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March 14, 2000 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM PLACED HIS HAND ON THE EDGE OF THE SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY. HE GOT HIS HAND PINCHED BETWEEN RIB AND CANOPY. CAUSE WAS HAVING HAND OUTSIDE OF CANOPY. RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR. PROTECTIVE EQUIP MENT NOT ADEQUATE, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/ SYSTEMS A FACTOR.

February 13, 2000 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE BACKING UP PC, THE FRONT WHEEL RAN OVER A ROCK WHICH SPUN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE KNOB STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS ROCK LAYING ON ROADWAY. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES / REGS NOT A FACTOR, INJURY INVOLVED MINE EQUIPMENT, MINER PROFIENCY MAY BE A FACTOR, INVOLVED PROTECTIVE ITEMS RELATED TO HAND AND DEVICES ON EQUIPMENT.

November 17, 1999 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MAN WAS TRAMMING THE SHUTTLE CAR AND TURNING INTO A CROSS CUT WHEN HIS CABLE REEL AND CABLE CAUGHT THE LINE CANVAS. THE MAN STEERED INTO THE RIB AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT ARM BETWEEN THE RIB AN D SHUTTLE CAR.

October 9, 1999 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS HELPING TO PULL CABLE IN SECTION. AS SCOOP TRACTOR WAS TRAMMING HE PUT OUT HIS FOOT TO DRAG CABLE OUT OF THE WAY, AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT AGAINST THE KITCHEN OF THE SCOOP. NOTE: HE WAS NOT SCOOP OPERATOR, BUT STANDING BESIDE IT.

September 30, 1999 PA · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN HE STRUCK A BUMP IN THE BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO JARHIS BACK.

June 11, 1999 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS TREAMMING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE STRUCK A BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSING HIM TO JAR IN HIS SEAT.

December 9, 1998 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAMMING A SHUTTLE CAR THE OPERATOR STRUCKA BUMP IN THE TRAVELWAY. THE OPERATOR WAS JARREDIN HIS SEAT & DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HI[

September 16, 1998 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PUSHING ON RT SIDE OF PERSONNEL CARRIER WHICH REAR WHEEL WAS SPINNING AND WHEN CARRIER MOVED, HE SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT FOOT WENT UNDER FRAME, PINCHING FOOT BETWEEN FRAME AND BOTTOM.

May 22, 1998 PA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS STANDING BESIDE HIS SCOOP TRACTOR AND PREPARING TO ASSIST IN CHANGING A SHUTTLE CAR TIE. THE SHUTTLE CAR STARTED UP TO MOVE INTO POSITION AND THE TRAILING CABLE STRUCK THE MAN ON T HE LOWER LEFT LEG. THE MAN CONTINUED TO WORK FULL DUTY UNTIL 6-5-98 WHEN HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

November 2, 1996 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ROCK DUSTING WITH THE SCOOP TRACTOR. WHILE TRAMMING THE SCOOP EE REACHED OUT FROM UNDER CANOPY TO MOVE A CABLE WHICH WAS HANGING FROM THE ROOF. HE PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEE C ANOPY AND THE ROOF.

May 8, 1996 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS SITTING BEHIND THE RIGHT TAIL END OF THE CONT. MINER, LOADING A SHUTTLE CAR. AFTER LOADING THE CAR HE BEGAN TO TRAM THE MINER OUTBY. THE REAR SIDE OF THE MINER WAS NOW PARALLEL WITH HIM . AS THE SHUTTLE CAR BEGAN TO TURN RIGHT THRU THE XCUT, THE SIDEBOARD CONTACTED THE TAIL OF THE CONT. MINER AND PIVOTED THE CONT. MINER TOWARD EE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.

April 23, 1996 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS TRAMMING THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A BUMP IN THE TRAMWAY CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE AND STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY.

November 6, 1995 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MAN WAS TRAMMING THE SCOOP TRACTOR AND LAYED HIS LEFT HAND OVER THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE OPERATOR S COMPARTMENT. WHEN HE TURNED THE SCOOP HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER S AGAINST THE STOP BLOCK OF TH E SCOOP.

June 19, 1995 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Fall from machine

THE MAN WAS RIDING ON THE OUTSIDE SEAT OF THE MANTRIP ENTERING THE MINE WHILE TRAVELING ON E MAIN TRACK THE MANTRIP DRAG FELL ONTO THE BOTTOM CAUSING THE MANTRIP TO DERAIL THE MAN FELL OVER TO P OF THE RESTRAINING CHAIN & HIT THE MINE FLOOR

October 17, 1994 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE MECHANIC WAS PULLING EXCESS MINER CABLE WITH THE PERSONNEL CARRIER. THE VICTIM WAS TRAMMING THE CONT. MINER AND WAS STANDING OVER TOP THE MINER CABLE. WHEN THE MECHANIC PULLED ON THE CABLE IT CAUGHT THE VICTIM'S FOOT CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS KNEE.

June 16, 1994 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS KNEELING IN THE OPERATOR S COMPARTMENT OF THE SCOOP TO PIVOT THE SCOOP SLIGHTLY TO LOAD SUPPLIES. THE MAN DID NOT RELAIZE HIS FOOT WAS STUCK OUTSIDE THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT AND P INCHED IT AS HE PIVOTED THE SCOOP.

