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March 30, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

EE STATED HE WAS STANDING AT THE BATTERY END OF A SCOOP IN NO.6 ENTRY WHEN NO.9 SHUTTLE CAR PULLED INTO ENTRY AND STRUCK THE EE'S LOWER RIGHT LEG.

December 27, 1996 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP STATED WAS BACKUP TURNING THE CORNER WITH HIS FOOT OUTSIDE THE CONFINES OF THE CANOPY DECK ON #4 MBC. THE OTHER MBC'S PULLED HIS MBC INTO THE RIB CATCHING HIS FOOT AGAINST THE COAL RIB AND CANOPY DECK.

November 30, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP. HE RAN OVER A BENT BELT RAIL THAT WAS DOWN IN THE MUD. THE BELT RAIL FLEW UP AND HIT HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD.

November 15, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS A PASSENGER IN A MANTRIP THAT WAS TRAVELING UNDER #1 CONVEYOR BELT AT #7 CROSS CUT. A GUARD HAD BEEN INSTALLED UNDER THE BBELT IN THIS AREA. AS THE MANTRIP PASSED UNDER T HE GUARD, A PIECE OF THE GUARD ENTERED THE MANTRIP AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CHEST AND SHOULDER. PLEASE NOTE LOST TIME FOR THIS EE DID NOT START UNTIL 11-29-94.

February 26, 1994 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE SCOOP SHE WAS OPERATING DROPPED OFF A LEDGE 1-2 FEEL, JAMMING HER & HURTING HER BACK.

May 4, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATEED HE WAS TRAMMING A LOADED SHUTTLE CAR DOWN NO. 1 ENTRY WHEN HE HIT A HOLE CAUSING HIS HEAD TO HIT THE CANOPY & HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK.

April 20, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS TRUNING MANTRIP AND GOT TOO CLOSE TO RIB AND CAUSED BELT CLAMP TO STRIKE HIS BACK EE WORKED UNTIL 4-27-93. HE DID NOT NOTIFY ANY CO PERSONNEL UNTIL 5-3-93 THAT HE WAS OFF DUE TO THE INJURY.

March 16, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING A RAMCAR AND HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD AND JARRED HIS BACK.

February 10, 1993 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ON THE SCOOP BUCKET ATTEMPTING TO SECURE THE ROCK DUSTER WHEN IT SHIFTED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG.

September 24, 1992 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CHANGING OUT THE HOLD DOWN ROLLER ON THE STACKER BELT AND THE BELT CAME ON AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN ROLLER AND BELT.

September 23, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED, THAT HE WAS TRAMMING A SCOOP TO C SECTION AND HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY. HE STATED HE THOUGHT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK WHILE TRAMMING THE SCOOP.

September 15, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS STRUCK BY A MINER CABLE AFTER IT WAS PULLED DOWN FROM THE ROOF WHEN CAUGHT BY A SHUTTLE CAR.

September 2, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE TARMMING A RAM CAR HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

August 28, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TRAMMING A SHUTTLE CAR HAD A HOLE IN BOTTOM & STRAINED HIS BACK

April 17, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING AND STRUCK HAS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY.

April 2, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN IT HIT A HOLE AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

March 18, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STA TED HE WAS WATCHING MINER CABLE WHEN A S/C RAN OVER A PIECE OF COAL IN THE HAULROAD & FLIPPED IT AT HIM STRIKING HIM IN THE TESTICLES

February 17, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP WHEN IT HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN ROAD AND CAUSED HIM TO HIT THE TOP OF THE MANTRIP.

February 17, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON MANTRIP WHEN IT HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN ROADWAY EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DOC DID NOT REPORT AN ACCIDENT OR DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 03-02-92 THIS IS THE DATE HE NOTIFIED MANAGEMENT HE WAS INJURED

January 30, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL OPERATING RAM CAR,HIT SOME ROUGH ROAD BOUNCING HIM INTO THE TRAM MOTOR HURTING HIS BACK. EMPL DIDNT GO TO DR OR START MISSING WORK UNTIL 2-5-92.

January 17, 1992 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED ON PARKING LOT WHILE HELPING JUMP START A PRIVATE VEHICLE.

November 4, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN IT HIT A HILE AND HE FELL PAIN IN HIS BACK.

August 7, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPER SCOOP HIT HOLE IN ROAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK

June 5, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN IT HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

June 4, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MAKING A SPLICE ON ROOF BOLT MACHINE CABLE WHEN A SCOOP CAME THROUGH A SET OF FLYS AND STRUCK HIM,PUSHING HIM INTO THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE.EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR OB SERVATION AND TESTS.THERE WERE NOT FRACTURES,BUTTHERE WAS MULTIPLE BRUISES TO HIS TRUNK AND LOWER LIMBS.

