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April 18, 2005 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Genesis Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. WHILE LEAVING THE LOADING POINT & TRAVELING BACK TO THE MINER, THE BOOM OF THE SHUTTLE CAR CAUGHT A POWER CABLE THAT WAS HUNG ACROSS THE ROADWAY. THE CABLE PULLED ACROSS THE OPERATOR COMPARTMENT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR STRIKING THE EE IN THE HEAD & NECK.

October 1, 2004 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Genesis Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TRAMMING SCOOP, EMPLOYEE JAMMED HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF. EE WAS EXAMINED BY A DR. & RELEASED FOR LIGHT DUTY WORK. PAIN PERSISTED SO EE WILL BE OFF WORK.

November 1, 2003 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Genesis Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE HAULING COAL THE EMPLOYEE HIT A SERIES OF HOLES IN HIS RUNWAY JARRING HIS LOWER BACK.

August 24, 2001 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Genesis Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAINING SLOPE BELT USING A HAMMER WITH TAPE AND GROVES CUT IN HANDLE. EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING BOTTOM HANGERS AND HAMMER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND ROLLER, PULLING HAND INTO BELT. E MPLOYEE WAS WEARING A WATCH WHICH CAUSED INJURIES WHEN HE PULLED HAND AND WRIST OUT.

June 26, 2001 PA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Genesis Inc · Struck by powered moving object

2 MECHANICS WERE CLEANING FIRE SUPPRESSION SPRAYS ON SIDE OF MINER. THEY HAD THEIR MANTRIP PARKED BESIDE MINER AT AN INTERSECTION. ALONG SIDE MANTRIP WAS A CANVAS CHECK-FOREMAN WAS OPERATING S COOP, REMOVING GOB FROM FACE OF #1 ENTRY AND HE DROVE SCOOP THROUGH CHECK LIFTING MANTRIP WITH SCOOP PUSHING MANTRIP INTO LEG OF MECHANIC.

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