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October 9, 1984 PA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING THE WHEELS ON A SUPPLY CR HIS FINGERS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRACK AND THE WHEEL UNIT

September 29, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN X CUT AS RAIL WAS BEING PULLED OUT FROM UNDER A ROOF FALL WITH A SCOOP. AS RAIL WAS PULLED THRU XCUT THE INJURED LEFT ARM FRACTURE.

September 12, 1984 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BEHIND A FEEDER AS THE FEEDER WAS BEING TRAMMED. THE DRIVE CHAIN BROKE AND FLEW BACK STRIKING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER - COMPOUND FRACTURE.

September 7, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A POST FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG - SPRAIN ANKLE.

August 17, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR & IT STRUCK A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM.

August 13, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A CRIB BLOCK CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS H EAD ON THE CANOPY.

June 19, 1984 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS STRUCK BY PIECE OF STEEL THAT MANTRIP HE WAS RIDING HIT & STEEL FLEW INTO MANTRIP.

June 15, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL OPERATING SC HIT HOLE IN BOTTOM CAUSING BOUNCE IN SEAT STRIKING TAILBONE ON SEAT.

May 30, 1984 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A MOTOR, TAKING SUPPLIES UP A GRADE. THE MOTOR LOST TRACTION AND STARTED BACK DOWN GRADE. EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF MOTOR AND TWISTED HIS NECK AND BACK.

April 5, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN RUNWAY CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS LEFT SIDE AGAINST SHUTTLE CAR.

March 29, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE GOT DIRT IN HIS EYES WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR

March 21, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHICH HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE CANOPY.

March 6, 1984 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING LOCOMOTIV. TROLLEY POLE JUMPED WIRE. LOCO JUMPED TRACK & EMPLOYEE STRUCK AGAINST OPERATORS COMPARTMENT.

February 22, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN RUNWAY CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY. NECK SPRAIN.

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

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE RUNWAY, CAUSING HIM TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA

February 3, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS TILTING A BARREL OF SOLVENT SO THAT FORK TRUCK COULD PICK IT UP. THE FOR OF THE FORK TRUCK CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN FORK AND PALLET CRUSH INJURY RIGHT FOOT

January 20, 1984 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEADYING A CANOPY AS IT WAS BEING UNLOADE*D FROM A SUPPLY CAR BY A FORKLIFT THE CAHIN BEING USED TO LIFT CANOPY SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND LACERATION 6 SUTURES

January 12, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AGAINST SEAT BACK OF TRACK JEEP MANTRIP WAS SLOWLY APPROACHING END OF TRACK DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES JEEP SKIDDED AND STRUCK EMPTY TRIP

December 28, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS OPERATING A TRACK-MOUNTED LOCOMOTIVE HIS LOCOMOTIVE STRUCK ANOTHER ONE WHICH WAS PARKED ON A CURVE AHEAD

December 17, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AS HE WS OPERATING AN OPEN TYPE BUS THE TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF WIRE HE APPLIED PARKING BRAKE & AS HE LEANED OVER TO REINSTALL POLE HE BUMPED PARKING BRAKE BUS DRIFTED BACKW ARDS POLE BROKE AND HE WAS STRUCK BY THE POLE

September 19, 1983 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS TURNING A 3 WHEEL PERSONNEL VEHICLE AROUND WHEN THE TIRE STRUCK A ROCK OR HOLE IN THE RUNWAY CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SNAP AROUND STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND.

August 6, 1983 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING STEEL BELT GRABS FROM BELT BELT GRABS SLIPPED OFF WET BELT CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND STRIKE HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST CHAIN GUARD CONTUSION

July 18, 1983 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING THE FIRST 2 HRS OF THE SHIFT THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AT 9:50 AM HE GOT OFF THE CAR COMPLAINING OF CHEST PAINS THIS OCCURANCE IS BEING REPORTED AS AN ILLNESS SINCE THERE WAS NO SINGLE SPECIFIC IDENTIFIABLE INCIDENTS COMPENSATION CONFIRMED THIS INFORMATION ON 8/1/83

June 17, 1983 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. RAN OVER HUMP IN BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF 1C071283EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTT NECK SPRAIN.

June 2, 1983 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE FOR SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR, WHEN THE CONVEYOR CHAIN STARTED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER ONE SUTURE

June 1, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE CREW WAS PULLING BELT TAIL WITH A CHAIN THAT WAS HOOKED TO A SHUTTLE CAR THE FRAMEWORK OF THE TAIL PIECE BROKE CAUSING THE CHAIN TO FLY BACK STRIKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE CONTUSION

May 16, 1983 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AS HE WAS STANDING ON THE #1 B-BUTT BELT CONVEYOR REPAIRING A SPILLBOARD THE BELT STARTED UP CAUSING HIM TO JUMP OFF THE MOVING BELT.

February 24, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THRU A X-CUT BEHING THE SCOOP. THE SCOOP BACKED UP AND STRUCK A RAIL LAYING ON THE BOTTOM; PUSHING THE RAIL INTO INJUREDS LEFT LEG. CONTUSION.

January 25, 1983 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 6 TON MOTOR. THE MOTOR PICKED A SWITCH AND JUMPED OFF TRACK KNOCKING OUT A POST. THE POST STRUCK HIM ON HEAD AND NECK.

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