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February 27, 1996 PA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP ON THE TRAVELWAY, HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD. THE MAN BOUNCED UP IN THE AIR & STRUCK HIS LOWER BACK ON THE SIDE OF THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT.

March 21, 1995 PA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPERATING RUBBER TIRED SCOOP OPERATOR GOT HIS HEAD PINCHED BETWEEN SCOOP AND ROOF AND RIB THIS ACTION CUT HIS HEAD REQUIRING STITCHES. NO FAULT OF EQUIPMENT.

March 14, 1995 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING LOOSE COAL AROUND TAIL AREA, SHOVEL GOT CAUGHT BY BELT. THIS CAUSED THE SHOVEL TO PINCH FINGER TIP BETWEEN SHOVELS METAL HANDLEAND TAIL FRAME.

November 12, 1993 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN HAS TO DO ALL HIS WORK WHILE HE IS CRAWLING BESIDE THE EQUIPMENT. HE ALSO HAS TO OPERATOE LEVERS TO CONTROL THE MACHINERY, THIS REQUIRES THAT HE TWISTS, AND STRETCHES FROM THE WAIST U P.

November 4, 1993 PA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MAN WAS UNHOOKING A SUPPLY SKID FROM THE SCOOP, THE MAN WAS PULLING THE HITCH PIN, WHEN THE SCOOP DRIFTED FORWARD, AND HIS LEFT SHOULDER CAUGHT ON THE ROOF, AND HE WAS PULLED BACK OVER THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT STRKING HIS RIGHT SIDE.

October 27, 1993 PA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN HIT A BUMP ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE HE WAS SCOOPING SPILLED COAL WITH AN ELKHORN SCOOP. THE MAN STRUCK HIS UPPER MIDDLE BACK ON THE SIDE OF THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT. THE MAN COMPLAINED O F DIZZINESS LIGHTHEADED AND UPPER BACK PAIN.

March 4, 1993 PA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN WAS SCOOPING UP LOOSE COAL WITH AN ELKHORN SCOOP. THE MAN WAS TRAMMING IN REVERSE WHEN HE STRUCK HS HEA DON ROOF THAT WAS CUT AT DIFFERENT HEIGHTS.

July 12, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK ON CONVEYOR OF MOBILE BRIDGE,A MOVING FLIGHT STRUCK ROCK THROWING IT INTO AIR PINCHING RIGHT HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND ROOF CAUSING CONTUSIONS & LACERATIONS.

July 10, 1990 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS REMOVING PIECE OF ROCK FROM MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR. FLIGHT FROM CONVEYOR STRUCK ROCK CASUING MAINS RIGHT HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN ROCK & SIDE OF CONVEYOR.

January 2, 1990 PA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS IN THE PORCESS OF SCOOPING FACE AREA. HE WAS SITTING IN OPERATORS COMPARTMENT WITH HIS RIGHT ARM ON THE EDGE ON THE COMPARTMENT WHILE BACKING UP HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN EDGE OF COM PARTMENT AND THE RIB.

September 24, 1989 PA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS REMOVING A LARGE PIECE OF STONE FROM BELT WHICH WAS ON RIGID STRUTURE HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE AND SIDE RAIL

August 19, 1988 PA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ. WAS OPERATING A SCOOP IN LOW COAL HE WAS PULLING BULK ROCK DUSTER. WHILE SITTING, OPERATOR COMPART., HE LOOKED OVER IS RIGHT SHOLDER. HIS HEAD CAM EIN SONTACT WITH SAFEY STACION AND ROOF . THE SCOOP DRIFTED FORWARD CAUSING THE EAR TO GET CAUGHT ON ROOF CAUSING CUT.

January 12, 1987 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE THE MAN W5S BACKING UP A PERSONAL CARRIER ALONG THE BELTLINE HE TURNED AROUND WITH HIS BODY EXPOSING HIS SELF-RESCUER AND BELT TO THE BELT STRUCTURE. HIS SELF-RESCUER CAUGHT ON THE STRUC TURE THIS CAUSE8 HIS SELF-RESCUER TO BE FACED INXX FORCED INTO HIS BACK CAUSING A SEVERE BRUISE AND SPRAIN

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