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November 8, 2002 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Calvary Coal Co. Inc. · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING THE #1 SHUTTLE CAR, THE EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A BAD PLACE (HOLE) IN THE BOTTOM OF HIS HAULAGE ROADWAY. HE BOUNCED UP INTO THE CANOPY OF THE SHUTTLE CAR. (NECK AND BACK INJURY).

October 10, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Calvary Coal Co. Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY. WHEN A SHUTTLE CAR CAME OUT OF HEADING. THE CAR CABLE CAUGHT HIS LEFT LEG., PULLING HIM INTO THE COAL RIB.

March 27, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Calvary Coal Co. Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE BEING PUSHED BY A SHUTTLE CAR, WHILE OPERATING THE SCOOP TO GET UNSTUCK. THE MOVEMENT CASUDE EE'S BACK PAIN TO REOCCUR. (ATTACHED IS A COPY OF A PREVIOUS PROBLEM EE HAD WITH BACK PAIN.)

August 5, 1999 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Calvary Coal Co. Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS TRAMMING A SCOOP TO THE OUTSIDE AND COMPLAINED OF HAVING BACK PAIN.

January 15, 1999 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Calvary Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING A ROLLER IN THE BELT LINE, WHEN HE RELEASED THE TAKE-UP TO GET SLACK IN THE BELT. THE TAKE-UP CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT. THIS INJUERY REQUIRED STITCHES.

March 30, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Calvary Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS THUMB ON HIS RT HAND BETWEEN A CRIB BLOCK AND A SCOOP BATTERY.

February 16, 1998 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Calvary Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CAUGHT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF NECK, WITH A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE.

July 10, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Calvary Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SET UP & HAD HIS FOOT UNDER THE EDGE OF SCOOP BUCKET WHEN SCOOP OPERATOR LOWERED BUCKET CATCHING HIS FOOT

January 26, 1993 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Calvary Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT LINE, BELT SPLICE CAUGHT SHOVEL CAUSING SHOVEL HANDLE TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE UNDER CHIN.

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