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March 24, 1999 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN 2 RAILRUNNERS COLLIDED AT XCUT #42 WHERE THE TRACK SLOPED DOWN FOR APPROX. 10-15' THEN TURNS BACK UP. ON WAS ON THE WAY OUT, THE DAY SHIFT HAD WORKED LATE & 2 OF THE 2ND SHIFT EES HAD COME IN LATE. THE OTHER WAS COMING OUT & STARTED DOWN THE HILL ABOUT THE SAME TINME THE ONE GOING IN DID ON THE OTHER SIDE & BH THE TIME THE OPERATORS COULD SEE EACH OTHER,

March 24, 1999 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN 2 RAIL RUNNERS COLLIDED AT CROSS-CUT #42 WHERE THERE IS A SECTION OF TRACK THAT SLOPE DOWN APPROX. LOTO 15' FOR A SHORT DISTANCE THEN TURNES BACK UP. ONE RAIL RUNNER WAS ON THE WAY OUT THE DAY SHIFT HE WORKED LATEAND 2 OF THE 2ND SHIFT EES HAD CAME IN LATE. THE RAIL RUNNER COMING OUT STARTED DOWN THE HILL ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE ONE GOING IN DID ON THE SI

March 24, 1999 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN 2 RAIL RUNNERS COLLIDED AT CROSS CUT #42 WHERE THE TRACKS DIP APPROX 10 TO 15 ' FOR A SHORT DISTANCE THEN TURNS BACK UPONE RAIL RUNNER WAS COMING OUT THE DAY SHIFT HAA D WORKED LATE AND 2 OF THE SECOND SHIFT EMPLOYEES HAD COME IN LATE. THE RAIL RUNNER COMING OUT STARTED DOWN THE HILL ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE ONEGOING IN DID ON THE OTHER SIDE. COLLISION.

March 24, 1999 KY · Coal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

ACCIDENT OCURRED WHEN 2 RAIL RUNNERS COLLIDED AT CROSS CUT #42 WHERE THE TRACK SLOPES DOWN FOR APPROX 10 TO 15 FT FOR A SHORT DISTANCE THEN TURNS BACK UP.

March 24, 1999 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN TWO RAIL RUNNERS COLLIDED AT CROSS-CUTT 42 WHERE THERE IS A SECTION OF TRACK THAT SLOPES DOWN FOR APPROX. 10 & 15' FOR A SHORT DISTANCE THEN TURNS BACK UP. ONE RAIL RUNNER WAS ON THE WAY OUT THE DAY SHIFT HAD WORKED LATE AND 20 FT THE 2ND SHIFT EE HAD COME IN LATE. THE RAIL RUNNER COMING OUT STARTED DOWN THE HILL ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE RAIL RUNNER GOING

March 24, 1999 KY · Coal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN 2 RAIL RUNNERS COLLIDED AT CROSS CUT $42 WHERE A SECTION OF TRACK SLOPES DOWN APPROX. 10 & 15' FOR A SHORT DISTANCE THEN TURNS BACK UP. ONE RAIL RUNNER WAS ON THE WA Y OUT THE DAY SHIFT HAD WORKED LATE AND 2 OF THE2ND SHIFT EE CAME IN LATE. THE RAIL RUNNER COMING OUT STARTED DOWN THE HILL ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE RAIL RUNNER GOING IN DID ON THE OTHER SIDE

March 24, 1999 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN TWO RAIL RUNNERS COLLIDED AT CROSS-CUTT 42 WHERE THERE IS A SECTION OF TRACK THAT SLOPES DOWN FOR APPROX. 10 & 15' FOR A SHORT DISTANCE THEN TURNS BACK UP. ONE RAIL RUNNER WAS ON THE WAY OUT THE DAY SHIFT HAD WORKED LATE AND 20 FT THE 2ND SHIFT EE HAD COME IN LATE. THE RAIL RUNNER COMING OUT STARTED DOWN THE HILL ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE RAIL RUNNER GOING

March 24, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN 2 RAIL RUNNERS COLLIDED AT CROSS CUT $42 WHERE A SECTION OF TRACK SLOPES DOWN APPROX. 10 & 15' FOR A SHORT DISTANCE THEN TURNS BACK UP. ONE RAIL RUNNER WAS ON THE WA Y OUT THE DAY SHIFT HAD WORKED LATE AND 2 OF THE2ND SHIFT EE CAME IN LATE. THE RAIL RUNNER COMING OUT STARTED DOWN THE HILL ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE RAIL RUNNER GOING IN DID ON THE OTHER SIDE

March 24, 1999 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN TWO RAIL RUNNERS COLLIDED AT CROSS CUT 42 WHERE THERE IS A SECTION OF TRACK THAT SLOPES DOWN FOR APPROX. 10-15' FOR A SHORT DISTANCE THEN TURNES BACK UP. ONE RAIL RU NNER WAS ON THE WAY OUT THE DAY. SHIFT HAD WORKEED LATE AND TWO OF THE 2ND SHIFT EE HAD COME IN LATE. THE RAIL RUNNER COMING OUT STARTED DOWN THE HILL ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE RAIL RUNNER GOIN

April 21, 1998 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE TAIL PIECE WATCHING FOR BAD SPLICES IN THE BELT. HE HAD HIS HAND LAYING ON TOP OF THE SPILL BOARD WHEN A SPLICE CAME THREW AND HIT THE SPILL BOARD CAUSING IT TO JAM INTO THE TOP. IT CUT THE PINKY FINGER OFF ONHIS LEFT HAND JUST BEHIND THE FINGERNAIL AND THERING FINGER 1/2 WAY BETWEEN THE 1ST & 2ND JOINT.

