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December 15, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
T & T Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS RIDING OUTSIDE IN THE MANTRIPWHEN IT HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF. THIS CAUSED HIM TO HAVE PAIN IN HIS NECK AND BACK.

October 15, 1993 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
T & T Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING A KERSEY TRACTOR,W HENTHE WHEEL OF THE TRACTOR HIT A HOLE IN TH EROADWAY. THIS CAUSE DHIM TO BOUNCED UP IN THE AIR AND HIT THE TOP CAUSING INJURY TO HIS NECK AND UPPER BACK. THE INDIVIDUAL DID NOT REPORT THIS UNTIL 10-19-93. HIS FIRST DAY OFF FROM WORK AWAS 10-20-93.

April 22, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
T & T Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME REPORTED LEFT TESTICLE STARTED HURTING BETWEEN 1 & 2PM AND SHOOTING DOWN LEFT LEG.DOESNT KNOW HOW OR WHEN IT HAPPENED.THINKS IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN ROUGH ROAD AS EMPL IS A SHUTTLE CAR OPER.

March 19, 1991 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
T & T Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS TRAMMING KERSEY TRACTOR ON #2 BELT SUPPLY ROAD WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS CHEST.

June 15, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
T & T Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

I,NAME REPORTED THAT HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH HIS BACK ON 6-15-89 BECAUSE OF ROUGH SHUTTLE CAR ROADS.

April 17, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
T & T Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HAULING COAL WITH HIS SHUTTLE CAR, WHEN HE TURNED TO CHECK HIS LOAD, HE PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS NECK.

December 13, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
T & T Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS MOVING MANTRIP & HIT HEAD ON MINE ROOF PULLING MUSCLES IN BACK.

December 12, 1986 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
T & T Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE HIT HIS HEAD3ON THE MINE ROOF GOING INTO THE MINE. SPRAINED HIS NECK.

December 1, 1986 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
T & T Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME OPERATIN1 KERSEY RUBBER TIRE TRACTOR WHEN HE RAN OVER CRIB BLOCK BRUISING LOW BACK.

March 25, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
T & T Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME OPERATIN1 SC IN X-CUT BETWEEN #3 ENTRY AND #4 ENTRY IN MUD AND WATER.TRAILING CABLE THREW CRIB BLOCK INTO ROADWAY AND SC HIT IT.CAUSING I.NAME TO HIT HEAD ON CANOPY OF SC AND STRAINING HIS NECK. 3

October 7, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
T & T Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS TRAMING AN S/S FEEDER TO ANOTHER LOCATION IN THE MINE, AS HE WAS TRAMING HE CAME INTO NONTACT WITH THE RIB AND FEEDER, WITH THE FEEDER PINNING HIM ON THE RIB AT THE PELVIC AREA, BRE BREAKING HIS PELVIS.

May 9, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
T & T Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS RIDING THE MANTRIP OUT OF THE MINE WHEN HIS HEAD CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE MINE ROOF STRAINING HIS NECK.

February 22, 1985 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman POWERED HAULAGE
T & T Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS CLEANING THE TAILPIECE OF THE INCLINER BELT ON THE SURFACE OF T & T ENERGY #1 MINE. WHILE PUTTING THE GUARD IN PLACE, THE BELT OR TAILPIECE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE GUARD; HITTING I,NAME IN THE UPPER LIP.

February 22, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
T & T Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS CLEANING THE TAILPIECE OF THE INCLINE BELT ON THE SURFACE OF T & T ENERGY #1 MINE. WHILE PUTTING THE GUARD IN PLACE THE BELT ROLLER CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE GUARD; CUTTING THE MI DDLE FINGER OF I,NAME\S RIGHT HAND.

August 29, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
T & T Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO A SUPPLY TRACTOR WHEN THE OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING THE TRACTOR, I.NAMES LEFT FOOT WAS UNDER THE TIRE AND THE TRACTOR RAN OVER HIS FOOT

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