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May 1, 1995 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. HE RAN OVER A ROCK. THE ROCK FLIPPED UP AND HIT HIM ON THEFOOT.

February 28, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS RIDING MANTRIP WHEN HE STUCK HIS LEFT ARM OUTSIDE THE CAR, HIS ARM HIT SOME CRIB BLOCK.

November 23, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING SUPPLIES IN BY RAIL, WHEN DRIVE CHAIN BROKE CAUSING RAIL MOTOR TO LOSE BRAKES. EMPOLOYEE TRIED TO JUMP OFF MOTOR CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK.

July 26, 1993 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CABLE WAS HUNG ON SHUTTLE CAR EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO HOLD WITH CABLE DRIVE MOVED SHUTTLE CAR PULLING CABLE WHILE IN EMPLOYEES HAND CAUSING INJURY TO HIM

January 19, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RIDING IN SCOOP, THE SCOOP HIT A DIP AND EMPLOYEE HIT HIS SHOULDER AGAISNT SCOOP.

November 11, 1992 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR RE RAN OVER A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY AND INJURIED HIS BACK.

June 10, 1992 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT HEAD & FOR SOME REASON HE GOT HIS ARM IN THE BELT SCRAPER (GUARDS WERE AROUND HEAD)

June 24, 1991 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SHUTTLE CAR CABLE CAUGHT EMPLOYEES LEGS PULLING LEGS OUT FROM UNDER HIM.HE FELL AND INJURED HIS HIP AND BACK.

March 29, 1991 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE CONVEYOR CHAIN WAS CAUGHT AND WOULD NOT MOVE, AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO FREE THE CHAIN BY STARTING THE CHAIN. THE CHAIN THEN BROKE AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG.

March 29, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

ROOF BOLTER WAS TRAMING ACROSS SECTION SHUTTLE CAR CAME AROUND CORNER & HIP ROOF BOLTER CAUSING THE BOLT ER OPERATOR TO BE JARRED CAUSING INJURED TO THE EMPLOYEES BACK ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORT AT DATE OF INJURY WAS REPORTED WHEN EMPLOYEE CAME BACK TO WORK

March 26, 1991 KY · Coal driller operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS WAITING AT MAN TRIP, WAS UNAWARE HE WAS STANDING ON TRACK BETWEEN TWO MOTORS. ONE OF THE MOTORS ROLLED HITTING ELMPLOYEE ON LEG.

January 4, 1991 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAULING LINE ON SCOOP, LINE HIT RIB FLEW BACK IN FACE Y

December 14, 1990 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A21SC JOY SHUTTLE CAR HAULAGE COAL WHEN A HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY. EMPLOYEE WAS JARRED BY IMPACT SPRAINING HIS BACK.

September 1, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR BACKED INTO ANOTHER SHUTTLE CAR INJURING HIS BACK.

May 11, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Hill Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HA3DLING COAL WITH A SHUTTLE CAR & RAN OVER A LUMP OF COAL (INJURINGHIS ANKLE)

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