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273,193
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February 5, 2003 TN · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Straight Creek Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM BRIDGE CONVEYOR. WHEN HE REACHED INTO BRIDGE CONVEYOR, HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BY CONVEYOR FLIGHT.

June 13, 2001 TN · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EE WAS SANDING THE MINE RAIL. HE RAISED HIS HEAD TOO HIGH STRIKING THE MINE ROOF AND WAS PULLED FROM THE RAILRUNNER TO THE MINE FLOOR.

April 20, 2001 TN · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP CLEANING UP A ROADWAY. AS HE WAS TRAMMING THE SCOOP, HE INADVERTLY RAN OVER A ROCK ONT HE MINE FLOOR WHEN HE HIT THE ROCK, HIS HEAD MADE CONTACT WITH THE M INE ROOF.

October 6, 2000 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS BOARDING THE MANTRIP BELT TO RIDE TO WORK AREA. THE EE DIDN'T NOTICE THAT THE BELT WAS RUNNING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. WHEN HE BOARDED THE BELT, HE INJURED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

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