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April 6, 1991 CO · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BELT ADVANCED TO NEW LOCATION CHAIN BROKE SNAPPED AROUND STRIKING IND

November 19, 1990 CO · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Struck against a moving object

INDV WAS PASSENGER ON NO 2 TRACTOR.THE VEHICLE VEERED TO LEFT BEFORE IT COULD BE CORRECTED.IT STRUCK THE RIB WHEREUPON I.NAME LEFT KNEE WAS INJURED.

September 14, 1990 CO · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIVIDUAL WAS PASSENGER RIDING IN BACK OF PICKUP. PICKUP DRIVER MADE ABRUPT STOP CASUING LOOSE DRILL STEELS TO BOUNCE FORWARD STRIKING INDIVUAL ON RT SIDE. HE REPORTED TO DR ON 9/18. AT THIS TIME ACCIDENT BECAME LOST TIME.

July 10, 1990 CO · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WATCHING RIGHT SIDE OF MINER BEING HAULED INTO NEW AREA,LOCOMOTIVE CAME IN CONTACT WITH MINER ON CURVE OF TRACKLINE CATCHING RIGHT HAND BETWEEN MINER AND LOCOMOTIVE.

February 7, 1990 CO · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPER LOCO TROLLEY POLE JUMPED ON LINE STRIKING ETHE EMP ON RT ARM

October 11, 1989 CO · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Struck by flying object

THE INDIVIDUAL WA OPERATING THE LONG WALL MOBIL BELT TAIL PIECE WHEN THE HIHG PRESSUR HOSE BROKE AT THE VALVE BODY STRIKING THE VICTIM ONT HE LEG.

August 12, 1989 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Struck against a moving object

INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING PERSONAAL CARRIER MANTRIP AT END OF SHIFT WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH FLAT BED LOADED WITH ROCKDUST.

August 12, 1989 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Struck against a moving object

INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING PERSONAAL CARRIER MANTRIP AT END OF SHIFT WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH FLAT BED LOADED WITH ROCKDUST.

August 12, 1989 CO · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Struck against a moving object

INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING PERSONAAL CARRIER MANTRIP AT END OF SHIFT WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH FLAT BED LOADED WITH ROCKDUST.

August 12, 1989 CO · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Struck against a moving object

INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING PERSONAAL CARRIER MANTRIP AT END OF SHIFT WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH FLAT BED LOADED WITH ROCKDUST.

July 13, 1989 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Struck against a moving object

THE INDIVIDUAL CLAIMED HE WAS INJURIED ON 7-13-89 AFTER THRU INVESTIGATION IT WAS LEARNED THAT THE VICTIM WAS INJURIED AND DID NOT REPORT IT ACCORDING TO CO POLICY.

July 7, 1989 CO · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Struck against a moving object

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS RIDING A MANTRIP TRACTOR WHEN THE R FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF CAUSING THE TRACTOR TO RAISE UP AND DROP DOWN TO THE GROUND AND RIB

July 7, 1989 CO · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Struck against a moving object

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS RIDING A MANTRIP TRACTOR WHEN THE R FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF CAUSING THE TRACTOR TO RAISE UP AND DROP DOWN TO THE GROUND AND RIB

July 7, 1989 CO · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Struck against a moving object

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS RIDING A MANTRIP TRACTOR WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF CAUSING THE TRACTOR TO RAISE UP AND DROP DOWN TO THE GROUND AND RIB

July 7, 1989 CO · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Struck against a moving object

THE INDIVIADUAL WAS RIDING A MANTRIP TRACTOR WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF CAUSING TRACTOR TO RAISE UP AND DROP TO GROUND AND RIB.

July 7, 1989 CO · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Struck against a moving object

THE INDIVIADUAL WAS RIDING A MANTRIP TRACTOR WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF CAUSING TRACTOR TO RAISE UP AND DROP TO GROUND AND RIB.

July 7, 1989 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Struck against a moving object

INDIVIDUAL WAS RIDING MANTRIP TRACTOR WHEN RIGHT FRONT WHEL FELL OFF CAUSING TRACTOR TO RAISE UP & DROP DOWN TO GROUND & RIB.

