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September 13, 2016 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating shuttle car when ee hit a pot hole in road way. EE bounced and hit head on canopy.

February 15, 2016 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee noticed hill belt was off and drove EE's personal pickup to where another employee was working on no. 2 head drive. As employee passed, No. 3 head drive EE's pickup slid sideways on slick patch of snow. Striking berm and overturning.

February 27, 2015 KY · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was cleaning last cross cut with a scoop when he ran over a bucket of plaster. The bucket burst and some of the material hit him in his right eye.

April 23, 2013 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operatting Johnson Ride when the tire hit a cinder block. The steering wheel spun around and hit his left forearm and fractue it.

December 31, 2012 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE had loaded a rock duster he walked back to get water off of scoop, the scoop was moving and rolled over the end of his right foot.

July 13, 2009 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was tramming a ride backwards to turn it around. When the front wheel hit a rock and spinning it out of his hand. When the handle hit his left hand. Spring left hand and bruising it.

October 10, 2007 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE was sitting on a 3 wheeler mantrip, when another EE was coming out and bumped mantrip with forklift, while making a turn.

September 19, 2006 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was pulling bugg anchor up with Johnson 4-wheeler when the lid came up and hit him on his nose. 1 small cut on his nose. 3 stitches, no lost time.

July 8, 2002 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TH EE WAS STEERING THREE WHEELER WHEN I HIT A ROCK & THE STEERING WHEEL WENT AROUND 7 HIT LEFT HAND.

November 9, 2001 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS OPERATIHG A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT RIGHT ARM ACROSS RIB REQUIRING 20 SUTURES.

October 20, 2001 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Eagle Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DISCHARGE END OF FEEDER WHEN A 486 SCOOP BACKED INTO HIM BRUISING HIS CHEST.

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