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December 14, 1999 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Penncoal Inc · Struck against a moving object

WORKER WAS DRIVING SECTION MANTRIP OUT OF THE MINE WHEN THE STEERING HIT AN UNEVEN SPOT IN THE MINE BOTTOM WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO KICK SPRAINING THE WORKER'S RIGHT WRIST. HE CONT TO WORK WITH IT UNTIL 12/27/99 AND THEN WENT TO OCC HEALTH WHERE THEY PLACED HIM ON RES. DUTY NONE WAS AVAILABLE SO THE WORKERS 1ST DAY OFF WOULD BE 12/27/99 THE COULD BE SPRAIN TENDONITIS OR

May 4, 1998 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Penncoal Inc · Struck against a moving object

WORKER WAS TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO ANOTHER LOCATION IN THE SECTION & WHEN HE TRAMMED INTO AN INTERSECTION ONE OF THE SC'S ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED INTO THE SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTING MAC HINE, JARRING EE'S NECK & BACK. WORKER WAS PLACED ON RES. WORK DUTY ON 5/6/98, BUT HAS NO LOST DAYS INNCURRED YET.

December 2, 1997 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Penncoal Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE PERFORMING HIS REGULAR DUTIES AS A S/C OPERATOR GOING BETWEEN #4 & #5 ENTRIES OF 1ST L SECTION, A PORTION OF THE BOTTOM WAS UNEVEN CAUSING A DROP OFF OF WHICH HE RAN HIS S/C OVER RESULTI NG IN A JAR TO THE MACHINE & HIMSELF INJURING HIS BACK.

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