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March 2, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS OPERATING A TRACK JEEP THAT DERAILED CAUSING HIM TO INJURED HIS BACK.

February 18, 1993 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO HITCH A LOWBOY (CARRYING A COAL FEEDER) TO A TRACK MOTOR WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FEEDER AND THE TRACK MOTOR.

January 11, 1993 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN WAS OPERATING A SCOOP. WHILE TRAMMING TRHU A CROSSCUT WHERE A STOPPING HAD BEEN REMOVED HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A BRATTILE BLOCK.

January 4, 1993 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN WAS TRAMMING A SCOOP, WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF.

October 13, 1992 PA · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS RIDING ON A TRACK JEEP WHEN IT JUMPED TRACK CAUSING HIM TO JAR HIS BACK ON THE EDGE OF THE SEAT.

September 22, 1992 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL DIRECTING OPERATION OF LOADING MACHINE WHEN THE LOADER HIT A X-BAR WHICH WAS LYING CLOSE BY CAUSING IT TO SWING STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT ANKLE. RECD MEDICAL TREATMENT.

September 11, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN STEPPING OVER A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN THE CAR STARTED UP THEREBY REELING UP ITS CABLE.EMPL TRIPPED BY THE CABLE AND KNOCKED DOWN STRIKING RIGHT LEG AND SHOULDER ON MINE FLOOR.

August 27, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

38504AN WAS PULLING CABLE WITH A ROPE HOOKED TO A SCOOP WHEN HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE ROPE.

July 18, 1992 PA · Coal loader head operator, roscoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS RIDING ON A TRACK JEEP THAT DERAILED CAUSING HIM TO INJURE HIS LOWER BACK AND TAILBONE.

May 20, 1992 PA · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS OPERATING A TRACK JEEP THAT DERIALED.

April 22, 1992 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY CAUGHT ON A RUN THROUGH CAUSING IT TO SPRING STRIKING EE ON THE FACE

January 9, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

OPER MOTOR HAULING SHIELDS MOTOR TRIP SLID ON OILY TRACK INJ MANS LOWER BACK WHEN TRIP DERAILED

January 8, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE MAN WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A CABLE FROM ANOTHER SHUTTLE CAR, CAUSING HIM TO BE KNOCKED DOWN INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE AND LEFT LOWER LEG.

December 16, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS TRAMMING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE CAUSING HIM TO JAR HIS BACK.

October 1, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

MAN STATES WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR HE RAN OVER HOLE CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HEAD ON CANOPY TOP.

April 18, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MAN WAS TRYING TO GET INTO A SHUTTLE CAR, WHEN HE SLIPPED UNDER THE CAR, CAUSING HIS FOOT TO BE RUN OVER BY THE SHUTTLE CAR.

February 28, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE STRUCK A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY ON THE CAR

January 14, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN STATES HE INJURED HIS BACK ON A MOTOR THAT DERAILED.HE ALSO STATES THAT HIS BACK HURT WHILE HANDLING T-5 CHANNELS.

September 20, 1990 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD ON THE SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY.

August 27, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS OPERATING A TRACK JEEP, THAT WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER JEEP.

March 20, 1990 PA · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck by flying object

THE MAN WAS RIDING ON A TRACK JEEP WHEN HE DEVELOPED EYE IRRITATION.

February 28, 1990 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS JACKING A CAR BACK ON TRACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE WHEELS ON CAR WITH A BAR THE CAR SHIFTED PINCHING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BET WEEN THE FRAME OF THE CAR & THE BAR

January 25, 1990 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS OPERATING A TRACK JEEP WHEN THE TIE DOWN CHAIN BECAME CAUGHT ON THE TRACK CAUSING THE JEEP TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP.THE MAN WAS THROWN FORWARD WHERE HE STRUCK HIS MOUTH AND HANDS O N THE JEEP.REPORTED TO ME ON 02-14-90 THAT THE DENTIST HAD TO REMOVE A TOOTH.

October 10, 1989 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck by flying object

THE MAN WAS OBSERVING A SCOOP WHILE CLEANING UP A ROOF FALL THE SCOOP CAUGHT ON A MESSENGER LINE CAUSING THE LINE AND A CHAIN TO FLY STRIKING THE MAN ON THE FACE.

September 9, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS RIDING ON A TRACK JEEP WHEN THE JEEP BOTTOMED AGAINST THE TRACK CAUSING HIM TO REINJURE HIS BACK.

