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February 24, 1999 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A SCOOP. HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BOUNCE IN VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

June 18, 1998 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING RAM CAR WHEN RAN OVER PIECE OF CRIB BLOCK IN ROADWAY (4X4) CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCEW SO HARD THAT HARD HAT CAME OFF AND NEARLY BOUNCED OUT OF SEAT.

April 13, 1998 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING FORKLIFT WHEN IT TURNED OVER AND HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WIHT HIS HAND A S FORKLIFT WAS TURNING OVER CAUSING LACERATIONS AND A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

September 18, 1997 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS DRIVING MANTRIP ACROSS SECTION AND HIT HIS HEAD ON LOW HANGING CABLE.

September 5, 1997 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TOWING A SHUTTLE CAR WITH THE BUCKET END OF THE 488 S&S SCOOP WHEN THE CAR RAN UNDERNEATH THE BUCKET RAISING THE OPERATOR'S DECK NEAR THE ROOF PUTTING THE OPERATOR'S HEAD INTO THE ROOF.

August 14, 1997 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING MANTRIP, RAN OVER ROCK OR SOMETHING IN ROAD AND STEERING WHEEL WAS JERKED OUT OF HAND, IT CAME BACK AROUND AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT HAND CUTTING AND BRUISING HAND.

July 22, 1997 VA · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE (SUPPLY PERSON) BACKED TOOL TRUCK TOWARD HIS PERSONAL TRUCK AND SET THE PARKING BRAKE. EMPLOYEE PUT THE TOOL TRUCKIN GEAR AND CUT OFF THE ENGINE. HE STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK AND ANOTHER E MPLOYEE STEPPED BETWEEN VEHICLES TO UNLOAD SUPPLIES. TRUCK ROLLED BACK CATCHING HIM BETWEEN BUMPERS.

June 13, 1997 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE ALLEGES THAT AS HE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR IN BELT ENTRY OF 002 SECTION, CAR HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND JARRED THE CAR. EE SAID HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK. EE SAID HE WENT TO THE DR ON 6-16-97 AND AFTER EXAMINATION WAS TOLD HEHAD AN ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN. EE DID NOT REPORT THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 6-19-97. AFTER HE HAD BEEN TERMINATED.

March 8, 1997 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP THROUGH CURTAIN, ROOF BOLT PLATE WAS HANGING DOWN ON OTHER SIDE. EE RAISED UP AND CAUGHT HIS HEAD INTO TOP AND PLATE.

December 19, 1996 VA · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING IN COMPANY VEHICLE BACK TO THE JOB SITE FROM NORTON. HE HAD TO STOP AT THE RED LIGHT ON RT 58 NEAR BLACK DIAMOND BANK. HE WAS STOPPED BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH HAD STOP PED SUDDENLY. THE THIRD VEHICLE (PETERBILT TRACTOR TRAILER) COULD NOT STOP IN TIME AND HIT VEHICLE #2, WHICH IN TURN HIT VEHICLE #1.

November 13, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS RIDING OUTSIDE ON THE MANTRIP AND HE STRETCHED OUT HIS RIGHT LEG AND GOT IT INTO THE TOP. THIS TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

March 25, 1996 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THREE WHEEL SCOOTER CHECKING HEADLIGHT UNDERGROUND SCOOTER WAS PARKED 30 FEET FROM COAL BLOCK. HEADLIGHT WAS OUT. EE WAS DRIVING THE GATOR AND RAN INTO THE SCOOTER, CAUSING THE SCOOTER TO HIT EE S LEFT LEG.

December 22, 1995 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE CAUSING THE SHUTTLE CAR TO BOTTOM OUT AND THE JARRING AFFECTED THE EE'S RIGHT HIP AND BACK.

March 9, 1995 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING OFF #3 SECTION IN GATOR, IN MOTOR ROAD ENTRY, WAS OPERATING GATOR AND CAUGHT HEAD BETWEEN TOP AND GATOR. LACERATION ON RIGHT SIDE ABOVE EAR, ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD 4" LACERA TION, AND 3/4" LACERATION OFF TO OF LEFT EAR.

