pads striking the ladder, causing him to fall.

April 23, 2012 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Rhino Eastern LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was standing in the #3 entry when the shuttle car started up the cable, struck him in the back causing him to fall on his back.

August 23, 2011 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rhino Eastern LLC · Struck against a moving object

While pulling rock off of the Continuous Miner with the scoop, the rock broke and landed in the scoop bucket bouncing the scoop operator (victim) against the roof.

February 2, 2011 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rhino Eastern LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE turned corner in shuttle car hitting rib, straining his neck. Injury resulted in application of cervical collar. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006096.

September 22, 2010 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Rhino Eastern LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was tramming scoop through water hole, timber came in deck hitting left leg. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006080.

August 28, 2010 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rhino Eastern LLC · Struck by flying object

EE was driving #3 shuttle car back to the feeder. The back wheel guard came off striking him in the head, neck and right shoulder. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006020.

May 18, 2010 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Rhino Eastern LLC · Struck against a moving object

While Traming a scoop, the scoop hit a hole in the roadway and threw the scoop operator into the canopy of the scoop.

October 23, 2009 WV · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rhino Eastern LLC · Struck against a moving object

Man trip traveling to surface. Individual was riding in the back of the man trip. Just as the man trip went under overcast, he was distracted by putting his glasses on. He struck his head on the overcast, fell backward and hit his head on the man trip.

May 27, 2009 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Rhino Eastern LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTING TO LOAD SCOOP ONTO HAULER AND EQUIPMENT ROLLED OFF TRUCK JARRING EMPLOYEES BACK EMPLOYEE STATED

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