November 17, 1993 PA · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MAN WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP TRACTOR. HIS HAMMER WHICH WAS LALYING ON TOP OF THE SCOOP BEGAN TO FALL OFF THE MACHINE, WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE HAMMER HE PLACED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE & THE STOP BLOCK. THE MAN PINCHED 4 FINGERS BETWEEN THE FRAME & THE STOP BLOCK.

August 13, 1993 PA · Coal safety director POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Fall from machine

MAN WAS RIDING IN A TRACK MANTRIP ON THE SLOPE TRACK ENTERING THE MINE THE MANTRIP BEGAN TO SLIDE ON WET RAILS THE OPERATOR SAID THE TRIP WAS IN A SLIDE & TO GET OFF THE TRIP WHILE GETTING OFF THE TRIP THE MAN FELL & STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINSTTHE CEMENT BOTTOM REPORT FILED FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY

December 23, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS TRAMMING A SCOOP WHEN HE HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE AND STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY. HE WAS LATER DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN HIS WRIST AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT THE FIRST DAY HE REPORTED OFF AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 7-30-93.

March 21, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE SCOOP OPERATOR ASKED SOMEONE TO REMOVE SUPPLIES FROM THE SCOOP BUCKET.THE MAN WALKED UP TO REMOVE THE SUPPLIES.THE SCOOP OPERATOR REACHED TO LOWER THE BUCKET NOT KNOWING THE MAN HAD ARRIVE D AND LOWERED THE BUCKET ON THE MANS FOOT.

October 10, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MAN WAS TRAMMING THE SHUTTLE CAR WITH HIS RIGHT HAND RESTING ON THE HANDGRAB WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE CANOPY. AS THE MAN WAS TURNING A CORNER THE MAN'S RIGHT HAND RUBBED AGAINST THE COAL R IB. REPORTED FILED FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.

August 27, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS ASSISTING TO PULL SLACK IN MINER CABLE WITH PERSONNEL CARRIER. AFTER PULLING SLACK MAN WAS MOVING CABLE OUT OF TRAMWAY.ROPE & CABLE WERE STILL CONNECTED TO CARRIER. NOT KNOWING CABLE W AS ATTACHED TO CARRIER ANOTHER MAN BEGAN TO MOVECARRIER. CABLE TIGHTENED CATCHING MAN'S HAND BETWEEN CABLE & RIBS.

July 31, 1991 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STANDING IN BOOM OF SHUTTLE CAR HANGING CABLE OFF THE ROOF.THE OPER RAISED BOOM TO PLACE EMPL CLOSER TO ROOF.EMPL HAD HAND RESTING ON SIDE BOARD OF SC.AS BOOM WAS RAISED IT PINCHED THUMB BETWE EN SIDEBOARD AND CANOPY OF SC.

December 21, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS RIDING IN A MANTRIP. AS HE MANTRIP WENT THRU A SWITCH IT DERAILED CAUSING THE MAN TO BE JARRED. THE MAN DID NOT GO FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 12-27-90 REPORT FILED FOR MEDICAL TRE ATMENT ONLY.

October 12, 1990 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MAN HAD JUST FINISHED LOADING A SHUTTLE CAR OF COAL BEHIND THE CONT. MINER. HE STEPPED OUT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR TO ADJUST A RUBBER WHEEL WELL COVER. THE MINER OPERATOR MOVED HIS MACHINE AND WHEN HE DID HE BUMPED THE SHUTTLE CAR. THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEEL SLID BACK AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE STEEL-TOE PORTION OF HIS BOOT.

May 21, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

MAN REPORTED OFF WORK ON 05-29-90 HE STATED HE HAD A SORE NECK BUT DID NOT KNOW WHAT OCCURRED HE DID NOT THINK IT WAS WORK RELATED THE MAN CALLED ON 06-14-90 & REPORTED THAT THE DOC STATED ON 06-14-90 THAT IT WAS WORK RELAT ED FROM 05-21-9ON 0 5-21-90 THE MAN WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR & HIT A BUMP IN THE TRAMROAD CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY THE MAN DID NOT REPORT T

December 12, 1989 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS TRAMMING A LOADED SHUTTLE CAR DOWN AN INCLINE FROM THE FACE TO THE FEEDER. WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH THE CROSSCUT FROM #3 TO #4 ENTRY, THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK EFFECTIVELY CAUSING T HE MAN TO STRIKE THE RIB WITH THE SHUTTLE CAR. THE MAN'S NECK WAS JARRED BY THE SUDDEN STOP.

June 12, 1989 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE MAN WAS OPERATING A TRACK JEEP WHEN IT STRUCK A ROCK ON THE TRACK AND BOUNCED CAUSING THE SANDER HANDLE TO JAR LOOSE. AS THE MAN MOVED HIS HEAD AWAY FROM THE SANDER HANDLE HE STRUCK HIS EY EBROW ON THE BRAKE HANDLE.

April 14, 1989 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Canterbury Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

THE MAN PARKED HIS TRUCK ABOUT 4 FEET FROM THE WATER TREATMENT BUILDING.AS HE WAS OPENING THE DOOR TO THE BUILDING THE TRUCK CAME OUT OF GEAR AND COASTED STRIKING THE MAN ON THE KNEE.

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