December 7, 1996 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MANTRIP WAS ON ITS WAY TO THE SECTION WHEN THEY STOPPED TO FIX A BROKEN WATER LINE. WHEN MEN RELOADED TO CONTINUE ON ONE MNA GOT ON TOP OF THE BATTERIES CAUSING SEVERAL BROKEN BONES.

April 22, 1996 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING A JOY 1415CM MINER WHEN A PIECEOF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS & THE BIGHT RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG & FOOT.

July 31, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY. WHEN THE CAR BOUNCED, IT HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

March 27, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING COAL WIHT A 10SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A POT HOLE IN THE ROADWAY, WHEN THE CAR BOUNCED, EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CARS CANOPY AND HURT HIS NECK.

March 21, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PULL A JOY SHUTTLE CAR OUT OF THE WAY WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.

March 6, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING MANTRIP UP TO SECTION USING A BATTERY RAM CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY. WHEN THE TIRE CAME OFF THE ROCK IT CAUSED THE CAR TO BOUNCE & HURT EMPLOYEE'S BACK.

December 13, 1994 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING UP A CABLE WITH THE SCOOP WHEN THE ROPE BROKE CAUSING THE CAT HEAD TO STRIKE EE IN THE FACE.

December 12, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STARTING #1 BELT. AFTER STARTING THE BELT, HE NOTICED A ROLLER WAS STUCK. WHEN HE TRIED TO FREE IT, HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT AND PULLED HIS HAND INTO THE GUARD CAUSING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT H AND.

August 2, 1994 KY · Coal supply man, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A ENDLOADER UP TO COPELAND MINE WHEN HE MET A SCOOP COMING DOWN THE HILL HE STOPPED THE LOADER TO BACK UP AND THE AIRLINE GOING TO THE RT FRONT WHEEL BUSTED CAUSING IT TO L OSOE THE AIR PRESSURE. HE BUILT THE PRESSURE BACK UP AND TRIED TO MOVE THE LOADER AGAIN AND LOST CONTROL OF IT OR LPANICED HE JUMPED OFF OF IT AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT SIDE, BRUISING HIS LEFT A

July 14, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATINGA BATTERY RMA CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK LAYING IN THE ROADWAY AND INJURED HIS BACK.

March 9, 1994 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE MOUTH OF 001 SECTION HELPING LOAD ROCK DUST INTO A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN THE SCOOP OPERATOR ACCIDENTLY LET BUCKET DOWN ON HISRIGHT FOOT.

August 24, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN 820 COAL HAULER. WHILE PUSHING ANOTHER COAL HAULER OUT OF A DIP, HE WAS JARRED & HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST CANOPY OF OPERATOR'S DESK. HE WAS BOUNCED AROUND IN DECK, INJURI NG HIS CHEST.

August 10, 1993 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERA TING A SIMMONS RAND 820 COAL HAULER WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY JARRING HIM & HURTING HIS BACK

July 19, 1993 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SIMMONS RAND 820 COAL HAULER, PUSHING ANOTHER 820. HIS BATTERY END AGAINST OTHER BUCKET END. BATTERY END CAME LOOSE FROM BUCKET END & DROPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST CANOPY.

March 18, 1993 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

A RAIL FLAT CAR HAD DERAILED AT END OF TRACK. EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP AND PUTTING THE DERAILED FLAT CAR BCK ON THE TRACK. THE FLAT CAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP JARRING THE EE.

August 22, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS OPERATING SIMMONS RAND MODEL 820 COAL HAULER. WHILE TRAMMING CAR TO FACE ARE EMPL INJ BACK ON BEING JARED CAR HIT HOLE IN MINE FLOOR ROADWAY.

May 9, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMING AN EIMCO MODEL 48C SHUTTLE CAR UNLOADED TOWARD MINING FACE WEARING SEATBELTS SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK IN ROADWAY CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT HIS UPPER BACK A GAINST OPERATORS DECK CANOPY

July 16, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRAMING SHUT CAR, SITTING IN OPER DECK, JERKED BY HOLE IN ROAD, INJ

August 17, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR CAME TO FEEDER TO UNLOAD CAR ONTO FEEDER CAR HAD CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP EE PUT HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF CANOPY ACCIDENTALY HIT TRAMLEVER WHICH MOVED SHUTTLE CAR CA USING FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN CANOPY AND ROOF, CAUSING INJURY.

July 17, 1989 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PULL METAL COVER OFF SC WAS USING A SCOOP AND CHAIN SLIPPED HITTING EMPLOYEE IN FACE.

March 31, 1988 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING END LOADER A ROLL OF BELT WAS ROLLED OUT OF TRUCK INTO LOADER BUCKET. EMPL WAS JARRED CAUSING BACK STRAIN.

June 7, 1987 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Unicorn Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS A 8ECURITY GUARD WHEN WAS NOT AUTHERIZED TO OPERATOR EQUIPMENT. HE WAS OPERATING A MINE JEEP AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE JEEP AND THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP.

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