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June 2, 1999 IL · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING A SUPPLY TRACTOR WHEN THE FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF JAMMING LOWER BACK INTO THE SEAT

May 5, 1999 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIDING ON GOLF CART HE WENT THROUGH A CURTAIN AND CAUGHT TOE OF SHOE ON IT AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE

February 24, 1999 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING RAM CAR. HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD WAY, AND HIS HEAD STRUCK THE CANOPY, STRAINING HIS NECK.

January 20, 1999 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING A RAM CAR HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY AND JAMMED HEAD INTO TOP OF CAB HURTING HEAD, NECK ADN LEFT UPPER ARM.

August 31, 1998 IL · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by flying object

CLEANING ROCK OFF MINE, WHEN HE STARTED THE CONVEYOR A ROCK FLEW OUT AND HIT HIM ON LEFT LOWER LEG.

August 20, 1998 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING A RAM CAR AND HIT A HOLE IN ROAD. HE BOUNCED HIMSELF INTO TOP OF CAB HURTING HIS NECK AND LT. ARM.

June 25, 1998 IL · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

DRIVING GOLF CART ON NE-8 TRAVEL ROAD HE STRUCK A PIN BOARD AND STRAINED FOREHEAD-NECK-BACK AND HIP./

October 9, 1997 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DROVE CART THOUGH CURTAIN, WHEN THE WHEEL PULLED IT DOWN HOOKING IT AROUNDHIS HEAD HURTING HIS NECK.

April 24, 1997 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING SCRAPER AND BECAME STUCK. WHILE GETTING SCRAPER UNSTUCK, WING WINDOW FLEW OPEN AND BROKE. GLASS FROM WINDOW CUT RT HAND. 2 STITCHES.

April 21, 1997 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

PULLING A TORCH SET WITH GOLF CART, WHE IT STARTED TO COME LOOSE HE REACHED BACK TO CATCH IT AND IT CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CART AND TORCH CART.

February 11, 1997 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING CART HE HIT EAR ON ROOF BOLT. STITCHES.

December 5, 1995 IL · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE GOT OFF CART TO OPEN DOOR AND CART ROLLED BACKWARD CATCHING KNEE BETWEEN CART AND DOOR FRAME.

February 17, 1995 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

TRACTOR RAN INTO A MANTRIP CAUSING THE MANTRIP TO STRIKE HIM, HURTING BACK AND NECK. THIS CLAIM IS UNDER PROTEST TILL FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

December 17, 1994 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

LEAVING BOTTOM DRIVING GOLF CART ANOTHER CART STOPPED IN FRONT OF HIM & HE RUN IN TO BACK OF; CART HITTING KNEE ON STEERING COLUMN

October 8, 1994 IL · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RAM CAR WAS HAVING TROUBLE GETTING INTO MINER DUE TO MUD IN ROAD. FOREMAN HAD CAR BACKED UP. AFTER THE CAR DRIVE GOT OUT OF THE MUD, THEY FOUND FOREMAN HAD BEEN CAUGHT BETWEEN CAR AND RIB.

September 15, 1994 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE RIDING ON GOLF CART, HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST HEADER BOARD STRAINING HIS NECK AND BRUISING HIS LT SHOULDER.

February 18, 1994 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

DRIVIGN DOWN THE MAIN NORTH EAST ROAD AND HIT HIS HEAD ON ROOF BOLT BLOCK JAMMING NECK AND UPPER BACK.

September 28, 1993 IL · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

CLEANING RIB WITH SCOOP WHEN IT RAN OVER ROCK JAMMING HIM DAOWN ON SEAT AND TOP OF CAB.

August 26, 1993 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TOOL BOX HAD FELL OFF CART. HE PARKED CART TO PICK UP TOOL BOX WHEN IT ROLLED BACK CATCHING RIGHT LOWER ARM BETWEEN CART AND TOOL BOX.

July 21, 1993 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

DRIVING CART IN INTAKE AIR COURSE HE HIT HEAD ON LOW ROOF JAMMING NECK

May 1, 1993 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A GOLF CART IN TRAVELWAY & BUMPTED HEAD ON A HEADER BOARD. STRAINED NECK - HAS HAD SURGERY RECENTLY & AGITATED OLD INJURY.

April 27, 1993 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

BACKED GOLF CANT THRU VENTITATION CURTAIN AND BUMPED ELBOW ON RAM CAR.

April 23, 1993 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

RIDING A GOLF CART DOWN INTAKE, SMALL ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND CUT RIGHT WRIST.

February 11, 1993 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

RIDING ON TOP OF TRACTOR BATTERY, WHEN TRACTOR TURNED IT CAUGHT FOOT (LEFT) BETWEEN TIRE AND BATTERY. IT CHIPPED BONE IN ANKLE.

November 4, 1992 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS WORKING ON LINKAGE OF CART WHEN IT WENT INTO GEAR HITTING MAN IN HEAD.

October 27, 1992 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Brushy Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING SCOOP RUN OVER ROCK JAMMING BACK AGAINST BACK OF SEAT.

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