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October 29, 1997 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

VICTIM WAS DRIVING A 372B 3 WHEELER. WHEN THE FRON WHEEL RAN THROUGH LOOSE BOTTOM AND THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND CAUSING RT. ELBOW TO JAM AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE THREE WHEELER.

October 13, 1997 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INDIVIDUAL WAS DRIVING ON S&S TRACKTOR. HE WAS PULLING A TRAILOR LOAD OF ROCK DUST IN THE 6 WEST SECTION. HE WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN TO GO INTO #3 ENTRY WHEN THE TRAILOR JACK KNIFED. HIS ARM GO T CAUGHT BETWEEN TRACTOR & SUPPLY TRAILOR. AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT [1] PERSON WAS INJURED.

May 20, 1997 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING ROCK OFF OF #6 BELT LOCATED IN 7 WEST SECTION AT THE FEEDER DUMPING POINT. AS HE WENT TO PULL A PIECE OF ROCK OFF THE BELT, HE TRIPPED PUTTING HIS LEFT HAND DOWN TO CATCH H IMSELF. THE ROCK FELL HITTING HIS LEFT HAND.

April 17, 1997 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE S&S SCOOP BROKE DOWN IN 4 RM OF 8 WEST. INDIVIDUAL WAS TOWING SCOOP WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE HITTING HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE. AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT ONE PERSON WAS INJURED.

February 6, 1996 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIVIDUAL WAS CUTTING ROCK WITH LEE NORSE 28H MINER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT LEG.

August 16, 1995 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

ACCIDENT OCCURRED 8-16-95. MEDICAL ATTENTION WASN'T SOUGHT UNTIL 9-19-95. TRAM PEDAL STUCK ON MINE PERSONNEL CARRIER CAUSING VEHICLE TO LUNG CAUSING INDIVIDUAL TO TWIST BACK. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL SERVICES FROM CHIROPRACTOR.

August 1, 1995 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PULLING LOAD CENTER WITH SCOOP, IN LOW SEAM CONDITIONS, WHEN HIS KNEE JAMMED AGAINST ROOF. HE TRANSPORTED HIMSELF TO HOSPITAL. XRAYS REVEALED BONE FRAGMENTS. DR. HAD INDIVIDUAL SCHEDULE D FOR AN MRI.

February 14, 1995 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING 3 WHEEL PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM AND JARRED HIS LOWER BACK. NEXT DAY HE WENT TO DR ESPE FOR SPINAL MANIPULATION.

February 1, 1995 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

OPERATOR TRAMING SHUTTLE CAR BETWEEN #1 & #2 ROOMS ON LEFT SIDE #5 NORTH BUTT HITTING HOLE IN BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO HIT HEAD ON CANOPY.

November 19, 1994 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK BAR WAS LYING ON TOP OF 988 CATERPILLAR FRONT END LOADER BUCKET WHEN BUCKET WAS TILTED ROCKBAR FELL OFF POINT OF ROCKBAR STRUCK INDIVIDUAL ON LEFT FOOT POINT OF ROCK BAR PENETRATED LEATHE R SHOE CAUSING ONE INCH LACERATION OF LEFT OUTSIDE HEEL TRANSPORTED TO INDIANA HOSP. HIMSELF AT 300 PM RECIVED 7 SUTURES.

June 16, 1993 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

VICTIM WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT BUMP AND GOT SEVERE PAIN IN BACK.

May 4, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ONE OF THE TWO TENSION SPRINGS ON MINER TAIL THAT TIGHTENS COAL CHAIN WAS OUT OF PLACE. MECHANIC HAD ARM ON TAIL OF MINER WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TRIED BUMPING SPRING BACK INTO LACE WITH SCOOP. TAIL OF MINER RAISED UP & SQUEEZED LEFT ARM BETWEEN ROOF & TAIL OF MINER.

March 29, 1993 PA · Coal brattice man/worker POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED MAN WAS REACHING FOR SHUT OFF SWITCH AND SLIPPED AGAINST BELT AND WAS PUSHED AGAINST A POST BY THE BELT INJURING HIS LEFT RIB AREA.

April 8, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

SCOOPING RUNWAY, HIT ROOF WITH HEAD AND JAMMED NECK

March 30, 1992 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPER SHUTTLE CAR, HIT BUMP JARRED BACK

January 5, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS IN X-CUT AND S-CAR WAS TRAMMING BY AND THE CABLE SLAPPED HIM AND PUSHED HIM INTO THE RIB.

March 28, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL OPERATING S/CAR.HIT HOLE ON RUNWAY CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN.DIDNT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 4-17-89.

January 14, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THERE WAS TROUB5E WITH BELTS, EMPLOYEE SAYS HE BLOCKED AIR LOCK DOORS OPEN TO GO THROUGH WITH PERSONNEL. ONE OF THE DOORS CAUGHT PERSONNEL AND THREW EMPLOYEE UP IN THE AIR CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN TOP OF MINE DO2R AND BATTERY ON PERSONNEL.

April 8, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING S3S MINE TRACTOR, STEERING WHEEL FLEW OUT OF RIGHT HAND HITTING MIDDLE FINGER.

September 24, 1986 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRMMING E5KHORN SCOOP WITH LOAD OF ROCK ON PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF RAN OVER SAME CAUSING BCK INJURY

May 19, 1986 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHUTTLE CAR OPE9ATOR WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE AND A PROP GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN HIS HIP AND THE RIB.

April 14, 1986 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR, HE EITHER CAME TO CLOSE TO PROP LINE OR WAS THROWN AGAINST THE ROOF AND PULLED OUT OF OPERATORS COMPARTMENT

October 30, 1985 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING MINER EMPL CLAIMS MINER BOUNCED HIM IN THE SEAT.

May 13, 1985 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRAMMING S/CAR PROP WAS IN RUNWAY EMPLOYEE REACHED DOWN TO REMOVE IT ROM RUNNING EMPLOYEE GOT HIS LEFT THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN S/CAR AND PROP

May 3, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS SQUEEZED BETWEEN S/C & MINE ROOF. WHILE S/C WAS TRAVELING FROM FEEDER TO MINE FACE. POOSIBLE FRACTURED SHOULDER BONE.

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