August 30, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN WAS OPERATING A TRACK MOTOR WHEN HE STRUCK HIS BACK AGAINST A DISLODGED ROOF MAT.

June 5, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HIS FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE FEEDER PULL CORD.

May 29, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS A PASSENGER ON A TRACK JEEP THAT DERAILED WHEN THE JEEP DERAILED THE MAN WAS THROWN ON THE JEEPS FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO INJURE HIS HIP TAILBONE AND NECK.

April 19, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck by flying object

THE MAN WAS RIDING ON A MANTRIP. THE MAN SITTING BESIDE HIM STRUCK HIS HEAD ON AN ARCH. HIS HAT FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM.

April 12, 1989 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN WAS RIDING ON A TRACK JEEP, WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON AN ARCH BEAM.

March 13, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE MAN WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM A SCOOP BUCKET, WHEN THE SCOOP OPERATOR DROPPED THE BUCKET ON I NAME RIGHT FOOT.

March 12, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS A PASSENGER ON A TRACK JEEP THAT DERAILED CAUSING HIM TO INJURED HIS BACK.

March 9, 1989 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPER SUPPLY MOTOR WHEN CRIB BLOCK THAT WERE BEING HAULED WERE KNOCKED OFF STRIKING MAN ON L. SIDE OF BODY.

February 10, 1989 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. THE CAR'S BRAKES BLED OFF CAUSING THE CAR TO DRIFT. THE MAN STUCK HIS ARM OUT TO PUSH A VENT TUBE ASIDE, WHEN THE INJURED HIS RT ARM.

January 24, 1989 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS STANDING ALONG SIDE OF A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF OF THE CAR STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

December 23, 1988 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS RIDING ON A TRACK JEEP THAT DERAILED WHEN THE JEEP DERAILED THE MAN FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

November 8, 1988 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MAN WAS STANDING BETWEEN TWO TRACK JEEPS WHEN THE JEEP HE HAD PARKED, DRIFTED PINNING HIM BETWEEN THE TWO JEEPS.

October 24, 1988 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN STATES THAT HE WAS RIDING ON A TRACK JEEP THAT DERAILED, CAUSING HIM TO JAR HIS BACK & NECK.

October 17, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS OPERATING A TRACK JEEP WHEN HE SLID INTO A PARKED BATTERY SCOOP.THE MANS FIRST DAY OFF WAS 10-25-88.

September 13, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN WAS RIDING ON A TRACKJEEP WHEN HE STRUCK HIS AHEAD ON AN ARCH BEAM.

August 26, 1988 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE MAN WAS WORKING AS A ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE INHALED SMOKE THAT WAS PRODUCED BY A FEEDER MOTOR THAT BURNED UP.

August 23, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS OPERATING A BATTERY SCOOP, WHEN HE RAN OVER A WOODEN CRIB BLOCK CAUSING HIM TO JAR HIS BACK AND STRIKE IT ON THE SCOOP SEAT.

August 18, 1988 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

MAN WAS OPERATING A BATTERY MOTOR WHEN MOTOR STRUCK A CRIB & DERAILED

July 19, 1988 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS RIDING ON A TRACK JEEP WHEN THE JEEP WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER JEEP

July 19, 1988 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS RIDING ON A TRACK JEEP WHEN THE JEEP WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER JEEP

July 19, 1988 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WAS RIDING ON A TRACK JEEP WHEN THE JEEP WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER JEEP

July 19, 1988 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS RIDING ON A TRACK JEEP THAT WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER JEEP NOTE THIS REPORT WAS FILED AFTER I. NAME SEEN A DR ON 8-9-88 HE DID NOT MISS AND WORK HE WAS GIVEN CRUTCHES HE W AS ACTING AS THE MINE BELT SUPERVISOR DUE TO A BVACATION PERIOD AND WAS ABLE TO PERFORM NECCESSARY DUTIES AS REQUIRED

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

THE MAN WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE TURNED A CORNER TO SHARP CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS LEFT HIP AND LEFT SIDE AGAINST THE COAL RIB.

March 30, 1988 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS RIDING ON A TRACK JEEP WHEN THE JEEP DERRAILED AT A SWITCH POINT THE DERAILMENT CAUSED THE MAN TO JAR HIS BACK AGAINST THE BACK OF A METAL SEAT

February 27, 1988 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Helen Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN WAS RIDING IN SCOOP THAT WAS BEING USED FOR MANTRIP WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON HEADER BOARDS USED FOR ROOF SUPPORT.

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