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August 6, 1997 KY · Coal security guard, watchman POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RETURNING FROM A MOBILE PATROL OF THE JOB SITE. EE WAS TRAVELING AT TOO HIGH A RATE OF SPEED. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE PICKUP ON THE GRAVELED AREA.

September 11, 1995 KY · Coal belt cleaner, picker POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RIDING RUBBER TIRED GOFER ON TRACK AND GOFER CAME OFF TRACK AND WHEN IT DROPPED OFF TRACK HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

April 18, 1995 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING 350 PAYHAULER ROCK TRUCK AND SLID DOWN HILL, JARRING AND TURNING OVER ON HILL. HURT EMPLOYEE BACK, CHEST, ARM, LEGS WITH BRUISES CONCUSION TO HEAD, STITCHES TO LEFT HAND .

April 15, 1995 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT A PIN THRU A CHAIN TO COUPLY UP 2 MOTORS. THE FINGER WAS CAUGHT INBETWEEN THE TRACK MOTOR AND THE PIN WHEN THE MOTOR WAS MOVED A DIFFERENT THAN HE HAD WANTED.

March 3, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR & HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY JARRING LOWER RESULTING IN PAIN IN BACK.

February 14, 1995 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ON TOP OF 610 SCOOP ADN GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TOP AND SCOOP COMING OFF 22 GATE RESULTS IN BRUISES AN SORENESS TO BACK AND LEGS.

January 27, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING INSIDE ON MANBUS AND FOREIGNPARTICLES FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. RESULTING IN SCRATCH TO EYE.

October 28, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR & HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE & JERK NECK CAUSING PAIN IN NECK

August 10, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE ROLLER FROM BELTLINE ON 9 BELT WHILE RUNNING AND ROLLER JERKED HIS ARM DOWN SPRAINING LEFT WRIST.

May 24, 1994 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP FROM SECTION TO TRACK & WHILE GOING DOWN ROADWAY HIT HOLE RESULTING IN PAIN IN NECK & BACK WHEN HIT SCOOP CANOPY

May 4, 1994 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP IN TRACK ENTRY AND SCOOP WHEEL WENT OFF TRACK JARRING OPERATOR, CAUSING STRAIN TO EMPLOYEE'S BACK.

May 3, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANBUS & TURNED AROUND TO CATCH BUCKET THAT WAS FALLING & WHEN TURNED BACK AROUND HIS FOREHEAD HIT GUARD ON TRACK UNDER BELT LINE & THEN HIT BACK OF HEAD ON BUS HURTING FOR EHEAD & BACK OF HEAD & NECK REBUILTING IN BRUISE& STRAIN

April 19, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR ON MAINS SECTION 016 & WHILE TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR TOWARD DUMPING POINT HITTING HOLE IN ROADWAY & CAR DRAG BROKE LOOSE CAUSING SHUTTLE CAR TO RUN INTO RIB HUR T EMPLOYEE BACK & NECK

April 14, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING COAL IN SHUTTLE CAR & WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HAULAGE WAY WENT THROUGH DIP & SHUTTLE CAR BOUNCED HIM AGAINST THE CANOPY HURT HIS NECK

March 22, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND GOT FOREIGN PARTICLE IN EYES.

March 22, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND GOT FOREIGN PARTICLES IN HIS EYES. RESULTING IN SCRATCH TO EYES.

March 21, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND GOT DUST METAL FRAGMENT IN HIS EYES. RESULTING IN SCRATCH TO EYES.

March 21, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR & GOT DUST METAL FRAGMENTS IN EYES RESULTING IN SCRATCH TO EYES.

March 21, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS OPERAITNG SHUTTLE CAR AND GOT FINE MIST OF METAL IN EYES FROM WHEEL UNIT EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3-23-94.

February 1, 1994 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR AND WENT THRU SE TOF FLY PAD CURTAINS. MUD ON CURTAIN HIT HIM IN LEFT EYE. SCRATED EYE.

January 3, 1994 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING MANBUS AND TROLLEY POLE CAME UNHOOKED AND CAME BACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD RESULTING IN CUT ABOVE LEFT EYE REQUIRING STITCHES.

November 23, 1993 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTING AROUND WHEN BACKING UP DOZER TO CHECK FOR LOCATION OF ANOTHER DOZER. FELT TIGHTNESS IN BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.

September 28, 1993 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against stationary object

DRIVING MANBUS AND LOOKED DOWN AND THEN BACK UP AND HIT CUT LEFT EAR ON ROCK HANGING FROM TOP. RESULTING IN CUT AND 6 STITCHES TO EAR LOBE.

August 25, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR ONE BREAK INBY FEEDER ON 20 GATE AND HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING PAIN TO LOWER BACK.

August 12, 1993 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RIDING A COVERED MANBUS EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN ARUND INSIDE DUE TO EXCESSIVE SPEED THRU A SWITCH & CURVE. RESULT: INJURY TO LEFT SHOULDER & NECK. NOTE: MANBUS DID NOT WRECK.

August 12, 1993 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RIDING IN A COVERED MANBUS, EMPL. WAS THROWN AROUND INSIDE DUE TO EXCESSIVE SPEED THRU A SWITCH & CURVE.RESULT: INJURY TO LOWER & UPPER BACK, & RIGHT SHOULDER (NOTE MANBUS DID NOT WRECK )

May 26, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Collieries Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS RUNNING THE SHUTTLE CAR TOWARD THE MIENR IN #2 ENTRY AND HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY. HE BOUNCED INTO THE CANOPY, JARRING HIS BACK AND NECK.

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