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October 26, 1995 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Raven Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RIDING ON THE CONTACTOR BOX, DOWN THE #3 ENTRY, WHEN THE SCOOP TURNED THROUGH A BREAK TO THE #4 ENTRY. HIS FOOT WAS HANGING DOWN BETWEEN THE SWIVEL PART OF THE SCOOP AND WHEN THE SCOOP TURNED, IT CAUGHT HIS FOOT.

October 12, 1995 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Raven Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE GU CREW WERE BUILDING A BRATTICE AND WERE STACKING THE TOP WHEN THEY NEEDED THE BUCKET RAISED A RING WAS BROKEN DUE TO BLOCKS FALLING OFF SCOOP ON FITTINGS CAUSING BUCKET TO DROP MAKING EM PLOYEE FALL FORWARD KNOCKING HIS CAP OFF AND THE BLOCK HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.

April 5, 1994 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Raven Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS DRIVING MANTRIP WENT CLOSE TO RIB FRONT TIRE HIT RIB & JERKED STEERING WHEEL INTO LEFT HAND

February 19, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Raven Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BRATTICE BLOCKS ON INACTIVE BELTLINE TO BUILD A STOPPING AT BACK OF #3 DTAILPIECE WHEN BOTTOM ROLLER CAUGHT CANOPY SWINGING BACK HITTING HIM IN FACE.

June 23, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Raven Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

MAN FELL OFF MANTRIP AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE.

June 14, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Raven Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WSA SHOVLEING #5 BELT 1 BREAK INBY #% HEAD WHEN SHOVEL CAUGHT IN ROLLER AND PULLED ARM INTO BELT BRUISED LEFT ARM.

June 8, 1993 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Raven Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON A BUGGY TRAVELING THROUGH MUD AND WATER IN MINE THE STEERING SPUN AROUND STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND.

June 3, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Raven Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

RIDING OUTSIDE ON MANTRIP WHEN MANTRIP RAN INTO RIB AND EE FELL OFF OF MATRIP AND HURT HIP.

February 11, 1993 KY · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management POWERED HAULAGE
Raven Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED A CONTRACTED ENGINEER FOR AQUIP COAL WAS AT OUR MINE TO SET 1 SPADS. WHILE TRAVELING IN A BUGGY, THE BUGGY HIT THE RIB OF THE MINE. HE AND HIS PARTNER WERE THE ONLY TWO IN TH E BUGGY AND THEY AREA BOTH EMPLOYEE OF ABBOTT ENGINEERING.

December 19, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Raven Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND WAS RIDING IN A SCOOP TO THE OUTSIDE OF MINE. THE SCOOP HIT A HOLE AND JARRED THE MINER.

December 15, 1992 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Raven Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOOKING A PULL ROPE AND BOOM OF SHUTTLE CAR FALL AND HIT HIM ON BACK.

September 29, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Raven Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

ROUGH ROADWAY BUMP SHOULDER & HEAD AGAINST CANOPY

September 1, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Raven Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PUTTING STRUCTURE IN BELT LINE WHILE MAKING BELT MOVE STRUCTURE RAN OFF ROPES ON ONE SIDE HITTING STTRUCTURE FALL DOWN HITTING HIM ON TOP; OF HIS FOOT

December 4, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Raven Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING TAIL PIECE ON 2 BELT GOT ARM CAUTH IN TAILPIECE.

September 13, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Raven Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR WITH ARM STUCK OUT FROM UNDER CANOPY. HIT RIB CAUGHT ARM BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR AND RIB.

September 12, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Raven Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TURNING BREAK ON SHUTTLE CAR LOADED AND WAS LOOKING AT A CABLE HANG ON OFF SIDE WHEN HE RAN INTO RIB ON OPERATOR SIDE. HAD ARM STICKING OUT FROM SIDE OF BUGGY, CATCHING IT ON RIB AND SIDE OF S HUTTLE CAR.

July 19, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Raven Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HAULING COAL WITH SHUTTLE CAR.WHEN HIT ROUGH PLACE IN ROADWAY THROWING OPERATOR AGAINST TOP OF CANOPY HURTING NECK AND BACK.

July 15, 1991 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Raven Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE ROADWAYS ARE TOUGH.HE WAS BOUNCED AROUND IN DECK OF SHUTTLE CAR.

April 30, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Raven Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

SADDLE BOLTS BROKE CAUSING BUGGY TO HIT THE RIB.STEERING BOLTS BROKE CAUSING SHUTTLE CAR TO HIT RIB.

July 15, 1990 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Raven Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING BELT LINE,PIECE OF SLATE HIT RIGHT SHOULDER.CONT. TO WORK 5 DAYS,LEFT ON SHIFT ON 19TH. COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

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