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November 16, 1995 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Mate Creek Development Company · Struck against a moving object

EE ALLEDGED THAT HIS NECK AND BACK WAS STRAINED, WHEN HE RAN OVER LARGE ROCK IN ROADWAY WITH SCOOP, AND IT THREW HIM AGAINST CANOPY.

September 19, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mate Creek Development Company · Struck against a moving object

EMP ALLEGED THAT HE STRAINED HIS NECK WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR HE WAS OPERATING HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND BOUNCED HIM UP AGAINST THE CANOPY.

June 12, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mate Creek Development Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR ACROSS SECTION HE HIT A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM IT THREW HIS HEAD UP AGAINST CANOPY & STRAINED HIS NECK

December 1, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mate Creek Development Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR 1 BRK OUTBY THE FACE IN #5 ENTRY ON 002 SECTION. HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY, STEERING WHEEL CAME OUTOF HAND AND HIT HIS LEFT WRIST.

October 22, 1993 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Mate Creek Development Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS HELPING UNLOAD A SCOOP OFF TRUCK IN SUPPLY YARD ON SURFACE. THE SCOOP WAS BACKING OFF TRUCK ON RAMPS MADE OF CRIB BLOCKS, ONE KICKED OUT AND HIT HIM ON RT. KNEE RESULTIN IN A BRUISE.NOT REPORTABLE TIL 10-28-93 WHEN WATER WAS REMOVED FROM KNEE. HE TRANSFERRED JOBS AND MISSED 2 DAYSWORK.

March 30, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Mate Creek Development Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM FLAT CAR ONTO SCOOP HAD THE SCOOP BUCKET RAISED UP SCOOP ROLLED FORWARD CATCHING HIS LEGS BETWEEN SCOOP AND FLAT CAR RESULTING IN BRUISED AND LACERATED LEGS.

March 24, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mate Creek Development Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SCOOP TO CLEAN SECTION HE WAS PUSHING LOOSE COAL UP IN THE #7 HEADING WHEN WHEEL OF SCOOP HIT A ROCK & TURNED IT UP & HIT HIM IN THE BACK RESULTING IN BRUISES & ABRASIONS.

March 19, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mate Creek Development Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS HAULING ROCK WITH A SCOOP FROM TEH NO. 1 HEADING WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BUCKET AND HE RAN OVER IT, WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT THROWED HIM AGAINST THE SEAT AND CANOPY RESULTING IN A BRUISED AND STRAINED BACK.

August 7, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Mate Creek Development Company · Fall onto or against objects

95149ED WAS IN FRONT OF A CRIB APPROX 15' HIGH THAT HE WAS BUILDING WHEN A SCOOP HIT A JOINTOF WATER LINE 20 FT AWAY, WHICH HIT THE CRIB AND KNOCKE DIT OVER ON HIKM, REUSLTING INA STRAINED MUS 33509N LOWER LEG AND SPRAINED KNEE JOINT.

July 27, 1992 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Mate Creek Development Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RUNNING A SCOOP TO GET SUPPLIES WITH HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY AND WAS THROWN AGAINST OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY AND WAS THROWN AGAINST THE CANOPY RESULTING IN A BRUISED SHOUDLE R THIS WAS NOT A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT UNTIL 9-8-92 WHEN HE BEGAN MISSING A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT UNTIL 9-8-92 WHEN HE MISSING WORK FOR PAIN IN SHOULDER WHICH HE CLAIMS IS A RESULT OF ACCIDENT ON

February 5, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mate Creek Development Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNCOUPLING MANTRIP FROM MOTOR,AMNTRIP ROLLED FOULING FINGER BETWEEN PIN AND MANTRIP RESULTING IN CUT TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

January 3, 1992 KY · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Mate Creek Development Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE PARKED SCOOP AND WHILE GETTING OFF SCOOP IT BEGAN TO ROLL AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE BETWEEN SCOOP AND CRIB.THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED AS AN ACCIDENT UNTIL 02-10-92 BY THE EMPLOYEE.

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