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October 11, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AS HE WAS LIFTING SHOVEL IT GOT CAUGHT BY BOTTOM ROLLER CAUSING PAIN IN BACK & GROIN

July 29, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A BUMP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINS THE CANOPY.

May 28, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPER SHUTTLE CAR, ROCK EJECTED FROM MINER TAIL,BOUNCED STRUCK HIM ON L EAR

April 5, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE EXPEREINCED BACK PAIN. NO SPECTIFIC INCIDENT. INDUSTRIAL ILLNESS CASE NOT DECIDED UNTIL 4-30-90.

March 16, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK-DRAG WITH A SCOOP AS HE WAS BACKING UP THE SCOOP CAME OFF OF THE ROCK CAUSING THE REST OF THE MACHINE TO FALL SUDDENLY FURTHER CAUSING SUDDEN MOVEMENT OF THE OP ERATOR IN THE CAB THIS MOVEMENT CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS HIP ON HIS CAP LAMP BATTERY CAUSING BRUISES

March 7, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE CAR STRUCK A POST LAYING ALONG THE RIG,CAUSING THE POST TO COME INTO THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

February 25, 1991 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVLEING ALONG BELT WHEN SHOVEL CONTACTED ROLLER CAUSING SHOVEL TO KICK BACK STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM.

January 7, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING INTO THE MINE,HE WAS ON THE OUTBY END OF AN OPEN MANTRIP RIDING IN A KNEELING POSITION WHEN HIS HEAD STRUCK THE MINE ROOF.

December 18, 1990 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AS THE CAR WAS BEING LOADED THE OPERATOR WAS DODGING MATERIAL COMING OFF THE CONVEYOR.

December 13, 1990 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL REPORTED THAT AS HE WAS SHOVLING ALONG BELT #1 OF 1 NORTH LARGE PIECE OF ROCK CAME OFF BELT.

August 6, 1990 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND STRUCK HEAD ON CANOPY DURING SHIFT.INVESTIGATION NOT COMPLETED UNTIL 09-28-90.

August 3, 1990 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

EMPL BLOCKING DISCHARGE ROLLER.STANDING IN FRONT OF FORKS ON HYSTER IT DRIFTED FORWARD AND THE R TIRE STRUCK LEFT FOOT.

July 31, 1990 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING MINER WHEN THE 10SC SHUTTLE CAR HIT THE BACK OF THE MINER CAUSING INJURED TO STRIKE HIS BACK AGAINST MINER FRAME.

January 10, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOILE IN THE ROADWAY, JARRING HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER.

September 7, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN BUS WHEN ANOTHER BUS THAT PARKED DRIFTED OFF AND RAN INTO THE BUS HE WAS RIDING IN. INJURED SUFFERED A NECK SPRAIN.

June 15, 1989 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN SHUTTLE CAR WITH HIS FEET OUT OF THE KITCHEN WHEN A 3 WHEELER CAME AROUND & INTO XCUT 3-4 TRAM STUCK ON 3-WHEELER CAUSING IT TO RUN INTO SHUTTLE CAR PINCHING EMPLOYEES LEFT ANKLE BETWEEN 3-WHEELE4R & SHUTTLE CAR

October 19, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Fall from machine

HELPING MOTORMAN WHEN TRIP LET LOOSE, EMPLOYEE JUMPED AS HIT HIS FOOT ON MINE FLLOR.

October 4, 1988 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Fall from machine

MOVING IN MANTRIP WHEN IT STARTED FOOT CAUGHT AND WENT OUT OVER BACK OF MANTRIP

September 27, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS RIDING IN FORNT SEAT OF MANTRIP AND HIS R. ELBOW WAS RESTING ON EDGE OF MANTRIP DRIVER FAILED TO SEE A SET OF CLOSED AIRLOCK DOORS AND MANTRIP SID THRU DOORS CAUSING EMP TO HIT ELBOW ON DOORS

September 24, 1988 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED HIT HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT WHEN OPERATING SCOOP

September 14, 1988 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR TO THE MINER IN 5 ENTRY THE MINER CABLE WAS HUNG FROM THE ROOF ACROSS THE ENTRY AS HE WAS GOING UNDER THE CABLE IT STRUCK HIS HEAD.

September 13, 1988 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED WAS GRADING MINE BOTTOM A METAL POST WHICH IS MOUNTED ON THE MINER BEHIND OPERATOR COMPARTMENT CAUGHT AGAINST ROOF HE RECEIVED A BACK INJURY WHEN THE MINER BOUNCED.

July 26, 1988 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE PINCHED ARM AGAINST CANOPY LEG

July 21, 1988 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE PUSHED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEG HIP BACK

July 18, 1988 PA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A SCOOP TRACTOR WHEN THE SCOOP APPROACHED A RUN THRU CHECK HE WAS FLAGGED OFF TO STOP WHEN HE STOPPED A SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK THE SCOOP HE WAS OPERATING THE INJURED TRU CK HIS FINGER AGAINST A CONTROL LEVER WHEN SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK SCOOP

May 20, 1988 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHILE TRAMMING AROUND A RIB CORNER HIS SHOULDER STRUCK THE RIB

May 16, 1988 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING A PORTAL BUS TRAVELING OUTBY ON EASTMAINS TRACK THE BUS HE WAS OPERATING STRUCK ANOTHER BUS WHICH WAS PARKED AT 1 SOUTHEAST BELT OVERCAST

May 2, 1988 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR ON BUMPY ROADWAYS, NO TIME LOST FROM OWK UNTIL 6/9/88 REASON STATED LOW BACK PAIN DUE TO PREVIOUS INJURY.

