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March 2, 1996 CO · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Basin Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED: WHILE CLOSING THE GATE AT THE NEW ELK MINE THE JEEP ROLLED BACK AND PINNED ME AGAINST THE GATE.

September 26, 1995 CO · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Basin Resources Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED HE WAS TRANSPORTING SHUTTLE CAR WITH LST-5 WHEN THE BUMPERS DID NOT LINE UP AND CAUSING SCOOP TO JUMP UP.

May 19, 1995 CO · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator POWERED HAULAGE
Basin Resources Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STARTED WALKING OUT OF BLEEDERS AND AGGRAVATED BACK WHILE OPERATING 936 SCOOP ON FRIDAY.

May 8, 1995 CO · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Basin Resources Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS RIDING DOWN THE SLOPE WHEN A BOX OF FOAM PAK FELL FORWARD HITTING THE EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON CAUSING THE MANTRIP TO COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP.

May 8, 1995 CO · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Basin Resources Inc. · Struck against a moving object

FOAM PACK FELL OVER STRIKING EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON CAUSING PONY CAR TO STOP QUICKLY.

July 26, 1994 CO · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Basin Resources Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS RIDING AS A PASSENGER IN THE LEFT FRONT OF THE MANTRIP WHEN IT HIT A BUMP & THREW UP AGAINST THE TOP OF THE CANOPY

January 10, 1994 CO · Coal underground transportation trainee POWERED HAULAGE
Basin Resources Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING THE BOB CAT AND THE HOOD OF HIS JACKET CAUGHT ON THE ROOF CAUSING HIS HAT TO PULL OVER HIS FOREHEAD THEREFORE CAUSING A CUT TO HIS FOREHEAD.

November 30, 1993 CO · Coal underground transportation trainee POWERED HAULAGE
Basin Resources Inc. · Struck against a moving object

WHILE EE WAS DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN AND HIT THE EE IN THE BACK OF THE RIGHT HAND.

September 25, 1993 CO · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator POWERED HAULAGE
Basin Resources Inc. · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD & BOUNCED THE OPERATORS HEAD IN TO THE CANOPY.

June 10, 1993 CO · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Basin Resources Inc. · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR THE EMPL RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING THE OERATOR TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CAB.

May 11, 1993 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Basin Resources Inc. · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RIDING IN A GETMAN MANTRIP THE GETAN HIT A RUT IN THE ROAD BOUNCING THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AGAINST THE ROOF.

March 8, 1993 CO · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Basin Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

VICTIM WAS TRAVELING OVER 3 CLEAN COAL FEEDER WHICH WAS CRUSTED OVER A TOP THE LOADER BROKE THE CRUST AND SLID BACKWARDS INTO CAVITY VICTIM COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN SHORTLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

February 26, 1993 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Basin Resources Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TURNING ON VALVE, STAPLE CAME LOOSE CAUSING HOSE TO HIT INJURED ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE.

November 5, 1992 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Basin Resources Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS DRIVING A TRACTOR THROUGH A LOW AREA AND DID NOT DUCK FAR ENOUGH AND HIS HARD HAND HIT THE ROOF PUSHING HIS SAFETY GLASSES DOWN ON HIS NOSE CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES.

March 20, 1992 CO · Coal cutting machine helper, undercutter operator helper POWERED HAULAGE
Basin Resources Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDV STANDING ALONG THE RIB.WHEN SHUTTLE CAR CAUGHT A WATER HOSE PULLING IT AGAINST EMPL.

December 5, 1991 CO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Basin Resources Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING ON TO DRAG RAIL, HIT HOLE THE RAIL TURNED OVER SMASHING FINGER

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