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December 15, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP WHEN HE SAID HE RAN OVER A CRIB BLOCK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK AND STRIKE HIS TAILBONE ON SCOOP DECK. INVESTIGATION COMPLETED 12-26-92.

August 29, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR TRAMMING FROM CAR PERSON TO CONTINUOUS MINER HE ALLEGED HIT A HOLE IN RUNWAY JARRING HIS BODY AGAINST SHUTTLE CAR SEAT INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON 01-23-9 3

July 2, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEDN HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN INTO THE ROOF BRUISING HIS NECK

June 20, 1992 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP TO SECTION FROMT HE SURFACE. HE TRAMMED MACHINE OVER A PROLE OF BELT STRUCTURE (RAIL) THAT WAS LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR AND RAIL FOOTER UNDER SCOOP BUCKET AND STRU CK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.

May 22, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES SHUTTLE CAR WAS STUCK AT FEEDER & HE ASKED THE OTHER CAR OPERATOR TO GIVE HIM A PUSH TO FREE HIS CAR AS SCOOP CAR WAS BEING PUSHED INJURED EMPLOYEE PLACED HIMSELF BETWEEN STUCK SHUTT LE CAR & COAL RIBS AS CAR WAS PUSHED IT SLEWED OVER STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDER

April 9, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE EAS TRAMMING SCOOP & RAN OVER CRIB BLOCK CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST CANOPY

February 13, 1992 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS HAULING SLIPPLIES IN RETURN AIR COURSE WHEN THE SCOOP RAN OVER A CRIB BLOCK WHEN RELOTED IN ENNEYOR JAMMING HEAD IN TOP.

February 5, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP THRU CURTAIN. SCOOP CANOPY ANT CURTAIN BOARD CAUSING BOARD TO STRIKE EE IN MOUTH GRAUDING A TOOTH INJURY WAS NOT THE UNTIL 1-19-92.

November 2, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN NECK WHEN HE TURNED TO SED WHERE HE WAS GOING WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR

September 12, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RETRACK A WRECKED LOCOMTIVE BY BLOWING WHEELS WITH HALF HEADERS. INJURED TOLD ANOTHER EE TO MOVE LOCOMATIVE ABOUT 6 INCH BUT INJURED HALF HEADER AND LOCOMTIVE.

August 30, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING ENTRY WITH SCOOP BACK ING OUT OF ENTRY HIT RIB WITH BACK AND SHOULDER

April 8, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE FIRST COMPLAINED OFLEGCRAMPS SOME THIME LATER HE ALLEGED BACK PAIN HE EVENTUALLY LEFT WORK AT 930PM AN INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDNT WAS UNDERTAKEN MOMENT ARY & COMPLETED ON 5-16-9 1 W HEN ALL PERTINENT INVESTIGATIONS & MEDICAL DATE RECEIVED

March 28, 1991 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE SHUTTLE CAR CABLE. WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR BEGAN TO TRAM TOWARD THE FEEDER, THE CAR'S CABLE BECAME TAUT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.

July 25, 1989 KY · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS STEERING DISABLED SHUTTLE CAR THROUGH CLOSE CLEARANCE AREA 200' INBY DMPT. P STEEL CABLE WAS ATTACHED TO AN END LOADER ON THE SURFACE AND THE SHUTTLE CAR BEGAN TO DRIFT INTO A WOO DEN CNB. THE EMPLOYEE LEFT THE DECK OF THE SHUTTLE CAR AND WAS MOUNTANING CAUGHT BROKEN THE SHUTTLE CAR FRAME & CRIB THE AREA WAS WET & MUDDY.

April 8, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LAYING TRACK RAIL ON BLOCK ING ANOTHER EMP RAISE RAIL WITH SCOOP BUCKET RAIL FLIPPED OVER CAM E OFF CAUGHT INJ HAND BETWEN TWO RAILS.

March 28, 1989 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJURY WAS OPERATING A SUPPLY MOTOR WHEN THE SUPPLY CARS IN FRONT OF HIM COULDNT MAKE IT UP A HILL & SLID BACK INTO HIS MOTOR CAUSING HIM TO JAM HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE BRACED HIMSELF AGAINST COM PACT

February 21, 1989 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS RUNNING MACHINE MOTOR WHEN LOADS IN FRONT OF HIM WRENCHEDD CASEN HIM TO RUN INTO REAR WRENCHED CAR RESULTING IN AN INJURY TO HIS THOGH. THREW MAN AGAINST BRAKE WHEEL AND FRAME OF MOTOR.

February 15, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS SITTING UP IN MANTRIP AND HIT HEAD ON AN OVERCAST AS MANTRIP WENT UNDER IT

February 13, 1989 KY · Coal inspector POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJ DRIVING TO PC-2 (1515378) TO INSPECT EVALUATION POINTS.ASPHALT HWY (CO.RD.1056) WAS SLICK DUE TO ONGOING ICE STORM WHICH BEGAN 6:AM. VEHICLE HIT SLICK SPOT SLIDING SIDEWAYS AND STRUCK TELE PHONE POLE.IMPACT THRUST I.NAME FORWARD AND HE WAS INJURED EITHER BY SEAT BELT AND/OR STEERING WHEEL.

February 13, 1989 KY · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJ COMING OUT OF HOLLOW HIT ICE COVERED ROAD LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND SLID OFF ROAD AND OVERTURNED.

February 3, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL HIT HEAD AGAINST MINE ROOF WHILE BRINGING ANOTHER EMPL OUTSIDE.EMPL DIDNT REPORT THIS UNTIL 5:00PM.CALLED BY PHONE GIVING INFORMATION.

