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May 16, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS THE MINER HELPER, A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE RAN OVER A LUMP OF COAL. THIS CAUSED THE COAL TO PINCH BETWEEN THE TIRE & FLOOR, FLY. OUT & STRIKE HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG.

August 21, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING BACK TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER HE HIT IT. THUS, CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO STRAIN HIS NECK.

June 6, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE THE EE WAS OPERATING THE OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR HE BACKED SAID MACHINE OVER A ROOF BOLT LYING LOOSE IN THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED THE ROOF BOLT TO FLIP UP STRIKING HIM ON THE LOWER PART OF THE BACK.

January 29, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS TRAVELING IN HAULROAD WHEN HE STRUCK A POINT ANCHOR BOLT WITH HIS SHOULDER. THIS RESULTED IN AN ABRASION AND CONTUSION.

December 17, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS STANDING BESIDE SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN OPERATOR STARTED EQUIPMENT. CABLE SLAPPED EMPL ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT. ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO OPERATOR UNTIL 01/02/91.

October 26, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EE WAS TRAMMING THE S S SCOOP OFF OF A LOWBOY TRAILER. THE SCOOP BOUNCED AND THE EE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY. THE INJURIES RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD OVER RIGHT EYE.

August 20, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURIED EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS TRAMMING THE SCOOP FROM THE SURFACE TO THE SECTION BY THE WAY OF NO.3 ENTRY HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND BOUNCED HIM AGAINST THE CANOPY. THUS CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS NECK.

May 24, 1990 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE I.NAME WAS SHOVELING THE NO. 5 BELT DRIVE HE GOT HIS SHOVEL CAUGHT IN THE BELT AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT WRIST. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 05/30/90 AND DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO THE OPERATOR UNTIL 06/01/90.

March 19, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING ROCK DUSTER ON SCOOP BUCKET THE OPER DROPPED SCOOP BUCKET ON R FT. FRACTURE

October 7, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN EMPL WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE NO.2 SHUTTLE CAR HOOKED WATER LINE & BROKE WATER LINE FITTING. FORCE OF WATER PRESSURE BENT SAID INJUREDS SMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND BACK CAUSI NG SPRAIN.

September 30, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE EMPL WAS OPERATING STANDARD SHUTTLRE CAR HIT HOLE IN HAULROAD CAUSING HIM T HIT HEAD AGAINST CANOPY. THIS RESULTED IN BROKEN NOE & CERVICAL STRAIN.

September 5, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME RIDING ON TOP OF BATTERIES OF SCOOP FROM SECTION TO END OF TRACK,SHOULDER CAUGHT LOW TOP AND ROLLED HIM BACKWARDS.EMPL INJURIES-MULTIPLE RIB FX-2,CONTUSION TO STERNUM,COMPRESSION TO VER TEBRAE T12.

September 5, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WALKING UP ENTRY TOWARDS FACE OF #4 ROOM WHEN #2 SHUTTLE CAR CAME THRU X-CUT AND CABLE OF SHUTTLE CAR CAUGHT I.NAME FEET AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN STRAINING LOWER BACK.

August 28, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I,NAME HIT HIS BACK AGAINST THE TOP OF THE ENCLOSURE OF THE RUBBER-TIRE MANTRIP WHEN THE OPERATOR DROVE INTO THE RIB.

August 28, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE I NAME WAS OPERATING NO 1 SHU5TLECAR HE HIT A ROCK IN ROADWAY ON OFF-SIDE CAUSING A SUDDEN JAR TO HIS BODY THUS RESULTING IN A STRAINED BACK SAFETY DEPT DID NOT RECEIVE INFORMATION OF AC CIDENT UNTIL 090589 ALSO ACCIDENTS REPORTABILITYQUESTIONABLE

August 7, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME WAS RIDING RESIDE THE OPERATOR IN THE TRACK MANTRIP. HE RAISED UP HITTNG HIS HEAD AGISNT THE TOP AS THE MANTRIP WAS SLOWING DOWN. THUS RESULTING IN STIFF NECK MUSCLES.

October 29, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS HAULING COAL WITH A SHUTTLE CAR & HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY & THE SHUTTLECAR BOTTOMED OUT CAUSING I.NAME TO HAVE THE BREATH KNOCKED OUT OF HIM

October 21, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIDING ON TRACK ON SCOOTER POLE CAME OFF AND HIT TROLLEY WIRE POST THEN SWUNG AROUND AND HIT I.NAME IN THE LOWER BACK

August 25, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WAS REWINDING AND CAUGHT HIS LEG BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE CABLE.

May 9, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HEWAS DRIVING HIS BUGGY AND HIT A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM AND HURT HIS BACK.

July 24, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

A SHUTTLE CAR R5N OVER A PIECE OF COAL AND THE OPIECE BROKE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYEBROW.THE EYEBROW WAS LACERATED ABOUT 1"LONG.

June 12, 1984 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE BEING RETRACTED WHEN THE CABLE BECAME TAUT AND STRUCK HIM.

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