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June 15, 1992 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE RIDING ON THE THREE WHEEL PERSONNEL CARRIER, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE RAISED UP AND STRUCK HS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF.

June 15, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OEPRATING THE SHUTTLE CAR, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN AROUND AND CHANGE SEATS.

September 24, 1991 PA · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING TROLLEY WIRE WITH A LOCOMOTIVE. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TROLLEY WIRE AND TRACK RAIL.

July 18, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR DURING 1ST HALF OF SHIFT, A PIECE OF METAL GOT IN EMPLOYEE'S EYE.

April 30, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR, INJURED EMPLOYEE JAMMED HIS NECK WHEN SHUTTLE CAR RUN OVER A HOLE IN RUNWAY.

January 2, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING A SCOOP TRACTOR THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN HE WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP TRACTOR TO SECTION.

December 17, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRA MMING FEEDER ON CONVEY TAIL PC FEEDER LSID OFF CRIB BLOCKS UNDER CRAWLERS PINCHED HIM BETWEEN FEEDER AND RAIL JACK

September 29, 1990 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR THE INJURED EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE TURNED IN SEAT TO CHANGE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL.

March 27, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING BATTERY SCOOP TRACTOR INJURED EMPL HAD BACK JARRED WHEN SCOOP TRACTOR RAN OVER BUMP IN RUNWAY.

January 17, 1990 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE OPERATING A TRACK JEEP, A PIECE OF DIRT FLEW IN INJURED EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.

March 27, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPEER S CAR EMP HAD PAIN COME ON IN HER NECK AND SHOULDERS SHE TURNED HER HEAD AND PAIN INCREASED I 15 TO 30 MIN MUSCLES IN NECK AND SHOULDERS STIF FENED UP .

December 15, 1988 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN THE RIGHT GROIN WHEN HE PULLED HIMSELF UP USING THE HANDLE ON THE CANOPY WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER SOME BUMPS ON THE MINE FL OOR.

September 21, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RUNNING SCOOP IN R MAIN SUPPY ROAD THE INJURED EMPLOYEE RAN OVER 19 ROCK BUMPING HIS HEAD INTO THE CANOPY.

August 16, 1988 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DISCONNECTING SCOOP TRACOTR FROM ROCKDUSTER INJURED EMPLOYEE PULLED NAIL OFF FINGER AND LACERATED FINGER. WHEN PULLING PIN AND SCOOP MOVED.

August 4, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE SCOOPING UP THE INBY RIB, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK BY A PIECE OF RIB COAL AND ROCK SCOOP BEING OPERATED INBY LAST OPEN X-CUT WITHOUT A CANOPY.

July 15, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A JOY 21SC SHUTTLE CAR THE INJURED EMPL JAMMED HIS BACK WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM NOTE THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED BECAUSE THE INJURED EMPL WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR ON 8-3-88

March 23, 1988 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

RIDING IN A 3 WHEEL PERRSONAL CARRIER IN THE SECTION EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN CARRIER RAN OVER A BLOCK IN RUNWAY BLCK WAS IN A WATER HOLE

March 5, 1988 PA · Coal timberman POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

PULLING CONTINUOUS MINER WITH TROLLEY LOCOMOTIVE TRAILING CABLE CAUGHT ON MINE ROOF AND STRUCK EMPL ON HEAD.

February 22, 1988 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING AT THE STATIONARY ROLLER ON THE TAKEUP OF #2 EAST BELT DRIVE A ROCK BAR THAT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS USING BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND BELT WHICH PINNED HIS LEFT AHND THE ROCK BAR AND THE FRAME OF THE TAKE-UP AND THEN PULLED HIS HAND UP TO THE BEARING.

February 20, 1988 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHEN ROCKDUSTING BELT-TRACK ENTRY.MOTOR JUMPED OFF THE TRACK.THE OPERATOR OF THE BACK MOTOR WAS THROWN INTO FRAME INSIDE CAB AND BUMPED HIS KNEE.

February 12, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING S/CAR OFF TRACK EMPLOYEE HIT HOLE IN RUNWAY AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEG (CHIROPRACTOR)

February 4, 1988 PA · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

RIDING ON MOTOR3WENT IT WENT OFF TRACK, EMPLOYEE WAS THORWN INTO THE SIDE OF KITCHEN OF MOTOR CAUSING PAIN BELOW SHOULDER BLADES.

