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July 14, 1996 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING BESIDE ROADWAY TO LET A SCOOP PASS. AS THE SCOOP WENT BY IT PUSHED AN UNNOTICED ROCK ONTO HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND FOOT, CAUSING THEM TO TWIST.

May 3, 1996 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY TRACTOR. RAN OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY, JARRING HIM, INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

February 26, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR. CANOPY STRUCK A ROOF BOLT AND BROKE LOOSE, PUCHING HIM DOWN IN DECK. HIS KNEE STRUCK HIS CHEST CAUSING PAIN.

February 21, 1996 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BATTERY TRACTOR AND RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY, THROWING HIM AGAINST CANOPY LEG INJURING HIS RIGHT ARM.

February 14, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE PARKED BATTERY TRACTOR HE GOT OUT TO LOAD BELT ROLLERS. THE BREAK LEAKED OFF AND THE TRACTOR ROLLED FORWARD AND CAUGHT HIS LEG BETWEEN THE TRACTOR AND BELT STRUCTURE.

August 30, 1995 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF LINE CURTAIN WHILE OPERATIVE SCOOP. HE RAN OVER CURTAIN WITH SCOOP. CURTAIN PULLED OUT OF LEFT HAND AND STUCK A NAIL IN HIS FINGER.

May 23, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING COAL UP AT #3 BELT HEAD WHEN HIS SHOVEL WAS CAUGHT IN SPLICE, SPINNING HIM AROUND, HURTING HIS LOWER BACK, LEFT ARM AND LEFT KNEE.

May 2, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A ROCK OR HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING THE SHUTTLE CAR TO BONCE OPERATOR IN SEAT.

May 27, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS RIDING MANTRIP GOING THRU BELT FLYS WHEN BELT FLY PAD CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT TWISTING IT.

November 17, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING UNIHAULER WHEN WHEEL DROPPED IN HOLE CAUSING NEAR TO BE JARRED DOWNWARD.

November 4, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE R A N OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON CANOPY

June 10, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR OVER ROUGH ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

April 15, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING MANTRIP GOING TO SECTION WHEN HE HIT A HOLE JARRED HIS BACK FIRST NOTIFIED OF THIS REPORTABLE INJURY ON 04-23-91

October 31, 1990 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS BRINGING UNIHAULER OUTSIDE WHEN HE RAN OVER TIMBER THAT HAD FALLEN OFF HAULER CAUSING HIM TO HIT HEAD ON CANOPY.

June 13, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED MINER OPERATOR STATED THAT HE HAD HIS FOOT OUT OF DECK WHEN SHUTTLE CAR HIT CONT MINER, CATCHING HIS FOOT UNDER DECK OF MINER.

February 16, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tommy Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HAULING A LOAD OF TIMBERS TO SECTION. HE RAN OVER A TIMBER THAT FELL OFF OF HAULER CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON CANOPY HURTING HIS BACK.

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