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November 19, 2007 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Left Fork Mining Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While watching his cable, employee put his hand between the boom and the frame of the shuttle car. When he let the boom down, his left hand was in a pinch point. He injured his pointer, index and ring fingers. Open wounds and avulsion of the fingers.

June 28, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Left Fork Mining Co Inc · Struck by powered moving object

Unsafe act by employee; he was working around a moving mantrip, the car struck his right shin (right leg) causing swelling and bruising.

January 13, 2006 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Left Fork Mining Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOOP ROLLED OVER FOOT. SWELLING & BRUISING ON LEFT FOOT.

April 19, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Left Fork Mining Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Blind side of car pulling miner cable; caught left foot between car and rib. No break in skin or broken bones; swelling of ankle.

October 23, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Left Fork Mining Co Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING BRIDGE DOWN BELT LINE AND THE WAY HE WAS HOLDING THE CONTROLS CAUSED HIS ELBOW TO GET CAUGHT IN THE TOP AND CRAMMED HIS ARM INTO THE CONTROLS BREAKING HIS WRIST.

October 8, 1997 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Left Fork Mining Co Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIDING SCOOP TO SECTION PUT HAND OUTSIDE BUCKET TO HOLD ON CAUGTH A FINGER ON RIGHT HAND AGAINST RIB & BUCKET SCRAPING MEAT OFF FINGERS.

July 16, 1997 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Left Fork Mining Co Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAULING SPLICE BOX ON 4 WHEEL BUGGY. SPLICE BOX RUB RIB CAUGHT EMPLOYEES ANKLE BETWEEN SPLICE BOX AND BUGGY.

January 10, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Left Fork Mining Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A CONVEYOR BRIDGE AND THE LO LO BELT STRUCTURE.

January 5, 1996 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Left Fork Mining Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AS EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING HIS MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER UP HE BECAME ENTANGLED IN SOME CONVEYOR BELTING. HE THEN TWISTED HIS HIP AND LOWER BACK AREA BEFORE HE COULD STOP THE BRIDGE CARRIER.

July 17, 1995 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Left Fork Mining Co Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SCOOPING IN RETURN AIRCORSE WHEN A ROCK WAS DISLODGED FROM THE MINE RIB. THE ROCK STRUCK EE ON BACK AND LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY WHILE HE WAS STILL IN THE SCOOP DECK.

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