January 23, 1995 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AROUND THE BELT DRIVE. SHOVEL GOT CAUGHT IN DRIVE, THROWING EMPLOYEE AGAINST RIB OF THE MINE. EMPLOYEE HIT HEAD AND BACK AND SHOVEL CAME BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE GROIN AREA. GLASSES WERE BROKEN.

December 9, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE MOVED RAM CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE RIB TO ALLOW THE MANTRIP TO PASS AND HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND TO HELP RAISE UP TO SEE THE CABLE. HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE JACK AND THE MET AL OF THE RAM CAR.

April 13, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON PINNER FROM THE SCOOP WHEN I.NAME LOWERED THE SCOOP BUCKET ON EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND.

October 28, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

RIDING IN GATOR, BOUNCED HURTING HIS HIP

May 15, 1991 VA · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE SCOOTER, WHEN THE STEERING ARM CUAGHT HIS LEFT THUMB.

May 12, 1991 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE GATOR GOING INTO THE MINES AND HE RAN OVER A ROCK. THE GATOR BOUNCED KNOCKING HIS HAT OFF AND HE CONTINUED TO ROLL AND BOUNCED AGAIN AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF.

March 19, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A BUMP AND HIS BATTERY LIGHT JAMMED INTO HIS LEFT SIDE.

August 20, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

MANTRIP STOPPED TO GET SUPPLIES OTHER ONE COME OUT HIT MANTRIP JOLTED BACK L SHOULDER

March 5, 1990 VA · Coal brattice man/worker POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON A BRATTICE BEHIND THE CURTAIN AND THE SHUTTLE CAR DRIVER WENT THRU THE CURTAIN KNOCKING THE BRATTICE DOWN AND A CINDER BLOCK HIT HIM ON THE CALF OF HIS R IGHT LEG.

February 22, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE MANTRIP WAS STOPPED & THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS SET & WHILE HE WAS GETTING TOOLS AT THE UNDERGROUND SHOP T HE MANTRIP BEGAN TO MOVE & HE JUMPED INTO THE DECK OF THE MANT RIP TO PUSH THE BRAKE & HE STRAINED HIS RT ARM &HOULDER

September 26, 1988 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT THE SCOOP CAUSING HIM TO SUFFER SEVERE PAIN IN HIS RT ARM AND NECK

November 10, 1987 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN AROCK SLIPPED OFF THE BOOM OF THE MINER INTO THE DECK OF THE SHUTTLE CAR STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

July 16, 1987 VA · Coal loader head operator, roscoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING THE SCOOP WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK OR HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING THE SCOOP TO BOUNCE AND HURT HIS BACK.

October 27, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING THE MANTRIP,THE ROADWAY WAS ROUGH,THE MANTRIP WAS BOUNCING CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO HURT HIS BACK.

January 3, 1985 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

RUNNING SHUTTLECAR MISSED THE TURN AND REALIZED HE WAS GOING TO HIT RIB AND AS A REFLEX STUCK RT FOOT OUT AND CAUGHT RT FOOT AGAINST RIB FRACTURED RT FOOT

June 7, 1984 VA · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

ON THE ROAD TO #4 GATE ENTRY 2 VICHILES WERE COMING AROUND THE CORNER WHEN THEY SAW EACH OTHER BOTH PUT ON BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND BOTH SLID ON LOOSE GRAVEL SLID INTO EACH OTHER HIT HAND ON ST STEERING WHEEL BROKEN LEFT HAND

April 18, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RIDING MANTRIP INTO THE MINES, SAT IN WHAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE WATER UNTIL HE FELT A BURNING ON HIS BUTTOCKS AND FOUND A HOLE IN HIS PANTS, SAT IN BATTERY ACID FROM A LEAKING CAP LIGHT.

August 15, 1983 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF THE BELT WITH A SHOVEL THE SHOVEL JERKED AND JERKED EMPLOYEES LEFT ARM

May 19, 1983 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

RIDING MOTOR-BENT OVER FROM WAIST,EMPL BATTERT LIGHT POUCH ON HIP CAUGHT ROOFBOLT IN TOP.KNOCKING HIM TOWARD BACK OF MOTOR.

March 2, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING MOTOR OUTSIDE AND HE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND PLACED AGAINST THE BUMPER, HE STARTED DOWN HILL AND ANOTHER BUMPER CAUGHT HIS HAND.

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