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April 27, 1994 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shelcha Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE GOT OFF SCOOP TO RESET BREAKER. SCOOP WAS PARKED ON HILL. THE BRAKE SLIPPED CAUSING SCOOP TO RUN OVER FOOT.

February 11, 1994 KY · Coal rodman, surveyor/transit helper POWERED HAULAGE
Shelcha Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

SETTING SPADS IN MINE - HEAD HIT ROOF AND ROOF BOLT WHILE RIDING MINE BUGGY.

February 23, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shelcha Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPL CAUGHT HIS HARDHAT AGAINST THE ROOF PUSHINGHIS HEAD DOWN STRIKING THE SCOOP WITH HIS CHIN.

January 2, 1992 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shelcha Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THE SCOOP BAY TOUCHED THE TOP KNOCKING LOOSE A PIECE OF ROCK THAT FELL UPON THE SCOOP OPERATOR IT BEING EE.

March 6, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Shelcha Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS RIDING A THREE WHEEL BOSS CAYT AS A PASSENGER HE RAISED HIS ARM AGAINST THE ROOF AND HIS ARM WES BROKEN.

February 7, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Shelcha Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE WAS WALKING BEHIND THE TAIL PIECE HE LOST HIS BLANCE AND STEPPED ONTO THE MOVING BELT WHICH PULLED HIS LEG UNDER THE ROLLER AND BROKE HIS LEG.

February 21, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Shelcha Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRYED TO PASS BETWEEN SCOOP AND COAL RIB WAITED FOR SCOOP TO CLEAR, OPER TOOOK OFF CAUGHT HIM AGAINST THE RIB

December 18, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Shelcha Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

THE MINERS LIGH7 WAS NOT FULLY CHARGED MAKING IT HARD FOR HIM TO SEE. HE REACHED UNDER THE BELT HEAD TO REMOVE LOOSE COAL WHICH HAD BUILT UP UNER IT WITHOUT STOPPING THE BELT. THE MOVING BELT CAUGHT THE MINE9S HAND MASHING TWO FINGERTS AGAINST THE LOAD ROLLER

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