January 27, 1989 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING SCOOP WHEN HE RAN OVER SOME TIMBERS IN ROADWAY CAUSING SCOOP TO "JAR" AND KNOCK TOP OF HIS HEAD AGAINST THE SCOOP CANOPY PUTTING PRESSURE ON HIS NECK.

January 21, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN FORWARD TWISTING HIS BACK.

January 20, 1989 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS RUNNING MACHINE MOTOR WHEN HE RAN INTO BACK OF BACK TRIP CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE SHOULDER AGAINST SAND BOX ON MOTOR.

September 10, 1988 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED ALLEGES A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK HIM ON KNEE. TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF ROCK AND PEELED ROCK FROM TOP. REPORTED INJURY ON 10-20-88.

July 5, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SHOVELING BLT AT 18#1 TAILPIECE WHEN SHOVEL CAME IN CONTACT WTIH BELT JERKING HIS SHOVEL CAUSING ALLEGED INJURY TO RIGHT ARM.

May 25, 1988 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RIDING IN SCOOP BUCKET AND EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ONTO SCOOP BUCKET STOP AS OPERATOR RAISED SCOOP BUCKET OFF BOTTOM CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S TWO FINGERS BETWEEN SCOOP FRAME AND SCOOP STOP.

October 30, 1987 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

OPERATING MINE 4EEP WHEN TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF TROLLEY AND PULLED POLE BASE OUT OF JEEP STRIKING HIM ON HAND

August 25, 1987 KY · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING MANTRIP.POLE CAME OFF,HE REACHED OUT TO GET POLE AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN POLE AND STEEL I BEAM.

August 11, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING MANTRIP WHEN A PIECE OF TELEPHONE WIRE BECAME WRAPPED AROUND HIS FOOT WHILE TRYING TO DISENTANGE WIRE HE NEGLECTED TO LEVER HIMSELF AT A LOW CLEARANCE SITE & WAS STRUCK BY A GUARD (BEL7GUARD)

July 1, 1987 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SET7ING ON SHOPCAR FROM TRIP,DREW HAND RELEASE HANDLE WAS STIFF,WHILE HOLDING UPON HANDLE WAITING TO SIGNAL MOTORMAN TO PULL,THERE WAS A DELAY IN MOVING AND THIS CAUSED HIM TO HOLD LONGER CAUSING3STRAIN TO BACK. EMPLOYEE HAS HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.INCIDENT NOT REPORTED UNTIL 07-14-87 MISSED 1ST DAY 07-10-87 UNION ON STRIKE 07-13-87 THROUGH 07-17-87.

June 1, 1987 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS RUN3ING TAIL MOTOR ON MAINLINE WHEN HE REPORTED TO FOREMAN HE WAS IN PAIN FROM AN OLD INJURY BR OUGHT ABOUT BY BOUNCING UP & DOWN IN MOTOR

April 15, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED WAS SET7ING HIS SHUTTLE CAR OFF IN A BREAK WHEN THE OTHER SHUTTLE CAR CAME THRU FLY CAUSING THE CORNER OF THE BOOM TO STRIKE INJURED IN THE HIP.(HE WAS ON THE SEAT)

February 11, 1987 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL PULLING CO6PLING PIN OUT OF MOTOR MOTOR MOVED.CATCHING EMPL LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN PIN AND MOTOR.

April 22, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPL HIT HOLE I3 ROADWAY WHILE OPERATING SC STRIKING BACK AGAINST SEAT.

April 21, 1986 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING SC ST9UCK BACK AGAINST SEAT WHEN CAR HIT UNEVEN ROADWAY.

February 13, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS IN5ESTIGATING NOISE IN BELT ROLLER AND DROPPED HAMMER ON FLOOR HE PICKED IT UP BY HEAD AND HANDLE TOUCHED BELT ROLLER CATCHING HAND BETWEEN BELT AND ROLLER

September 26, 1985 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE PLACED HAND ON SCOOP BUCKET AS ELECTOR WAS BEING RETRATED HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ELECTOR AND SIDE OF SCOOP BUCKET.

July 16, 1985 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR CAR HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY JARRING EMPLOYYES TORSO AND BACK WHEN HE WAS THROWN AGAINST OPERATORS COMPARTMENT

June 17, 1985 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

TRACK MOTOR DETRAILED ON CLEARANCE SIDE HITTING AND KNOCKING OUT CRIB AND ALLOWING LOOSE ROCK TO FALL & DECK OF MOTOR.

August 3, 1984 KY · Coal boom operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNCOUPLING CARS BECAUSE OF A WRECK AT THE CAR SPOTTER. AS HE UNCOUPLED CARS THE PRESSURE FROM THE CAR SPOTTER CAUSED WRECKED CAR TO MOVE, STRIKING EMPLOYEE\S LEFTR ANKLE.

May 30, 1984 KY · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING PAN THE TROUGHING IDLER SIT ON BY SCRAPING OUT COAL BUILD UP WITH A HOE IKE HOMEMADE SCRAPER THE SCRAPER TOUCHED BETWEEN THE TROUGHING ROLLER AND THE BELT.

October 12, 1983 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS GETTING OUT OF MOTOR PLACED HIS HAND ON BUMPER OF MOTOR OR SUPPORT THRU WAS BETWEEN DRAW MOTOR BUMPER WAS HITTING CAR PUSHED THEM FORWARD CATCHING INJURED THUMB BETWEEN BUMPER DRAW HILL BRUSHING THE INTO OF IT.

January 7, 1983 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HOLDING TROLLEY MOTOR POLE WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN POLE AND TOP OF OVERCAST.

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