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September 7, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS A PASSENGER IN A FORD BRONCO RETURNING FROM THE LOADOUT. APPROX. 400 YARDS UP FROM THE TRUCK DUMP, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD STOP IT STRUCK A LARGE ROCK IN THE BERM. INJURED REPORTED A PAIN IN HIS NECK.

May 13, 1994 PA · Coal loading machine/gather arm loader helper POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING REMOVE CONVEYOR BELT WITH THE USE OF WIRE ROPE. HOOKED TO A TRACK LOCOMOTIVE AND CLAMPED TO THE BELT WITH A DUCK BILL GRAB. AS THE BELT WAS BEING PULLED THE GRAB SLIPPED AND STR UCK EE IN THE CHEST.

May 8, 1994 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TRACK MOUNTED MINE JEEP AS HE WAS TRAMMING THE JEEP IT DERAILED AND CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS FACE AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD

March 24, 1994 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

AS EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE REFUSE TRUCKW ITH A LOAD THE REAR WHEELS ONT EH RIGHT SIDE CAME OFF WHEN THE LUG BOLTS BROKE. THE DRIVER CLAIMS HE WAS JOLTED IN THE CAB WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF.

January 8, 1994 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

AS THE FACE CONVEYOR HEAD WAS BEING PULLED WITH A SCOOP TRACTOR THE CONVEYOR CHAIN BECAME CAUGHT PULLING A PAN SIDEWAYS & DROPPING ONTO EMPLOYEES FOOT

April 28, 1993 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CHANNELS ONTO A PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN A SCOOP TRACTOR LOADED WITH 2 PALLETS OF OMEGA BLOCKS CAME UP THE RUNWAY CATCHING THE INJUREDS LEGS BETWEEN THE SCOOP & THE PERSONNE L CARRIER.

January 20, 1993 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A JEEP WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON AN OVERCAST.

December 4, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING A SUPPLY MOTOR ON BACK OF TRIP-LEAD MOTOR BEGAN TO SLIDE DOWN THE HILL AND STRUCK HIS MOTOR.

November 22, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

RIDING IN A MINE JEEP- JEEP DE-RAILED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE THE JEEP FRAME.

November 15, 1992 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Fall from machine

PUTBING INSULTAITON ON HOSE WAS MOVING ELEVATOR DOWN EE FELL BACKWARD OFF OF PLATFORM.

November 4, 1992 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING BELT SHOVEL CAUGHT IN TAIL ROLLER- TWISTING RIGHT ARM.

November 2, 1992 PA · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYE EWAS RIDING IN A JEEP WENN THE RAIL BROKE AND THE JEEP DROPPED CAUSING THE INJURED TO STRIFE HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE FRAME OF THE JEEP.

October 27, 1992 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE DROVE REFUSE TRUCK FROM PLANT AREA TO REFUSE AREA, AND ON THE REFUSE PILE THE TRUCK RAN OVER ROUGH ROAD BOUNCING, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON TRUCK AND HURT HIS BACK.

October 21, 1992 PA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A CO-WORKER PUSH A JEEP BACK ONTO THE TRACK WHEN HE GOT HIS LEFT LITTLE FIGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE POLE AND THE JEEP.

October 2, 1992 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT A BUMP STRIKING HEAD ON CANOPY.

September 16, 1992 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A REMOTE CONTROLLED CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILE HE WAS OPERATING THE MINER, THE SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK HIS FOOT.

July 13, 1992 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

54736YEE WAS OPERATING A MOTOR & STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON CONTROLLER OF MOTOR EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOC ON 07-16-92

July 8, 1992 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON SHUTTLE CAR FELT BURNING SENSATION CRAMPING PAIN IN R LATERAL CHEST

June 19, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A MOTOR RAN INTO A PARKED MOTOR HIT RIBS ON SIDE DF MOTOR.

June 4, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING OVER THE FACE CONVEYOR OBSERVING MATERIALS BEING SENT TO THE HEAD WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD

May 13, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ON A SCOOP WHICH WENT THROUGH A BACK UP CHECK STRIKING A PARKED SHUTTLE CAR.

May 5, 1992 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPER SHUTTLE CAR FELT PAIN IN BACK

April 30, 1992 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMED HE WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM BETWEEN TWO COAL CARS WHEN THE CAR SPOTTER PUSHED THE CARS.THE EMPLOYEE MOVED SUDDENLY AND STRUCK HIS CHEST AGAINST THE COUPLER LEVER.

April 27, 1992 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR HIT A BUMP AND FELT A PAIN IN GROIN.

April 6, 1992 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE RAN INTO A TRIP OF COAL WITH HIS MOTOR.

March 30, 1992 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND ON THE CABLE TENDER WHEN THE PANLINE WAS PUSHED OVER AND THE HAULAGE ROPE CAME OVER CATCHING HIS RIGHT 3RD FINGER BETWEEN THE ROPE AND THE CABLE TENDER.