April 25, 1988 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING A SHUTTEL CAR HE TRAMMED THE SHUTTLE CAR OVER A PIECE OF COAL RIB THE CAR BOUNCED & HE INJURED HIS BACK

April 18, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A 3 WHEELER WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN OUT OF HIS HAND STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF HIS RT HAND

April 13, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMMP. STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN FLOATING CANOPY CAUGHT A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM INN #4 ENTRY, AND JARRED HIS LWER BACK. EMP. DID NOT START MISSING TIME FROM THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 6-2-889

April 8, 1988 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING OUT WALL WITH SCOOP,WHEN HE REACHED FOR A BOCK TO THROW IT INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET,A BLOCK WAS STILL STRUCK TO THE ROOF WITH B-BOND FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS AHND.

April 6, 1988 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED STRUCK HIS HEAD ON AA SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK THE INJURED DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 4-19-88.

March 28, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED WAS SETTING ON A TOOLBOX ON A MECHANICS PORTAL BUS AS THE BUS WAS BEING MOVED HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF THE BUS WAS TO BE MOVED A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 500 FT THE INJURED STATED HE WAS WRITING IN HIS NOTE BOOK AND THOUGHT THE AREA WAS HIGH

March 28, 1988 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE APPARENTLY H IT A H OLE IN TGHE MINE BOTTOM & ST RUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY

February 29, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE TROLLEY POLE BACK ON THE TROLLEY WIRE, HE HIT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE 3 WEST OVERCAST.

January 20, 1988 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING CABLE WITH HIS FOOT AS MINER WAS BACKING UP. CABLE CAUGHT, PULLING FOOT AND LEG UNDER MINER AGAINST FRAME.

January 14, 1988 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE ST5TES THAT AS HE WAS OPERATING AN S&S SCOOP MOVING BELT STRUCTURE HE RAN OVER A PIECE OF STRUCTURE WHICH CAUSED THE SCOOP TO RAISE UP RESULTING IN THE EMPLOYEE STRIKING THE MINE ROOF. HEIGHT I3 THIS AREA IS 39 3/4 INCHES.

November 12, 1987 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMP STATES 7HAT HE WAS RIDING IN A CLOSED TYPE PORTAL BUS WHEN APPARENTLY THE BUS STRUCK A PIECE OF STEEL CHANNEL THAT WAS LAYING ALONG THE TRACK CAUSING IT TO STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT ARM 3

November 2, 1987 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS OPERATI3G A CLOSED TYPE MANTRIP AND WHEN THE AIR LOCK DOORS WERE OPENED A PIECE OF DIRT WENT INTO HIS EYES

October 28, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE ST5TES THAT AS HE WAS TRAMMING A SHUTTLE CAR IN 4 ENTRY OF 2 EAST HE DROVE OVER AND OFF SET IN THE BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY STRAINING HIS NECK.

October 6, 1987 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TR5MMING A SHUTTLE CAR UNDER A MINER CABLE AND WATER HOSE THAT WAS TIED TO THE ROOF, HEAD STRUCK ROOF AND JAMMED NECK AND BACK AREA WAS 39" HIGH.

September 8, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE ST5TES THAT HE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY POWERED SCOOP HE RAN OVER A CEMENT BLOCK IN THE RUNWAY CAUSING HIM TO INJURE HIS BACK.

August 31, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TRA4MING A SCOOP TRACTOR THRU A BELT RUN THRU CHECK. WHEN THE BELTING SPRANG BACK DIRT OFF THE CHECK ENTERED HIS EYE. THE INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS WEARING GLASSES.

August 18, 1987 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING SHUTTLE CAR AND SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK-LAST DAY OF WORK 9-23-87.

August 18, 1987 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ UNLOADING S6PPLIES OFF SUPPLY CAR.SCOOP TRACTOR BEING USED TO LIFT PALLET OF ROCK DUST OFF SUPPLY CAR.INJURED STANDING BESIDE SUPPLY CAR DIRECTING SCOOP OPER. INJ PLACED HAND ON SIDE GATE OF SUPPLY CAR 4HEN SCOOP OPER LIFTED PALLET IT PINCHED FINGER.

August 11, 1987 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCOOP WAS STUCK3IN MUD. INJURED WAS STANDING ALONG RIB. WHEN SCOOP GOT OUT THE BELT ROPE WAS HOOKED TO SCOOP. THE ROPE WAS PULLED AGAINST INJURED'S LEG.

August 5, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EMP STATES 7HAT AS SHE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLECAR SHE HIT A BUMP IN THE RUNWAY WHICH CAUSED HER TO STRIKE HER HEAD AGAINST THE PROTECTIVE CANOPY

July 23, 1987 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florence Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

INJ WAS TRAMMIN1 A SHUTTLECAR FROM THE MINER TO THE FEEDER. INJ STATED THAT THE ROUGH ROADWAY CAUSED HIS HEAD TO STRIKE AGAINST THE CANOPY WHILE TRAMMING DURING THE SHIFT HIS SHEAD STRUCK THE CANOPY NUMEROUS3TIMES

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