January 7, 1988 PA · Coal timberman POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHANGING 7OUPLER ON CARS, TRIP MOVED AND CAUGHT INJURED EMPLOYEE S FOR WITH THE WHEEL PLANGE.

October 5, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING A SCO2P TRACTOR THE IN EMP STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY THE TRACTOR RAN OVER A BUMP ION THE MINE FLOOR

September 14, 1987 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RUNNING A3TROLLEY MOTOR BEHIND A TRIP THE LEAD MOTOR JUMPED TRACK AND STOPPED SUDDENLY AND EMP ON BACK MOTOR JERKED HIS NECK AND BUMPED HIS LEFT RIB CAGE ON MOTOR FRAME

April 14, 1987 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE RUNNIN1 UP A SHUTTLE CAR.HIT HOLE IN RUNWAY, HAND SLIPPED FROM STEERING WHEEL AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

May 24, 1986 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING3THE TRACK JEEP THE INJ EMP WAS THROWN AGAINST THE PARKING BRAKE WHEEL WHEN ONE OF THE PLATES THAT HOLDS THE WHEEL AXLE UP INTO THE JEP FRAME FELL DOWN AND WEDGED AGAINST A TRA TIE BRINGINT TH9 JEEP TO AN ABRUPT HALT

February 3, 1986 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WATCHING 0OR ROCK COMING ONTO A ROCK CATCHER AT B MAIN MIL PIECE EMP LEANED AGAINST THE TAIL PIECE ROCK KICKED UP BY BELT CAME UP AND STRUCK EMP ON RIGHT KNEE

January 20, 1986 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RUNNING H3S SHUTTLE CAR TO THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE FOR A LOAD, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR RUN OVER A BUMP IN THE RUNWAY.

January 9, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING ROCK OFF3TAIL WHILE FEEDER WAS RUNNING AND ROCK CAME OFF FEEDER HITTING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

September 25, 1985 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE OPERATING A JOY 21SC SHUTTLE CAR THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FRACTURED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HE USED HIS LEFT LEG TO PUSH UP A RUN - THRU CHECK HI CURTAIN WHILE DRIVING THE SHUTTLE CAR THROUGH IT.

January 16, 1985 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Fall from machine

INJURED EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS LEG AGAINST THE SCOOP TRACTOR BUCKET WATER HE JUMPED FROM THE LOCOMOTIVE WHEN ONE OF THE WHEELS CAME OFF THE FLAT CAR

December 17, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL OPERATING SCOOP ,RAN OVER CRIB BLOCK STRUCK HEAD AGAINST ROOF.

October 1, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR THE INJURED EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE COPERATORS COMPARTMENT FIRST DAY MISSED 10-15-84

October 1, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A SCOOP TRACTOR THAT WAS BEING UOWED UP THE TRACK BY A LOCOMOTIVE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK FROM THE SCOOP TRACTOR BOUNCING OVER THE TRACK TIES.

September 6, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHIEL TURNING AROUND IN THE SEAT OF SHUTTLECAR INJURED EMP STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE STEERING COLUMN

March 17, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE LOADING POSTS INTO A SUPPLY CAR, ONE OF THE POST FELL AND STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HAND.

December 22, 1983 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

WHILE HOOKING UP THE LITTLE FLAT CAR TO A TROLLEY LOCOMOTIVE, THE FLAT CAR WAS PULLED OVER THE INJURED EMPLOYEES FOOT WHEN THE LOCOMOTIVE MOVED.

September 27, 1983 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A JOY 18SC SHUTTLE CAR OVER A ROUGH RUNWAY THE INJURED EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS HAND AGAINST THE SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY.

June 9, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING COAL SPILLAGE ALONG #1 A MAIN BELT,EMPL STRUCK N ARM BY MECHANICAL SPLICE WHEN HE REACHED UNDER MOVING CONVEYOR BELT.

February 15, 1983 PA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tunnelton Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT HAND BY THE STEERING HANDLE WHEN THE PERSONNEL CARRIER HE WAS OPERATING RAN OVER A PIECE OF ROCK.

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