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July 12, 2021 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jet Coal Co Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was riding personnel carrier on way outside ride hit a bump, employee caught shoulder against top of mine roof.

February 21, 2019 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jet Coal Co., Inc.. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

While cleaning #1 heading with a scoop, employee's elbow was caught between scoop and rib. When they tried to free themselves they steered the wrong way mashing it.

May 15, 2015 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jet Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Ran over 2" plastic pipe and it flipped up into car and hit him and cut his eyelid.

August 26, 2013 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jet Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Scoop bounced on roadway going in.

December 10, 2012 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jet Coal Co. Inc. · Struck against a moving object

While driving a shuttle car he ran over something in the road that bounced him out of his seat, he then ran into rib and stopped he got off the SC. When he tried to stand up he developed a muscle spasm in his mid back.

May 25, 2005 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Jet Coal Company Incorporated · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRAMMING CAR TOO CLOSE TO THE RIB, PINCHED ARM BETWEEN CAR AND RIB.

February 23, 2004 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jet Coal Company Incorporated · Struck by falling object

SCOOP WAS DIPPING UP A PIECE OF ROCK WHEN IT TWISTED STRIKING HIS FOOT WHICH TURNED HIS ANKLE.

January 8, 2002 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Jet Coal Company Incorporated · Contact with hot objects or substances

RIDING MANTRIP TO THE SURFACE RADIATOR BLEW UP SPRAYING HOT ANTI-FREEZE ON EE.

January 8, 2002 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Jet Coal Company Incorporated · Contact with hot objects or substances

RIDING MANTRIP TO THE SURFACE RADIATOR BLEW UP 5 SPRAYING HOT ANTI-FREEZE ON EE.

August 29, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jet Coal Company Incorporated · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR HE HIT A BUMP AND THREW HIM IN AIR WHEN CAME DOWN BUMP ELBOW ON CAR.

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