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December 5, 2006 IL · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

Man was riding in mantrip; mantrip rubbed against rib and caught his lamp pouch, pulled man around straining his right shoulder. He started missing 3-30-07.

May 23, 2006 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

He strained his back while driving a ram car. He had surgery on 7-25-06. The reason for delay in reporting is because we were waiting on medical. Has not returned to work yet.

April 25, 2006 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE was riding in 5-man down entry and strained his back.

September 28, 2004 IL · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was driving, thru x cut to get around tramn the vechile hit the coal his rib fell struck his left hand. fractured finger left hand.

June 24, 2003 IL · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS SITTING IN 6 SEATER ALONG TRAVELWAY. ANOTHER 6 SEATER COMING FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION SLOEWED TO PASS, SLID IN MUD TOWARD EMPLOYEE. HE EXTENDED HIS ARM AGAINST ADVANCING 6 SEATER CAUSING STRAIN TO LEFT UPPER ARM.

April 15, 2002 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PERSONNEL CARRIER AND THE WELDER.

March 6, 2002 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS OPERATING MINER WHEN COAL HAULER CAUGHT CABLE ON HIS END GATE AND PULLED MINER CABLE TIGHT. CAUGHT MAN BETWEEN CABLE AND MINER FRAME ANDROLLED HIM ALONG SIDE OF MINER.

January 2, 2002 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS RIDING OUT OF THE COAL MINE AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. MANTRIP 5 SUTER SLID IN MUD HOLE IN TRAVELWAY 2NE 100 X CUT AND HIT SOUTH RIB. INJURED HIS LEG-LEFT LG.

June 16, 2001 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DRIVING A BATTERY TRACTOR WHILE ROCKD8STING. HE WAS RAISING A LINE CURTAIN AND STRUCK A RIB, FRACTURING AND LACERATING HIS WRIST.

June 13, 2001 IL · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

MAN WAS DRIVING 10 SEATER MANTRIP 110 TO THE BOTTOM AND HIT ROCK IN TRAVELWAY AT #69 XCUT. MAN WAS HIT BY CANOPY AND CANOPY POST INJURING HEAD, BACK AND LEFT FOREARM. CANOPY TORN OFF.

March 22, 2001 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING COAL HAULER HIT A BUMP AND JAMED HER LOWER BACK

June 19, 2000 IL · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT IN THE HNGE POINT ON THE #6 EIMCO SCOOP. THE ACCDENT OCCURRED IN THE 6TH EAST PANEL.

April 6, 2000 IL · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING ON THE BELT, THE SHOVEL HIT THE BELT AND THEN STRUCK HIS LOWER LEFT LEG.

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