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April 7, 1997 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Boone Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

SCOOP WAS CLEANING 2 TO 3 X CUT AND BACKED INTO SHUTTLE CAR SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR CLAIMED HE LOWER BACK WAS HURTING.

January 21, 1997 AL · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Boone Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REMOVING OLD BUGGY CABLE TO REPLACE WITHNEW ONE. AS OLD CABLE WAS BEING PULLED OFF, EMPSFOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN CABLE AND BUGGY (SHUTTLECAR).

November 25, 1996 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Boone Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING BELT WHEN SHOVEL GOT CAUGHT IN BELT.

October 14, 1996 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Boone Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ON #9 CONVEYOR BELT, WHEN EMPLOYEE OT INTO MOVING BELT INJURIN GHIS RIGHT UPPER ARM.

September 16, 1996 AL · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Boone Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE VAC-BELT ON BELT HARD DRIVE PULLEY TO THREAD BELT PULLER IN HEAD WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER BETWEEN "V" BELTS AND SHEAVE PULLEY, FRACTURING LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

September 3, 1996 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Boone Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING BELT SCRAPPER FROM TAILPIECE PINCHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN BELT SCRAPPER AND BELT TAIL. LACERATING LEFT THUMB.

July 30, 1996 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Boone Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HIT BY A BATTERY OPERATED 3-WHEELER AND PINNED AGAINST RIGID BELT STRUCTURE RESULTING IN TORN LIGAMENTS TO THE RIGHT KNEE.

July 12, 1996 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Boone Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

HIT RIB WITH SCOOP WHILE DRIVING TO SURFACE CAUSING RIB ROLL TO HIT SHOULDER AND BACK.

May 27, 1996 AL · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Boone Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKER WAS SETTING ON BELT LINE HANGING FIRE CONTROL SENSORS WHEN BELT STARTED CAUSING WORKER OT ROLL FROM BELT BRUISING RIGHT SHOULDER AND LEFT ANKLE AND CUTTING LEFT EYE.

May 18, 1996 AL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Boone Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKER WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE ROCK FROM CRUSHER AREA OF A LONG AIRDOX BRIDGE, CUTTING HIS HANDON A BIT IN CRUSHER.

May 1, 1996 AL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Boone Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS TRAMMING A SCOOP AND RAN OVER A ROCK ANDHURT BACK.

April 12, 1996 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Boone Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

RIDING ON MANTRIP AND HIT HEAD AGAINST ROOF.

April 1, 1996 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Boone Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS TRANSPORTING STEEL PIPE BY DIESEL TRACTOR AND TRAILER. TRAILER RAM OVER ROCK CAUSING LOAD TO SHIFT CATCHING WORKERS FINGER BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF PIPE CUTTING END OF FINGER.

March 19, 1996 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Boone Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS WORKING ON BELT HEAD WHEN DRIVE STARTED UP. CUT WRIST ON HEAD ROLLER.

October 12, 1995 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Boone Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BELT SCRAPPER HUNG ON BELT SPLICER AND TWISTED THE SCRAPER WHICH CUT HIS FINGER.

October 7, 1995 AL · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Boone Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ON TO BUMPER GUARD OF SCOOP BETWEEN SWIVEL SECTION AND STEERING SECTION MASHING LEFT HAND.

August 5, 1995 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Boone Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BRIDGE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS KNEE.

August 1, 1995 AL · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Boone Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SCOOPING #7 ENTRY WHEN LOOSE COAL FELL FROM RIB AND BROKE RIGHT WRIST.

April 27, 1995 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Boone Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM CONVEYOR WHEN ROCK STRUCK WRIST.

April 2, 1995 AL · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Boone Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

LUMBER STRAIN THRU EVERY DAY OPERATING OF SCOOP. DISABILITY DIDN'T OCCUR UNTIL 7-25-95.

December 16, 1994 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Boone Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND WHERE THE SCOOP SWIVELS. THE SCOOP OPERATOR MOVED THE MACHINE AND PINCHED HIS HAND.

October 4, 1994 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Boone Resources Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTING A PALLET OF SEALANT TO OUR LOWER SUPPLYYARD WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF FORKLIFT THE FORKLIFT RAN INTO THE RT DITCHLINE THEN UP ON T HE BANK T IPPING OVER ON ITS LEFT SID E THROWING THE EMPLOYEE TO THE GROUND

February 19, 1993 AL · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Boone Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING MANTRIP & WAS TURNING THE CORNER AT THREE HEAD & LOST CONTROL OF STEERING WHEEL & BROKE HIS WRIST

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