February 26, 1992 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS BENT OVER PUSHING DOWN ON TROLLEY POLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK ADN SHOULDER.

February 20, 1992 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING MOTOR (HAULING SUPPLIES) AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.

February 18, 1992 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE ASSISTED CO-WORKER MOVE HIS CABLE SNUB AND AS HE WALKED BACK TO HIS SHUTTEL CAR THE CABEL SNUB PULLED OUT AND THE CABLE FLEW UP STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.

February 13, 1992 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A BUMP CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

February 12, 1992 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN WHEEL CAUGHT BASE OF STRUCTURE KICKING IT INTO CAB, STRIKING HIS LEFT ELBOW.

February 5, 1992 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING PORTAL BUS AND FAILED TO REMOVE THE TIE DOWN CHAIN AND WHEN THE CHAIN TIGHTENED UP IT CAUSED HIS HEAD TO SNAP FORWARD.

January 13, 1992 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE OF A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR TIRE RAN OVER A PIECE OF ROCK LIFTING IT UP ON ONE SIDE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF AND UNDER THE ROCK AND THEN THE CABLE REEL S TRUCK THE ROCK PUSHING IT DOWN ONTO HIS FOOT.

November 15, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERA TING A RUBBER TIRED PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL FLEW FROM HIS GRIP & THE STEERING KNOB FLEW AROUND STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER

October 15, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A JEPP AND THE JEPP STRUCK A MOTOR PARKED AT 67 SWITCH.

October 3, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR PULLED INTO WRONG AREA TO SWITCH OUT CROSSCUT EE OPERATING THE STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR TRAMMED DOWN NO. 3 ENTRY AND INTO THE CROSSCUT COLLIDING WITH OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS BACK AGAINST THE SHUTTLE CAR DECK.

September 3, 1991 PA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP TRACTOR WHEN THE TRACTOR RAN OVER A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS JOLTED IN THE CAB.

August 23, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN FRONT OF BROKE DOWN JEEP. AS IT WAS BEING PUSHED BY ANOTHER JEEP IT WAS HIT HARD JAMMING EMPLOYEES NECK.

August 23, 1991 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

MAN WAS OPERATING A MOTOR PULLING A SUPPLY CAR UP A H ILL THE MOTOR CUT OUT & DRIFTED BACKWARD HITTING INTO ANOTHER MOTOR WHICH WAS FOLLOWING BEHIND

August 23, 1991 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN SNAPPER SEAT OF MOTOR. THE MOTOR OPERATOR LOST CONTROL OF THE MOTOR CAUSING IT TO COLLIDE WITH ANOTHER MOTOR.

August 14, 1991 PA · Coal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING SEAT IN CAT FRONT END LOADER CAUGHT R MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN SEAT AND FRAMEWORK

June 19, 1991 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

MOTOR AND JEEP COLLIDED RAILS WERE DAMP SLID INT OTHER

June 13, 1991 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ON A RUBBER TIRED PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN IT STOPPED SUDDENLY AND THE EMPLOYEE CLAIMED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

June 12, 1991 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN A COVERED MANTRIP. THE MANTRIP TRAVELED FROM THE BATHHOUSE TO THE JEEP SIDE TRACK AND STOPPED TO THROW THE SWITCH. AN OPEN MANTRIP TRAVELING BEHIND COLLIDED WITH THE CO VERED MANTRIP.

June 12, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN A COVERED MANTRIP. THE MANTRIP TRAVELED FROM THE BATHHOUSE TO THE JEEP SIDE TRACEK AND STOPPED TO THROW THE SWITCH. AN OPEN MANTRIP TRAVELING BEHIND COLLIDED WITH THE C OVERED MANTRIP.

June 10, 1991 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SEATED IN AN OPEN TYPE OF JITNEY AS IT WAS BEING OPERATED BY A C0-WORKER AS THE JITNEY WAS TRAVELING TOWARD THE SURFACE WHEN THE TROLLEY POLE STRUCK A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK AGAI NST THE MINE ROOF,THE ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF,STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEEL OF THE LEFT HAND.

April 25, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by powered moving object

STANDING ON TRUCK STEPPED OUT OF BRONCO IT BEGAN TO DRIFT STRUCK HIM ON L SIDE AND PUSHED R SIDE OF HIP AND THIGH IN FLATBED

March 28, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SEATED IN THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF A JITNEY,AS THE JITNEY WAS IN A FORWARD MOTION WHEN A LOCMOTIVE PUSHING TWO CARS COLLIDED WITH THE JITNEY FROM THE REAR.THE JITNEY WAS U NABLE TO CLEAR THE SWITCH AREA AS THE CARS WERE BEING PUSHED TOWARD THE SWITCH,WHEN THE FIRST CAR ON THE INBY END STRUCK THE JITNEY ON THE RIGHT REAR CORNER.

March 22, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING N A MINE JEEP WHEN THE TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF THE WIRE & THE POLE STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD

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