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September 7, 2013 IL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Tri County Coal, LLC · Struck against stationary object

While driving outby on the Main West travel way, the rear axle on the injured employee's vehicle broke causing the vehicle to bounce upwards resulting in the operator striking his head/hard hat on a roof bolt at crosscut 32.

May 31, 2013 IL · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Tri County Coal, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING # 4006 RIDE UNDER THE HOOD. THE RIDE INADVERTENTLY MOVED CAUSING THE HOOD TO SLAM DOWN ON HIS LEFT HAND ARM AND WRIST.

August 27, 2012 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Tri County Coal, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS PUSHING A RAMCAR TO THE CHARGING STATION WITH HIS RAM HIS BUMPER WENT UP ON THE TAIL GATE THEN DROPPED SLAMMING HIS HEAD INTO THE CANOPY.

October 14, 2011 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Tri County Coal, LLC · Struck against stationary object

WAS TRAVELING OUT OF THE MINE A THE END OF THE SHIFT EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A LOW ROOF BOLT.

January 13, 2010 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tri County Coal, LLC · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING A RAM CAR DOWN THE TRAVELWAY HE RAN OVER A PIECE OF ROCK OR A PROP END BOUNCING HIS HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER INTO THE CANOPY.

September 25, 2009 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tri County Coal, LLC · Struck by falling object

While hauling coal in a joy shuttle car, the operator struck the rib causing the rib to loosen and fall into the operators compartment, striking the operator.

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