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March 17, 2015 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

On 3/17/15 employee was operating a Wagner scoop. While driving the scoop he ran over some debris which caused him to strike his head against the cab of the machine injuring his neck. Employee was seen by a doctor on 3/18/15 and was released to come back to work. He again sought medical attention on 3/23/15 and was then taken off of work at this time.

February 26, 2014 UT · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee injured his shoulder on 2/26/14. While operating a piece of equipment he ran over a cement spill that had dried. This caused him to strike the cab injuring his shoulder. Employee continued to work up until 12/30/14 where he went off for surgery to repair the shoulder. Employee subsequently retired on 12/31/14.

August 21, 2013 UT · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

On 8-21-13 employee struck a piece of coal causing the steering wheel to spin straining his shoulder. On 8-26 he was seen by a Dr and released for work. On 9-4 he was taken off work pending an MRI. EE has previous neck and shoulder injuries and this case was under review by industrial to determine if it was a new or old injury. On 10-10 it was accepted as a new injury

November 9, 2010 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE was working on a truck that wouldn't start; he reached in to rotate the crank shaft by pulling on the fan belt when another employee activated the start switch. His fingers were caught between the belt and the alternator pulley. The ends of his little and ring fingers on his right hand were amputated.

December 3, 2009 UT · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was walking along a belt when a piece of coal bounced off the belt and landed on top of his left foot causing a fracture to his foot.

August 24, 2009 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee was riding in a vehicle when it hit a rib. This caused him to be thrown against the cab of the vehicle causing a laceration on his head which required stitches.

May 25, 2009 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

Injury was operating a shuttle car and drove off a lip in a crosscut and hit his head into the cab injuring his neck. He continued to work until March 1st 2010, at which time he was taken off work pending surgery on his neck. The difference between the accident date and report date is because He had not missed any work until March 1st 2010.

April 29, 2007 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating a shuttle car when the door popped open then slammed shut on his finger causing a laceration.

March 14, 2006 UT · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a truck and the brakes went out on the truck. As the employee attempted to make a turn the truck struck a rib which cause him to strike his hand against something in the truck fracturing his finger

September 8, 2005 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

Employee was climbing out of a scoop when his foot hit the directional control lever which caused the machine to move and pinch his hip. There were no fractures or internal injuries as a result of this injury.

May 11, 2005 UT · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a truck along a intake roadway and missed a turn and ran into the rib

December 4, 2004 UT · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

The employee was assisting in spotting a material trailer and got caught between the machine and the rib.

September 21, 2004 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was standing in an entry about 100 feet from a forklift that was hauling cribs when the forklift caught on a joint of pipe and caused the pipe to bow out into the entry knocking him down.

February 26, 2002 UT · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

ON 2-26-02 EE WAS OPERATING A TRUCK AND HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD AND GOT JARRED GROUND IN THE TRUCK. THIS IS ONE OF MANY BACK AND NECK STRAINS HE HAS RECEIVED OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS THIS AC CIDENT IS BEING REPORTED AS A REPEATED TRAUMA INJURY BECAUSE OF THE EE'S HISTORY.

November 27, 2001 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

A SHUTTLE CAR BROKE DOWN IN A ROADWAY AND WAS BEING PUSHED BACK WITH THE MINER. THE CAR SLID UP ON THE BUMPER OF THE MINER THEN FELL BACK OFFBOUNCING OPERATOR AGAINST CAB OF SHUTTLE CAR.

March 28, 2001 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS HELPING LOAD SOME MATERIAL ON A SCOOP. HE SIGNALED THE SCOOP OPERATOR TO STOP BUT THE OPERATOR DIDN'T SEE HIM SIGNAL AND KEPT COMING IN AN CAUGHT THE EE FOOT BETWEEN THE DUCK BILL A ND THE FLOOR.

June 22, 2000 UT · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS BACKING UP A WATER WAGON ALONG SIDE OF ANOTHER TRAILER THAT WAS LOADED WITH CABLE. THE EE STUCK HIS HEAD OUT OF THE CAB TO LOOK BACK AND HIS HEAD GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CABLE ON THE TRA ILER AND HIS CAB.

