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November 17, 2002 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING 3-WHEELER. HIT HOLE IN HAULWAY, BUMPING HIS BACK AGAINST FRAME OF 3- WHEELER AND TOOL POUCH ON HIS MINING BELT. STARTED LOOSING TIME ON 11/19/02.

April 20, 2002 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A 4-WHEEL RUBBER TIRE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND & STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF HAND & FINGER. DIDN'T GO TO DR. UNTIL 4-25-02.

November 5, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE VICTIM TRAMMED A SCOOP TO A PALLET OF ROCKDUST. HE POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN SCOOP AND ROCKDUST SO AS TO LOAD DUST ONTO BATTERY END OF SCOOP. WHILE LANDING ROCKDUST THE SCOOP DRIFTED BACK WARDS MASHING HIS LEGS BETWEEN SCOOP AND PALLET.

April 9, 2001 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRANSPORTING A PIECE OF SHEET METLA IN THE OUTBY END OF A TRACK OPERATED PERSONNEL CARRIER. THE METAL VIBRATED LOOSE, STRUCK COAL RIB AT A CLOSE CLEARANCE AREA, CAME AROUND AND STRUCK V ICTIM.

November 10, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PUTTING A NEW SET OF BOLTS ON A VIBRATING SCREEN AND AS HE WAS TURNING THE SHEEVE WHEEL WITH A PIPE WRENCH, THE BELT WENT ON THE SHEEVE WHEEL. IT TURNED BACKWARDS AND CAUGHT HIS FI NGER ON THE MECHANISM CUTTING HIS FINGER.

February 27, 2000 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE 5&6 BELTA SHUT DOWN AND VICTIM TELEPHONE OUTSIDE AND WAS TOLD PROBLEM WAS AT #5 DRIVE UPON ASSIVING AT THE #5 DRIVE HE FOUND THAT COAL AND ROCK HAD PILE UNDER THE DRIVE ACTIVATING THE GOH SWITCH THUS SHUTING DOWN THE BELTS. THE VICTIM TOOK A PIECE F DRILL STEEL AND BEGIN PUNCHING THE MATERIAL LOOSE DOWN ONTO #4 BELT WHEN SUDDENLY SOME OF THE ROCK SLID DOWN ONTO STEEL PUSHING I

February 25, 2000 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TRAMMING THE #4 MBC INTO THE FACE OF #1 HEADING- THERE WAS A ROCK IN THE ENTRY THAT THE MBC TRAMMED UPON- THEREFORE CAUSING THE DOCK TO RAISE- BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST TH E TOP AND BACK OF HIS HEAD AGAINST THE DECK, CUTTING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD BELOW HIS HARD HAT.

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