April 15, 1989 CO · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE VICTIM WAS WIPING LOOSE COAL FROM THE TOP COVER OF THE COLLECTION BELT A MECHINCIAL SPLICE IN THE BELT GRABBED HIS LOOSE CLOTHING ON HIS LEFT ARM AND PULLED IT BETWEEN THE IDLER AND THE SP ILL BOARD.

January 10, 1989 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Struck against stationary object

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS RIDING ON THE TRACTOR WHEN HE HIT THE ROOF WITH HIS HEAD.

October 10, 1988 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Struck against a moving object

INDIVIDUAL WAS RIDING ON BACK SEAT OF MANTRIP TRACTOR. TRACTOR STARTED TO BOUNCE CAUSING INDIVIDUAL TO STRIKE HEAD ON TOP OF UNDERCAST & RIBS ON ARM RAIL OF TRACTOR.

July 24, 1988 CO · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING TRACTOR RAN OVER CHUNK OF COAL CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN TWISTING LEFT ELBOW.DIDNT BECOME LOST TIME UNTIL 8-9-88 WHEN HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK BY DR.

March 21, 1988 CO · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

VICTIM CLAIMS THAT WHILE HE WAS BREAKING ICE ON MAIN SLOPE HE HAD ONE FOOT ON THE MAN TRIP CAR & THE OTHER ON THE GROUND THE HOISTGMAN MOVED THE MANTRIP CAR CAUSING THE MAN TO FALL THE MAN C ONTINUED TO WORK HE REPORT ED TO THE DOC.AT NOON ON THE FOLLOWING DAY AFTG ER WORKING ANOTHER HALF SHIFT

January 19, 1988 CO · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CABLE WIRE ROPE WAS HOOKED UP BETWEEN A SCOOP AND A POWER CENTER. THE INJURED MAN HAD SLACK IN THE CABLE. HE WAS NOT CLEAR OF THE ROPE WHEN HE SIGNALED THE SCOOP. THE CABLE FLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE KNEES. THE MAN MISSED NO TIME UNTIL 10-20-88.

January 4, 1988 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Struck against a moving object

VICTIM WAS RIDI3G IN MANTRIP WHEN THE HOIST SHJUT DOWN CAUSING THE MANTRIP TO COME TO SUDDEN STOP. THE VICTIM WAS SUDDENDLY MOVED FORWARD AND THEN BACKWARD IN A W HIPPING MOTION

July 13, 1987 CO · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS MOV3NG A LOCOMOTIVE EMPTY FLAT CARS AND A PERSONNEL CARRIER AROUND AS HE WAS MOVING THE PERSONNEL CARRIER THRU THE SWITCH THE MACHINE DERAILED THROWING HEAD FIRST AGASINT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CA9RIER. HE HIT HIS HEAD PUSHING THIS HARD HAT DOWN ON THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE.

March 18, 1987 CO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STRIKING MINERS3HAD PUNCTURED TIRES.GROUND WAS MUDDY AND SLICK WHERE MAN WAS CHANGING THEM.TRAILOR AXLES ON RIGHT SIDE HAD NO TIRES ON THAT SIDE AND MAN DID NOT BLOCK AXLE BEFORE REMOVING TIRE S.JACK SLIPPED 2FF AXLE AND PINNED MAN'S ARM BETWEEN TIRE AND FRAME OF TIRE.

March 5, 1985 CO · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Struck against a moving object

THE VICTIM WAS IN PROCESS OF PUSHING THE ROOF BOLTER WITH THE S/C. WHEN HE BACKED THE S/C BACK IT BOUNCED JARRING THE VICTIM.

June 8, 1984 CO · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Struck against a moving object

THIS ALLEGED ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 6-11-84. WHILE OPERATING A S/C THE MAN CLAIMS HE HIT A SERIES OF BUMPES IN THE HAULAGE ROAD & FELT A PAIN IN THE LWOER BACK.

May 31, 1984 CO · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wyoming Fuel Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE TRAMMING THE ELKHORN SCOOP HE RAN OVER A ROCK APPROX. 8 INCHES HIGH RAISING THE MACHINE ALLOWING THE CANOPY TO SNAG AND CHAIN HANGING FROM THE ROOF WHEN HE SET THE BRAKES WITH THE PANIC BAR THE CANOPY DROPPED STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF THE HEAD.

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