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July 24, 1992 PA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Fuel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

54730TRAVELING UNDERGROUND ON A 3-WHEEL RUBBER TIRE MANTRIP. HIT BAD BUMP IN THE TRAVELWAY CAUSING A JARRING MOTION TO BACK AND NECK.

March 31, 1992 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Fuel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING HIS REGULAR HI-LIFT DUTIES ON 3 PM TO 11 PM SHIFT. WHILE MOVING COAL FROM A STOCKPILE, THE HI-LIFT HIT A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY, CAUSING A JARRING MOTION TO THE EMPLOYEE' S LOWER BACK.

January 24, 1992 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Fuel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL PERFORMING REGULAR DUTIES AS A BRIDGE OPERATOR AND SOMETIME DURING THE SHIFT GOT DIRT IN EYE. THOUGHT IT WAS OUT BUT THE EYE BECAME MORE IRRITATING THROUGH THE WEEK.FINALLY WENT TO A DR W HO REMOVED SOME SMALL DIRT PARTICLES FROM RT EYE

February 22, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Fuel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING MAN TRIP TO SURFACE AND STRUCK HOLE IN TRAVELWAY CAUSING THE MANTRIP TO BOUNCE AND EMPLOYEE HIT BACK ON SEAT.

December 4, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Fuel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LONG-AIRDOX PERSONNEL CARRIER IN THE MAIN INTAKE TRAVELWAY. I,NAME HIT AN UNEVEN AREA IN THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO BE BOUNCED IN THE AIR AND UPON LANDING BACK IN THE SEAT, HE NOTICED PAIN IN HIS LEG AND BACK

October 6, 1989 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Fuel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL HAS OPERATED JOY 21-SC SHUTTLE CAR FOR PAST 2 YEARS IN COAL HEIGHT RANGING FROM 40" TO 52" WITH HARD LIMESTONE BOTTOM THESE CONDITIONS BOUNCING & STRAIN CONTRIBUTED TO INJURY.

August 3, 1989 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Fuel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING OVER-SIZE ROCK FROM THE COAL FEEDER (002 SECTION). INJURED PARKED SHUTTLE CAR AT FEEDER, SET A BLOCK UNDER WHEEL, AND WAS POSITIONED BETWEEN IT AND THE COAL FEEDER. THE SHUTTLE CAR DRIFTED OVER THE BLOCK ADN PINNED INJURED'S LEFT FOOT AGAINST THE FEEDER CAUSING THE CRUSHING INJURY.

May 11, 1989 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Fuel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A JOY 21-SC SHUTTLE CAR AND PERFORMING ROUTINE FACE WORK DURING THE SHIFT. AT SOME POINT DURING THE SHIFT A FOREIGN PARTICLE ENTERED THE EYE CAUSING IRRITATION AND IRRIGATION REMOVAL WAS NECESSARY.

April 13, 1989 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Fuel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING PERSONNEL CARRIER IN 2ND RIGHT SECTION.DROVE CARRIER THROUGH BRATTICE CHECK IN #3 ENTRY AND STRUCK LEE-NORSE 265 CONT.MINER. STRUCK SIDE OF BOOM WITH LOWER RIGHT CHEST AND WAS THREOO // THROWN FROM SEAT BY IMPACT OF COLLISION.

October 20, 1988 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Fuel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING OUT OF THE 2ND RT SECTION OF THE SOLAR #7 MINE ON A LONG AIRDOX PERSONEL CARRIER THE CARRIER HIT A RUT IN THE MINE BOTTOM CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BOUNCE FROM THE SEAT AND U PON LANDING STRUCK HIS LOWER BACK ON HIS W-65 SELF-RESCURER

February 22, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Fuel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS IN PROCESS OF CLEANING UP ROCK WITH A MODEL 482 S&S SCOOP TRACTOR. I NAME WAS HAULING LOAD OF ROCK IN 2 ENTRY WHEN THE SCOOP RODE UP ON A PIECE OF ROCK CAUSING EMP TO STRIKE HIS HEA MINE ROOF. TOTAL HEIGHT OF TRAVELWAY WAS APPROX 38 IN AT THIS POINT

April 1, 1987 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Solar Fuel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL OPERATING 8C WHEN TRAMMING TO CONT.MINER THE SC WENT OVER ROLL IN BOTTOM CAUSING IT TO RAISE 3''.CANOPY LID CAUGHT ROOF BOLT AND PROCEEDED TO TEAR LID FREE OF SUPPORT POSTS INITIALLY HOLD ING LID.CANOPY 5ID STRUCK EMPL ON SIDE OF HEAD CAUSING NECK SPRAIN AND HEAD BRUISE.

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