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January 9, 2001 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Miners Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS WATCHING ROPE FOR TAKE UP WHEN THE ROPE JERKED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND AND PUSHED IT AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE TAKE UP CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS PINKY AND RING FIN GER. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO HARRISBURG MEDICAL CENTER. AFTER EXAMININATION INJURED HAD A FRACTURE TO HIS PINKY RING AND MIDDLE FINGER. INJURED WAS TRANSFERED TO MARION HOSPITAL.

November 26, 2000 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Miners Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS DRIVING #2 DIESEL MANBUS WHEN HE HITHIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT KNOCKING HIS HAT OFF. WHEN HE TRIED TO PUT HIS HAT BACK ON HE HIT HIS HEAD JAMMING HIS NECK AND SHOULDER AND HURTING HIS BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE.X-RAYS REVEALED NOTHING BROKEN. HE HAS BEEN TAKING THERAPY AND HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.

November 16, 2000 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Miners Inc · Struck against a moving object

ON 11/16/00 INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS RIDING IN A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN IT HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD AND BOUNCED HIM UP, HURT HIS BACK, TAIL BONE SOAR. HE DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT IT, TOLD NO ONE, CONTINUED WORKING. ON 11/24/00 HE WENT TO DR, X-RAY, MEDICATION. CONTINUED WORKING 12/14/00 DOCTOR AGAIN, CHECKED OUT, TOLD NO ONE. NO BETTER. ON 1/2/01 DR AGAIN. BEEN OFF SINCE.

November 6, 2000 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Miners Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS WATERING BATTERIES ON ORANGE RAMCAR IN #3 ENTRY ON #4 UNIT WHEN THE BLUE CAR STRUCK THE ORANGE CAR CAUSING THE BATTERIES ON THE ORANGE CAR TO SMASH INTO THE GROUND MASHING BOTH FEE T.

October 26, 2000 IL · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Miners Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

INJURED WAS CHECKING THE TENSION ON THE FAN BELT OF THE #2 DIESEL TRACTOR WHEN MAN ACCIDENTLY BUMPED STARTER CAUSING THE BELT TO PULL HAND BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY ON THE ALTERNATOR. IT CUT THE PINKY FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND OFF AT FIRST JOINT. LACERATIONS TO RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

September 13, 2000 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Miners Inc · Struck against stationary object

WITNESS STATED THAT HE WAS TRAVELING DOWN 1ST NORTH TRAVELTHROUGH AND HE HAD TO PULL OVER TO LETONCOMING TRIP PASS. HE LOOKED OVER AT INJURED AND HIS HAT WAS OFF. HE APPARENTLY HIT HIS HEAD ON ROOF.

August 13, 2000 IL · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Miners Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS DRIVING DM #5 WHITE DIESEL TRUCK WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK OR HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF, HURTING HIS RICH AND HEAD.

August 10, 2000 IL · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Miners Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS RIDING IN #3 DIESEL MANBUS, WHEN THE TRIP MADE TURN AT 3C HEADER; THE TRIP GOT CLOSE TO THE RIB, HITTING INJURED'S RIGHT KNEE AND CAUSING HIM TO HURT (TWIST) RIGHT ANKLE.

June 27, 2000 IL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Miners Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS GOING DOWN THE SLOPE ON D9 3 WHEEL DIESEL WHEN THE CV JOINT ON REAR WHEELS. THE INJURED TURNED WHEEL AND HIT STEEL I BEAM CAUSING INJURED TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE STEERING WHILE CAUS ING A LACERATION OVER LEFT EYE. HE RECEIVED 4 SUTURES.

March 23, 2000 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Miners Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS RIDING A BLUE 4 WHEEL DIESEL RIDE WHEN HE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB AND RIDE MASHING HIS RIGHT HIP AND LEG.

March 9, 2000 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Miners Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS RIDING IN A #2 DIESEL MANTRIP INSIDE SEAT WHEN THE MANTRIP MADE A TIGHT TURN INJURED'S KNEE WAS PINCHED AGAINS THE RIB CAUSING AN ABRASION AND TWISTED ANKLE ON RIGHT LEG.

February 26, 2000 IL · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Miners Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS RIDING OUT IN THE #4 DIESEL MANBUS WHEN HE HIT HIS FOREHEAD ON THE ROOF CAUSING HIM TO HIT NECK ON THE BACK OF THE SEAT CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE SKULL.

January 26, 2000 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Miners Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY WHEN #4 BRIDGE OPERATOR BACKED UP AND JACK KNIFED #3 SLIDGE CAUSING THE BRIDGE TO HIT INJURIES LEFT FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS LITTLE TOE.

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