February 7, 2000 UT · Coal timberman POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS THROWING CHUNKS OF COAL INTO THE FACE CONVEYOR WHEN A CHUNK HIT THE TEFLON AND BOUNCED BACK AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HAND AS HE WAS PICKING UP ANOTHER CHUNK, FRACTURING A BONE IN LEFT HA ND.

August 5, 1999 UT · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WALKING IN THE BELT ENTRY NEAR THE BELT TAILPIECE. A BOUNCED OCCURED IN THE CHAIN PILLAR THROWING COAL OUT WHICH PUSHED HIM AGAINST THE TAILPIECE.

April 14, 1999 UT · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN THE HEAD GATE PUSHED, BELT STRUCTURE GOT JAMMED INTO THE TAILPIECE. THE BELT CAUGHT THE STRUCTURE RAIL AND THREW IT AGAINST THE PHONE THAT EE WAS TALKING ON. THE PHONE HIT EE.

December 6, 1998 UT · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RIDING IN A TRUCK COMING OUT OF THE MINE WHEN IT RAN INTO A SCOOP STALLED IN THE ROADWAY. THE EE HIT THE DASH AND JAMMED AN ANKLE INTO THE FLOOR.

December 6, 1998 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING A TRUCK OUT OF THE MINE AND RAN INTO A SCOOP STALLED IN ROADWAY. EE HIT DASH OF TRUCK.

March 26, 1998 UT · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING UP GARBAGE & GOT SOME ORTAR DUST IN EYE. NO ABRASION BUT PRESCRIPTION EYE MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED & USED.

March 9, 1998 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF A LIP IN ROADWAY. HE WAS THROWN AGAINST CAB OF SHUTTLE & KNOCKED OUT FOR APPROX 1-2 MINUTES. KEPT WORKING & RETURNED TO WORK WITH RESTRICTED DUTY.

December 3, 1997 UT · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS BENT OVER MOVING A CABLE ON A CORNER WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR ROUNDED THE CORNER WITH THE TRAILING END STRIKING EE AND KNOCKING HIM AGAINST THE RIB.

September 10, 1997 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING ALONG FELT LINE. SAFETY VEST GOT CAUGHT IN TOP ROLLER AND JERKED HER INTO ROLLER.

April 15, 1997 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A PIECE OF DIESEL EQUIP & ROAN OVER A BUMP IN ROADWAY & WAS THROWN AGAINS CAB, STRAINING HIS NECK. NOTE THIS REPORT IS COMPLETED & SENT ONLY TO ABATE VIOLATION OR IN CONJUNCTI ON WITH VIOLATION #7633043. THE CO DISAGREES WITH THE VIOLATION & WILL APPLY FOR CONFERENCE. SHOULD CHALLENGE BE SUCCESSFUL THIS REPORT WOULD NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM RECORDS.

January 11, 1997 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS GIVING DIRECTIONS TO AN OPERATOR LIFTING A ROLL OF BELT WITH A FORK LIFT. THE FORKLIFT FLIPPER AND SMALL PIECE OF CEMENT UP STRIKING MAN UNDER HIS CHIN.

December 21, 1996 UT · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING A SCOOP IN RIGHT SECTION AND CLAIMING TO HAVE HIT A BUMP AND JARRED HIS BACK. INITIALLY DENIED BY INS CO. THIS REPORT IS BEING COMPLETED TO ABATE VIOLATION (4076634).

January 20, 1996 UT · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON A SCOOP & HIS HAND WAS HIT BY THE FAN BLADE OF MOTOR.

May 12, 1995 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck by falling object

OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHICH WAS DUMPING COAL AT THE FEEDER BREAKER A PIECE OF COAL CAME OFF CONVEYOR & HIT HIS FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION OR CUT REQUIRING STITCHES

January 19, 1995 UT · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN EIMCO SCOOP & HIT A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY. HIS BACK WAS JARRED AS A RESULT OF HITTING THE BUMP. CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2-2-95 AT WHICH TIME HE MISSED WORK AND ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE.

