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May 9, 1997 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE WITH SEVERAL OTHER EMPLOYEES. ONE EMPLOYEE WENT TO TAKE THE COCK OFF THE POWER. INJURED REMEMBERED THE BELT BLOCKS WERE STILL ON THE BELT. HE TRIED TO BEA T THE OTHER EMPLOHEE IN TAKING THE BLOCKS OFF BEFORE THE BELT STARTED. THE BELT STARTED BEFORE HE WAS FINISHED. HE FELL BACK AND HIT HIS HEAD.

October 14, 1996 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
White Oak Mining & Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR. TRAVELED AT RATE OF SPEED TOO HIGH FOR THE CONDITIONS. HIT A BUMPCAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CAB. RESULT WAS A STRAIN TO THE NECK AND LOWER BACK.

August 22, 1996 UT · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
White Oak Mining & Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES INJURY OCCURRED WHILE LOADING COAL. ACCIDENT NOT REPORTED UNTIL AUGUST 30,1996WHEN EMPLOYEE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM COMPLAININGOF BACK PAIN.

July 10, 1995 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
White Oak Mining & Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

BOUNCED OFF SEAT OF TRIP ON RIDE OUT OF MINE AT THE END OF SHIFT. MANTRIP POSSBLY TRAVELING TOO FAST FOR ROADWAY CONDITION.

June 27, 1995 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
White Oak Mining & Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

UNEVEN BOTTOM CONDITIONS CAUSED ROUGH ROADWAY EMPLOYEE PROCEDED AT TOO HIGH OF SPEED THROUGH ROUGH AREA CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE EMPLOYEE TWISTING WHEN HE HIT THE ROUGH SPOT

January 11, 1995 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
White Oak Mining & Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOWERING SHUTTLE CAR WITH WAGNER SCOOP. A ROOF BOLT STEEL WAS LEANING AGAINST SHUTTLE CAR AND SPRUNG OUT STRIKING EE IN THE HEAD.

December 2, 1994 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
White Oak Mining & Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

PERSON DRIVING BUGGY AROUND CORNER HAD SMALL DROP OFF CLOSE TO RIB. HE GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE RIB AND DROVE OFF THE DROP OFF. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CAB.

August 24, 1994 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
White Oak Mining & Construction Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE WAS JUMPING THE BATTERIES ON MANTRIP AND THE BATTERY POST ARKED AND EITHER GOT ACID OR A PIECE OF LEAD IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

June 20, 1994 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
White Oak Mining & Construction Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS RIDING THE EIMCO OPEN MANTRIP INTO THE MINE TO START THE SHIFT. HE SAT UP AS THE MANTRIP PASSED UNDER A LOW SPOT AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF.

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