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March 7, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS IN PORTAL BUS AND ANOTHERBUS BUMPED IT IN THE REAR AND JARRED HIM.

April 21, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS OPERATING MINER WITH REMOTE CONTROL BOX AND AS SHUTTLE PASSED BY WHERE HE WAS OPERATING MINER IT RAN OVER A SMALL LUMP OF COAL BURSTING IT AND A PIECE FLEW OUT AND HIT EE IN HIS RIGHT E YE.

February 9, 1993 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS BACKING TRACTOR UP IN BLET HEADING AND HE KNOCKED A TIMBER HITTING HIKM ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

July 28, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck against stationary object

54736YEE WAS IN SCOOP BUCKET LOADING CABLE WHEN THE SCOOP OPERATOR WAS TRYING TO RELEASE THE PARK BRAKE BY PULLING IN BUCKET RAM AND MISTAKENLY USING THE WRONG LEVER AND CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE'S 28643DERS TO HIT THE ROOF.

July 22, 1992 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING THROUGH FLY IN DRIFT MOUTH WHEN THE FLY RAISED TOOL BOXLID AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER.

April 3, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck against stationary object

RIDING IN MANTRIP IN MINE AND RAISED HIS HEAD UP TO FAR AND HIT IN FRONT ON HEAD ON OVERCAST SM CUT ON HEAD

September 26, 1990 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS OPERATING SCOOP SCRAPING RIB WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED OFF AND HIT HIM ON TOP OF HIS BACK AND LEFT ARM.

May 15, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Koch Carbon Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNING AROUND ON SHUTTLE CAR SEAT, TWISTED R KNEE

February 23, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Koch Carbon Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS WATCHING STEEL CABLE PULLING BELT ON THE STRUCTURE ADN HE WAS TRYING TO CENTER CABLE ON TAIL ROLLER WHEN SCOOP PULLED THE ROPE ON HIS HAND.

January 26, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TRANSPORTING COAL FROM FACE WHEN COAL OR ROCK FELL FROM SHUTTLE CAR ON HIS FOOT. THE EE WORKER THE SHIFT AND CALLED TO REPORT ACCIDENT ON 1-29-90 HE DID TELL THE FOREMAN HE HAD HURT HIS FOOT BUT WAS OK.

September 28, 1989 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Koch Carbon Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

2 SH CARS RAN AT INTERSECTION. WAS STRUCK ON HAND AND ARM

September 27, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTING COAL FROM THE FACE TO THE BUMP BY MEANS OF JOY SHUTTLE CAR. THE SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER SOMETHING IN THE ROAD, THE DRIVER WAS FORCED IN TO THE ROOF.

June 16, 1989 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

#2 BELT TAILPIECE PULLED LOOSE AND HIT HIM IN RIGHT RIBS.

June 16, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

#2 BELT TAILPIECE PULLED LOOSE AND HIT HIM.

August 23, 1988 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Koch Carbon Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PORTAL BUS DRIFTED OFF RUNNING OVER EMPLOYEES FOOT BENDING IT BACKWARDS BRUISING BIG TOE ON RT FOOT

June 6, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Koch Carbon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING PORTAL BUS ON A STEEP GRADE. THE TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF WIRE. BUS DRIFTED BACK CAUSING TROLLEY POLE TO SWING AROUND STRIKING OPERATOR IN HEAD.

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