May 6, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A TRUCK WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED REAL FAST AND CAUSED HIM TO SPRAIN HIS WRIST.

September 12, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING BY MINER RAM CAR BUMPED BACK OF MINER PANEL DOOR SWUNG STRUCK HIM ON LEG

August 9, 1990 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL TYING A ROPE TO NO.8 GOFER.NO 6 SCOOP ROLLED INTO GOFER CATCHING LEFT LEG.

June 4, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE CHANGING A HOSE HE CONTACTED THE CONTROL LEVER ON THE FEEDER CAUSING IT TO LOWER CATCHING HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE FEEDER AND MINER FLOOR.

April 20, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

RAN OFF ROAD FROM MINE FLIPPED TRUCK

February 27, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

PUSHING RAM CAR WITH SCOOP WAS JARRED INTO CANOPY.PAIN IN BACK OF NECK.WORKED UNTIL 3-23 AND STARTED MISSING WORK.

December 22, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

TRAMMING RAM CAR HIT HOLE IN ROAD BOUNCED L RIBS AGAISNT SIDE OF SEAT. FRACT OF LOWER RIB L SIDE

July 26, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A JEFFREY RAM CAR HOOKED THE MINER CABLE WHEN LEAVING THE FACE, THE MINER HELPER STEPPED OUT INTO THE ENTRY TO FLAG THE RAM CAR OPERATOR, AS THE MINER CABLE DREW TIGHT IT SWEPT THE HELPER OFF HIS FEET. HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. TREATED AND RELEASED BY A DOCTOR GIVEN TWO WEEKS OF REST.

November 15, 1988 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS RIDING ON MANTRIP WHEN THE MANTRIP BOUNCED ON ROUGH ROAD SURFACE HE W AS JARRED AND BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN

September 7, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE OPERATING A SCOOP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

June 30, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS TRAMMING A 950 CAT FRONT END LOADER WHEN FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS THE FRONT END LOADER RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE COUNTY BRIDGE AND FELL TO THE STREAM BELOW A DISTANCE OF A PPROXIMATELY 12'

May 31, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE RAN OVER A LUMP OF COAL LEAVING THE FEEDED CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY (STARTED MISSING WORK AND WENT TO DOCTOR ON 6-6-88).

April 26, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL STATED THAT BATTERY CELL ARCED AND HE INHALED SOME FUMES.

April 4, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WALKED BETWEEN MANTRIP TO PLACE HIS LUNCH BUCKET ON NO.9. AS MANTRIP WAS BACKING FROM CHARGER STATION HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN MANTRIPS.

March 23, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE RESETTING BREAKER ON S AND S SCOOP THE LEVER KICKED BACK STRIKING HIS RIGHT THUMB.

January 12, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES3MANTRIP STRUCK RIB AND CAUSED NECK PAIN.

October 14, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED3WHILE OPERATING A RAM CAR HE TRAMMED THROUGH A POT HOLE, AND HE BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY.

June 8, 1987 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPL STANDING I3 FRONT OF TAKEUP CHECKING FOR BAD SPLICE WHEN HE LEANED TOWARD BELT HIS RIGHT HAND & FOREARM CAUGHT BETWEEN BOTTOM BELT AND RETURN BELT ROLLER.

February 12, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED3WHILE LOADING MATERIAL WITH FORKLIFT, WITHTHE CAB DOOR OPEN, HE STOPPED, THE DOOR SWUNG SHUT. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH DOOR AND MISSED ALLOWING HIS FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BETWE EN DOOR AND CAB1

February 4, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED3WHILE RIDING MANTRIP THE MANTRIP STRUCK A HOLE IN THE ROAD CAUSING HIM TO BE BOUNCED INTO THE TOP OF THE MANTRIP.

February 4, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED3WHILE OPERATING A RAM CAR HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHENEVER HE WAS JARREED

October 21, 1986 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL BUMPED HEA8 AGAINST CANOPYU AFTER HITTING A HOLE IN ROADWAY WHILE CLEANING FEEDER ENTRY.

July 23, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED3WHILE TRAVELIING TO 1 SW SECTION IN MANTRIP MANTRIP STRUCK HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS HEAD INTO TOP OF MANTRIP

June 12, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT AT APPROX. 2 P.M. HE STRUCK A PARKED SHUTTLE CAR WITH HIS SHUTTLE CAR. HE STATED IT WAS APPROX. 6 PM THAT EVENING WHEN HE BEGAN HAVING BACK PAIN.

April 2, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL TRAMMING R5MCAR STRUCK HEAD AGAINST CANOPY.

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