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February 8, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Brandon Enterprises Llc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS AN OCCUPANT ON THE RAILRUNNER WHEN IT RAN AWAY AND DERAILED. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD A BROKEN RIB.

February 8, 2001 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Brandon Enterprises Llc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATING RAIL RUNNER THAT WAS BEING USEDTO TRANSPORT EMPLOYEE TO THE SECTION WHEN HE LOST THE BRAKES ON THE RAIL RUNNER AND DERAILED AT A CURVE ON THE TRACK. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR A DISLOCATED LITTLE FINGER. HE DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME WITH THIS INJURY.

February 8, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Brandon Enterprises Llc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS AN OCCUPANT IN THE RAILRUNNER WHEN IT RAN AWAY AND DERAILED. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND TREATED FOR A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT KNEE.

February 8, 2001 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Brandon Enterprises Llc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS AN OCCUPANT IN THE RAILRUNNER WHEN IT RAN AWAY AND DERAILED. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED FOR BACK INJURIES. ALL TESTS AND XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE AND HE WAS REL EASED.

February 8, 2001 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Brandon Enterprises Llc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS AN OCCUPANT IN THE RAILRUNNER WHEN IT RAN AWAY AND DERAILED. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED FOR BACK INJURIES. ALL TESTS, XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE. EE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK ON 2-12-01.

February 8, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Brandon Enterprises Llc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS AN OCCUPANT ON THE RAIL RUNNER WHEN IT RAN AWAY AND DERAILED. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND EXPERIENCED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. ALL TESTS WERE NEGATIVE AND HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 2-12-01.

February 8, 2001 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Brandon Enterprises Llc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS AN OCCUPANT IN THE RAILRUNNER WHEN IT RAN AWAY AND DERAILED. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS TREATED FOR A FRACTURED LEG.

February 8, 2001 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Brandon Enterprises Llc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS AN OCCUPANT IN THE RAIL RUNNER WHEN IT RAN AWAY AND DERAILED. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR A CHIPPED BONE IN HIS LEFT ELBOW.

February 2, 2000 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Brandon Enterprises Llc · Struck by powered moving object

EE STATED THAT HE HAD PARKED THE SHUTTLE CAR IN AN OPEN XCUT AND FAILED TO POSITION THE CAR OUT OF THE ROADWAY, WHEN ANOTHER SHUTTLE CAR CAME BY IT STRUCK THE S CAR HE WAS PUTTING OIL IN AND C AUSED IT TO STRIKE HIS HAND RESULTING IN A BROKEN BONE IN HIS RIGHT HAND.

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