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December 18, 1996KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE
Pontiki Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING S/C TO THE FEEDER WITH A LOAD OF COAL, SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK A ROCK THROWING THE S/C AGAINST THE RIB CATCHING HIS LEFT LOWER ARM BETWEEN THE RIB AND OPERATOR'S DECK.
September 19, 1996KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE
Pontiki Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WHILE OPERATING A MBC ON THE 001-0 SECTION. THE OPERATORS DECK WAS CHAINED TO PREVENT MOVEMENT. THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE AND WHEN EE WAS PUTTING CHAIN BACK ON, THE DEC MOVED TO CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER ON A BOLT, MASHING HIS FINGERS.
February 6, 1996KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE ASSISTING IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF TIMBERS WHEN PARTICLES FROM THE TIMBERS BLEW IN THE EMPLOYEE'S FACE. THE ACCIDENT REPORT WAS NOT FILED WITH ISLAND FORK CONSTRUCTION UNTIL 2-19-96.
October 26, 1995KY · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
WHILE TRAVELING FROM #1 SLOPE TOWARD #1-A SLOPE, THE EE WAS INJURED WHEN THE NMS 6 TON TRACK LOCOMOTIVE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER 6- TONTRACK LOCOMOTIVE TRAVELING FROM THE #1-A SLOPE TOWARDS THE # 1 SLOPE. BOTH TRACK LOCOMOTIVES ARRIVED AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF A 45 DEGREE TURN WITH WHICH ALLOWS THE TRACK TO CROSS UNDER E BELT TO ANOTHER ENTRY. LOCOMOTIVES MEET IN THE 45DEGREE.
April 17, 1995KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE
EE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING A JOY 21 SHUTTLE CAR ON THE 005 SECTION THE SHUTTLE CAR TRAMMED OVER A ROCK WHICH THREW HIM INTO THE CANOPY INJURING HIS BACK.
February 27, 1995KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE
WAS OPERATING SCOOP SCOOP RAN OVER SOMETHING IN ROADWAY AND CAUSED SCOOP TO HIT HARD JARRING EMPLOYEE CAUSING HIS BACK TO HURT.
February 15, 1995KY · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderPOWERED HAULAGE
Pontiki Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER WHEN HE LET THE CONVEYOR BOOM DROP DOWN CATCHING HIS LEFT RING FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION ON 001-0.
February 10, 1995KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE
WHILE CHECKING FOR A HYDRAULIC LEAK ON THE ROAD GRADER THE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND ON THE HOSE WHEN THE GRADER OPERA TOR ENGATGED THE HYDRAULICS THE LEAKING HOSE SHOT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE (FLUID) INTO THE EMPLOYEES HAND WHICH DEVELOPED INTO INFECTION EMPLOYEE 1ST DAY OFF WAS 06-01-94
April 22, 1994KY · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT THROTTLE STUCK ON END-LOADER HE WAS OPERATING CAUSING THE MACHINE TO SRIKE A METAL BEAM FORCING HIS BODY INTO THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING BACK, NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN.
February 23, 1994KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MOBIL BRIDGE CARRIER, WHEN HE WENT TO BACK THE MACHINE UP THE TURNED TO WATCH, AND PUT HIS HAND ON THE SIDE OF THE OPERATOR'S DECK EQUIPMENT WAS TRAMME DBACKWARD, THE DE CK SHIFTED TO MASHED HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER. THE EMLOYEE WAS CUT REQUIRING 8 STICHES.
November 22, 1993KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)POWERED HAULAGE
EE STATED THAT WHILE RIDING IN SCOOP BUCKET TO SECTION THE SCOOP MADE A SHARP TURN THROWING EE AGAINST SIDE OF SCOOP BUCKET CAUSING PAIN IN BACK OF NECK.
April 22, 1993KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE
EE STATED HE WAS RIDING IN 2ND OF TWO MOTORS GOING TO SECTION WHEN 1ST MOTOR LOST TRACTION ON HILL AND ROLLED BACK AND STRUCK 2ND MOTOR. EE'S FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 4-26-93.
April 14, 1993KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE RUNNING A SHUTTLE CAR HE TURNED AROUND TO CHANG ESEATS AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. ACCIDENT OCCURED ON 3-10-93, EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 3-18-93 WHEN HE HAD SUR GERY TO REPAIR INJURED KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE A SHUTTLE CAR THE SHUTTLE CAR WAS PULLING A STUCK MINER CONTINUOUS WI TH A PULL ROPE WHEN T HE H OOK SLIPPED OFF THE MINER & STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE
January 13, 1992KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TRACK MOTOR GOING UP A STEEP GRADE WHEN MOTOR STARTED SPINNING.EMPLOYEE S MOTOR WAS STATIONARY AND SPINNING WHEN ANOTHER MOTOR STUCK HIM (HIS MOTOR) FROM BEHIND.THE SE AT ON THE MOTOR STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A SHUTTLE CAR ON 001 SECTION WHEN SHE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY STRAINING HER BACK
January 12, 1990KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE
Pontiki Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE TRAMMING FEEDER DOWN #3 ENTRY THROUGH A VERY LOW PLACE WHEN THE FRONT OF THE FEEDER DROPPED DOWN IN A HOLE THIS THREW THE CONTROL END UP AGAINST THE ROOF & CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE CO NTROLS & ROOF
November 15, 1989KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPL STATED HE WAS RIDING IN SCOOP BUCKET AND SCOOP OPERATOR RAN OVER ROCK LAYING IN ROADWAY WHICH BOUNCED EMPL UP AND WHEN HE CAME DOWN HE JARRED BACK
November 1, 1989KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE
Pontiki Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BELT AND CAUGHT HIS HAND IN A BELT ROLLER.
October 25, 1989KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE
THE EE WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE WHEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER BUMPED THE BUGGY WHICH HIT THE EE LEFT LEG ON OUR 001 SECTION.
May 10, 1989KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techPOWERED HAULAGE
Pontiki Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS TILTING WELDER BACK TO GET THE SCOOP BLADE UNDER IT.WHEN SCOOP TRAMMED FORWARD HITTING WELDER.EMPLOYEE ANKLE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN WELDER AND A ROCK.
May 4, 1989KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE