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October 8, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE CAR LOST IT'S POWER COMING UP THE HILL THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD THE CAR THE FELL SAFE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE PROPER THE CAR ROLLED BACK HITTING THE INER THROWED INJURED INTO THE CANOPY POS T. HE WASN'T IN A SITTING POSITION. HE WAS STARTING TO JUMP OFF THE CAR WHEN IT HIT THE MINER.

June 18, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Prosperity Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKER WAS EATING LUNCH ON COAL RIB WHEN SHUTTLE CAR CAME BY & RAN OVER FOOT. WORKER SAID HE WAS DAYDREAMAING & WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO SHUTTLE CARS.

May 16, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Prosperity Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HAULING ROCK WITH SUTTLE CAR ONE ROCK SLID OVER ON CAR S CABLE.

December 17, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING SHUT CAR, RAN OVER RF BOLT STRUCK HIM ACROSS HIS CHEST AND R ARM

December 15, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

SHUT CAR OPER RAN OVER BOARD INJ RIBS

October 11, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

PERSON WAS RIDING IN SCOOP BUCKET AND BUCKET GOT TO CLOSE TO ROOF PERSON HIT THE ROOF WITH HEAD AND SHOULDER.

July 10, 1990 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

MANTRIP BLEW FRONT TIRE AIR FROM TIRE BLEW DUST IN EYES

January 26, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

CAR RAN OVER ROCK IN HAUL ROAD AND HIS BRUISED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

December 11, 1989 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Prosperity Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS DRIVING HIS MAN TRIP THRU A CURTAIN WHEN HE PINNED HIS FOOT BETWEEN HIS MANTRIP AND ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT PACKED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CURTAIN.

October 5, 1989 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Prosperity Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS OPEARTING A TRACTOR IN THE ENTRY WHEN HE GOT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF, STRAINING HIS NECK.

June 30, 1989 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

RIDING ON MANTRIP HIT HUMP IN SUPPLY ROAD PUSH UP AGAINST ROOF.

March 10, 1989 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS HAULING COAL WITH A SHUTTLE CAR. HIS CAP LIGHT FELL FROM HIS HAT AND WEDGED BETWEEN HIS BACK AND THE CAR.

January 30, 1989 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS RIDING ON THE BACK OF THE MANTRIP WHEN HEAD CAUGHT A LOW CROSSBAR LEAVING HIS RIGHT EAR CUT AND TWO SMALL KNOTS ON HIS HEAD.

May 3, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Prosperity Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED WAS IN ENTRY#4 HOOKING UP A SUPPLY TRAILER,BEHIND THE #3 SCOOP.THE SCOOP OPERATOR BACKED UP THE SCOOP TO THE TRAILER AND (NAME) HAD THE PIN IN HIS HAND,THE PIN JERKED HIS HAND AGAI NST THE SCOOP,MASHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.FIRST AID WAS ADMINISTERED AND HE WAS SENT TO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.

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