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January 31, 2011 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Energy Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was standing beside the forklift as they were loading the scoop bucket with a bag of bulk dust. He reached down to get the pallet and had his right foot there also as the forklift pulled up, when he did this, he ran over his right foot causing a contusion with the forklift.

August 14, 2008 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Energy Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

Brookeville mantrips bumped together causing Employment mining hat to come off and allowing his head to strike a sharp object requiring stitches to close wound.

February 3, 2008 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Energy Mining Company · Struck by falling object

Member was removing belt structure from above the new 9 head installation when the discharge boom moved and landed on his foot fracturing his little toe. Member was working off of the number 8 tail piece when the discharge boom moved.

November 2, 2007 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Energy Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Member was operating the forklift as he was going to pick up the section water pump he ran over the end of a piece of belt structure this caused the structure to come up and hit him in the back of his head this required staples to close the wound.

October 31, 2007 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Energy Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

Member was operating a dbt scoop when he ran over a rock that had fallen off the coal rib this caused him to be thrown into the scoop canopy which jammed his neck.

February 15, 2007 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Energy Mining Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Member had been cutting strings off of bottom hanger brackets when a belt splice caught his glove pulling his left arm into the belt. He has continued to work but did get a skin graft on 3-9-07 and is now unable to work because of the risk of infection to these areas.

July 2, 2004 KY · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Energy Mining Company · Struck by flying object

No. 5 TRACKWAY 47 X-CUT. ROCK FLIPPED UP INTO OPERATOR DECK ON 12 TON MOTOR CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND. ROCK MEASURED 6" X 12" X 2.5" THICK. THIS WAS HIS LAST SHIFT BEFORE HE STARTED HIS VACATION ON 7/3/04. HE RETURN TO WORK FROM VACATION ON 7/10/04 AND CAME BACK TO WORK.

February 13, 2003 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Energy Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS GOING TO LF #2 SWITCH ON THE TRACK OPERATING A MANTRIP WHEN SUPPLY MOTOR CAME INTO THE # 2 SWITCH THEY HIT FLATCAR HIT MANTRIP CAUSING EELT. WRIST TO BE THROWN ONTO THE SIDE OF MANTRIP.

December 4, 2002 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Energy Mining Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

WORKING BELTLINE, MUD BUILT UP ON GUARDS. THEY WENT UP TO CLEAN MUD OFF GUARDS, LOWERED GUARD USED HOE, MADICK, SHOVEL, AND HAMMER TO BREAK THE FROZEN MUD FROM GUARD. WHEN EE REACHED IN WITH THE HAMMER TO BREAK LOOSE MUD, THE ROLLER CAUGHTJACKET BETWEEN ROLLER AND BELT AND PULLED LEFT ARM THROUGH.

June 14, 2002 KY · Coal transit man, surveyor/transit worker POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Energy Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A MANTRIP ON ROCKHOUSE #1TRACK WHEN HIS LT ELBOW STRUCK A ROCK THAT HAD COME LOOSE FROM THE RIB CAUSING A BRUISE AND SWELLING TO HIS LT ELBOW AND WAS PLACED IN A SLI NG. THE ROCK HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE TRACK TRAVELWAY.

April 1, 2002 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Energy Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE RAN IN A POTHOLE IN THE HAULAGE ROAD. EE WAS BOUNCED INTOTHE CANOPY ON THE SHUTTLE CAR RESULTING IN A SPRAIN TO HIS NECK. EE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN MEDICATION.

February 1, 2002 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Energy Mining Company · Struck by falling object

RIDING THE JOHNSON BATTERY POWERED RIDE & STARTED OVER INTO THE BELT ENTRY & NO. 5 BELT, BREAK 26 WHEN HE CAUGHT THE COAL RIB CAUSING IT TO COME OFF STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT HAND & LEFT EAR.

January 22, 2002 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Energy Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS A PASSENGER ON A MANTRIP THAT COLLIDED WITH A MOTOR. HE WAS THROWN INTO THE FRAME OF THE MANTRIP. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE FOREHEAD THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

September 14, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Energy Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RIDING IN THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP. WHEN THE SCOOP ENTERED A NARROW ENTRY, EE SLIPPED AND HIS LEG WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP AND THE RIB.

September 11, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Energy Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP, TRAVELING OUTSIDE OT PICK UP SUPPLIES. APPROX. 50' FROM THE SURFACE THE SCOOP LOST HYDRAULIC POWER AND BRAKES. EE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE SCOOP AND RAN INTO A PREFA B WALL. EE WAS STRUCK BY A TIMBER. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURED PERLVIS AND DISLOCATED LEG.

November 11, 2000 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Energy Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING A MANTRIP. A TRACK TIE HAD BEEN PLACED TO CLOSE TO THE TRACK. WHEN EE PASSED BY THE TIE THE MANTRIP CAUGHT THE TIE AND THREW IT IN THE OPERATOR COMPARTMENT. EE SUSTAINED A CRA CKED VERTEBRAE IN THE NECK C6 & LOWER BACK L2.

October 1, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Energy Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE TIRE ON THE SHUTTLE CAR BLEW OUT. EE WAS JOSTLED ABOUT TIN THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. HE SUSTAINED MUSCLE STRAIN TO THE NECK AND BACK.

September 8, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Energy Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING THE #4 SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS PULLING OFF THE FEEDER, ONE BREAK INBY THE POWER CENTER AT SPAD #8316. EE HIT A POTHOLE CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE UP OFF HIS SEAT. WHEN HE CAME BACK DOW N HIS TAILBONE STRUCK THE FRAME OF THE SEAT. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CONTUSION TO THE TAILBONE.

January 21, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Energy Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING LOAD BELT STRUCTURE. HIS FOOT WAS SMASHED BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF RAIL WHEN SCOOP ACCIDENTALLY RAN INTO ONE OF THE PIECES OF RAIL.

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