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April 28, 1995 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PULLING ROCK DUSTER/TRACTOR. WAS TURNING IN CROSSCUT AND HIT CORNER OF BLOCK. RIB TURNED OVER ON OPERATOR, BREAKING BONE IN RIGHT FOREARM.

January 5, 1995 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ROCK DUSTER WITH BATTERY TRACTOR. EE EITHER RAN OVER OR MACHINE CAUGHT AN UNSEEN BELT ROLLER THAT WAS LYING NEAR ROADWAY THE BELT ROLLER FLIPPED UP AND CAME DOWN ON HIS RIGHT HAND LYIN G ON FRAME OF BATTERY TRACTOR, INJURING HIS RIGHING FINGER.

October 2, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR IN LOW ENTRY, ROUGH ROADWAY WITH WATER. SHUTTLE CAR CAME OUT OF HOLE ONTO HIGH SPOT AND EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER IN TOP.

September 20, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING MANTRIP WHEN HE HIT A HOLE, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON TOP. STIFFNESS AND PAIN IN NECK.

June 22, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE WAS BOUNCED INTO THE TOP SPRAINING HIS NECK. EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKED UNCONSICIOUS.

May 2, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS GOING TO SECTION IN MANTRIP WHEN A LOW HANGING CHECK FLY BOARD CAUGHT THE TOP OF HIS HAND- SPRAINING HIS NECK.

April 8, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR COMING OFF DUMP HE LOOKED BACK TO SEE IF BOOM WAS DOWN AND HIT HIS HEAD ON FLY BOARD SPRAINING HIS NECK.

March 2, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS GOING ACROSS THE FRONT OF FEEDER, FEEDER WAS DOWN TO RETURN TO HIS SHUTTLE CAR. ANOTHER SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR STARTED UP HIS CAR & PULLED UP TO THE FEEDER HITTING THE EMPLS RIGHT LEG.

December 16, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING OIL FROM NO.1 MANTRIP AND LOADING IT ON HIS MANTRIP. HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE MANTRIPS WHEN THE NO.1 MANTRIP DRIFTED BACK AGAINST THE OTHER MANTRIP, CATCH ING HIS LEG BETWEEN THEM.

October 23, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL STATED THAT HE CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN MANTRIP & MINE FLOOR WHILE RIDING MANTRIP TO SECTION. CUT END OF RINGER & MIDDLE FINGERS ALSO MASHED TIP OF BONE ON EACH FINGER.

October 10, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING CABLE WITH MANTRIP CABLE SLIPPED APPROX 6 INCHES GRABBED CATHEAD OF CABLE & HIS FINGER WAS PULLED INTO SIDE OF TRIP

May 4, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A BATTERY POWERED MANTRIP PERSONNEL CARRIER & DROPPED ONE OF HIS GLOVES HE JUMPED OFF THE MOVING MANTRIP & SLIPPED HIS LEFT LEG WENT UNDER THE MANTRIP & WAS RUN OVER

September 14, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

COORS MAINS EMPL STATED HE WAS TRAVELING IN JOY 21 SC FROM BELT ENTRY TO POWER CABLE ENTRY & HE OVERSTEERED AS HE WENT AROUND CORNER OF INTERSECTION. RIB PULLED HIM OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR & CAUGHT LEGS BETWEEN RIB & FRAME OF SHUTTLE CAR DECK.

July 15, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SCOOPING ROCK IN #8 ENTRY. ROCK ROLLED OFF SCOOP, HITTING HIS RIGHT FOOT AND LEFT KNEE.

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