September 9, 1994 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A ROCK WAS THROWN FROM PANLINE STRIKING EE NEAT TO INJURED EE. INJURED EE WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND MY EE HIT BY ROCK. FELL ON TOES ON SHIELD AND DA RAM.

October 19, 1993 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE SEAT SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING A STRAIN.

August 6, 1993 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING ON CONTINUOUS MINER. THE OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING IN REVERESE SHE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE. BY HAND THE BOOM OF THE CONTINUOUS MINE HIT HER IN THE KNEE.

January 19, 1993 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN TRIP STRUCK IN LOOSE WET AREA USED A DIESEL SCOOP TO PUSH OUT MANTRIP EE HAD DOOR OPEN TO MANTRIP METAL DOOR CAME SHUT ON HIS HAND

December 7, 1992 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STRUCK HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND HIP.

October 30, 1992 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS OEPRATING A BOBCAT, USING IT TO POSITION AN OVERHEAD BELT RAIL. THE BOOM OF THE BOBCAT STRUCK A BOTTOM BELT IDLER ROLLER, WHICH IN TURN FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREHEAD.

July 20, 1992 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS OPERATING EIMCO MINE TRUCK. AS HE BACKED UP A LAW ROOF MAT HIT AND STRUCK HIS NECK.

June 26, 1992 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

TRAMMING JAY SHUTTLE CAR TOWARD FEDER. SHUTTLE CAR TIRE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY. CAUSING INJURED TO HIT HEAD ON CAB. CAUSING INJURY TO HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER.

April 23, 1992 UT · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CALL SHEARER OPERATORS TO STOP THEM FROM CUTTING DUE TO A PLUG IN THE FACE CONVAYOR TOO MUCH COAL EE KNELT DOWN TO TALK ON FACE PHONE DUE TO LOW COAL WHEN A CHUNK OF COAL FELL OFF CONVEYOR STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT ANKLECAUSING A FRACTURE.

December 14, 1991 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS OPERATING BOBCAT LOADER CLEANING UP A COAL SPILL ALONG BELT LINE WHEN THE ROLL CAGE STRUCK A 1 INCH NIPPLE AND BROKE IT OFF. FROM A HIGH PRESSURE WATER LING THE WATER WAS SPRAYING INTO ROLL CAGE WITH THE EE BING HIT WITH THE WATER PRESSURE.,

October 23, 1991 UT · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS HAULING MATERIAL INTO MINE WITH A WAGNER SCOOP. HE CLAIMS HE RAN OVER GRAVEL THAT HAD NOT BEEN LEVELED OUT IN DIESEL ROADWAY.

September 4, 1991 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING ONTO A PIECE OF WIRE MESH APPROX. 5'X9' LONH-HOLDING & PULLING AS BATTERY SCOOP WAS BACKING UP. THE SCOOP WAS BACKING AND HIT THE MESH.

July 23, 1991 UT · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A WAGNER LAODING MACHINE WITH BUCKET. HE STOOD UP TO SEE OVER BUCKET.

January 15, 1991 UT · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TRASH FROM BOOM OF SHUTTLE CAR WHEN OPERATER RUN CONVEYOR CATCHING EMPLOYEE BY THE THUMB UNDER CONVEYOR FLYGHT.

January 12, 1991 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A WOODEN CAP PIECE BETWEEN PAN LINE AND SCOOP. THE CAB OF SCOOP MOVED AND HIS FINGERS WERE PINCHED BETWEEN CAB AND CAP PIECE.

October 3, 1990 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING HIS OWN PER CAR TO WORK IT ROLLED DOWN HILL ON SIDE

September 29, 1990 UT · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Energy West Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING PICK UP STRUCK HEAD ON CAB STRAINED NE CK AND BACK

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