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June 30, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WIHT RIGHT FOOT THANGING OUT OVER THE SIDE OF THE SHUTTLE CAR. THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT THE COAL RIB, THERE BY CATCHING THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

February 9, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING AS A CONTINUOUS MINER HELPER. HIS BOOT GOT CAUGHT ON THE BUMPER OF A SHUTTLE CAR THAT WAS TRAVELING FROM THE MINER. HE COULD NOT GET HIS BOOT LOOSE AND WAS DRAGGED SEVERAL FEET.

January 23, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAMMING JOY SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY JAMMING HIS HEAD INTO THE CAR CANOPY

August 25, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR HIT A HOLE IN THE FLOOR OF THE MINE WHILE RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR. THE JAR THREW HIM AGAINST THE TOP AND HE BOUNCED AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE CAR.

January 10, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE COMING OTU OF MINE AT END OF SHIFT, THE MAN TRIP HIT A PIECE OF ICE ON BUMP IN FLOOR OF MINE CAUSING INJURED TO BOUNCE UP AND COME BACK DOWN.

December 14, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WHILE MOVING THE MINER CABLE, THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

November 6, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR IN ROUTE TO LOAD WHEN THE MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE FELL ON HIM PINNING HIM TO THE SHUTTLE CAR.

October 13, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD HIS ARM ON THE MAN TRIP WHILE ANTOEHR EMPLOYE EWAS TO RAISE THE MANTRIP. HIS WRIST GOT CAUGHT AGAINST THE ROOF OF THE MINE. PULLING THE BONES LOSOE IN HIS WRIST (LEFT) AND CUT H IS RIGHT RING FINGER AS THEY LOWERED THE MANTRIP.

June 8, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, HE RAN OVER APIECE OF SANDSTONE, THIS THREW HIM INTO THE TOP THEN FROM THE CAR HURTING HIS NECK AND LOWER BACK.

May 19, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR.WENT THROUGH A CURTAIN LOOKED BACK TO SEE IF CURTAIN HAD BEEN KNOCKED DOWN AND WHEN EMPL LOOKED FORWARD AGAIN WAS PINNED AGAINST RIB OF MINE CAUSING TWISTED NECK.

January 16, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

SHUTTLE CAR HIT ROOF BOLT DISLODGED THE ROOF BOLT AND THE BOLT FELL INTO THE OPERATORS DECK OF THE SHUTTLE CAR.

September 5, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR HE HIT A HOLE OR CRENICE IN THE FLOOR OF THE MINE & HE SAID HE INJURED HIS BACK

August 12, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOEYE WAS SHOVELING THE SLIP ROLLER,THE SHOVEL TRACKED THE BELT JERKING IT OUT OF HIS HAND CAUSING A LITTLE DISCOMFORT TO THE LEFT HAND.

August 6, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE LOADING SHUTTLE CAR, THE CAR HIT THE PLATOFORM OF THE MINER CAUSING THE MINER OPERATORS HEAD TO HIT THE TOP OF THE MINE. THE MINER HAS BEEN MODIFICD WITH A STOP SO THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN A GAIN-ALSO REPORTED TO EIMCO FIELD SERVICE MAN.

February 21, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE GOING THROUGH MINE OPERATING SHUTTLECAR EMPL STRUCK HEAD AGAINST LOW PLACE IN TOP.

February 20, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

MINER CABLE FELL DOWN WHILE EMPL WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR DIDN'T HAE TIME TO STOP. MINER CBLE HIT OPERATOR BREAKING LEFT ARM & COLLARBONE.

June 19, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
R B M Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL SAID HE PUSHED PIECE OF ROCK OFF BELT & SPRAINED BACK.

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