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EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN OPEN DIESEL PERSONNEL CARRIER. HE WAS TRAVELING ALONG THE UNIT 1 TRAVEL WAY. THE BELT CREW WAS PULLING THE UNIT 1 BELT TOGETHER. THE BELT WAS BEING PULLED W/A DIESEL SCOOP ATTACHED BY A WIRE ROPE. THE DIESEL SCOOP PULLED ACROSS THE TRAVEL WAY AND EMPLOYEE RAN INTO THE CABLE. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD REQUIRING STITCHES.
EE WAS OPERATING THE DIESEL MATERIAL SCOOP. AS HE TRAVELED ALONG THE UNIT 2 TRAVELWAY THE SCOOP STRUCK A BUMP CAUSING THE SCOOP TO BOUNCE AND EE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE SCOOP CANOPY. THE INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION WAITING FOR MEDICAL REPORTS FROM THE DR.
WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER OFF A BOTTOM BELT ROLLER, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE ROLLER AND FRACTURED IT. WORKING WITH FRACTURE.
EE WAS RIDING OUT OF THE MINE IN A MANBUS, THE BUS HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD & CAUSED EE TO BOUNCE WHEN HE CAME DOWN ON HIS CAP LAMP BATTERY CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS RIGHT HIP. THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION PENDING A MEDICAL EVAULATION Y
EE WAS DRIVING A SCOOP & HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD THE SCOOP BOUNCED & CAUSED HIM TO JAM HIS HEAD INTO THE CANOPY & STRAINED HIS NECK & BACK. STARTED MISSING TIME 12/8/00
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A GOB TRUCK ON THE GOB HILL AND HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD. HE SAID THE TRUCK BOTTOMED OUT AND THAT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
TRAVELING THROUGH A MANDOOR AND STRUCK HIS ELBOWON THE MANDOOR.
WHILE EXAMING THE INTAKE ESCAPEWAY, HE RAN OVER A PILE OF ROCK IN A DIESEL GATER, CAUSING HIM TO JAM HIS BACK
THE ROCK BIN AT THE CENTRAL CLEANING PLANT FOR OLD BEN COAL COMPANY BROKE LOOSE FROM THE STRUCTURE AT THE BOLTS, CAUSING THE BIN TO FALL INTO THE BED OF THE REFUSE TRUCK. THE EE WAS IN A GOB R TRUCK PARKED UNDER THE REFUSE BIN WHEN IT FELL INTO THE BED OF THE REFUSE TRUCK. THIS ACCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A REPAIR VEHICLE. HE WAS GOING AROUND THE MATERIAL SCOOP, THE CANOPY OF THE DUV CAUGHT ON A ROOF BOLT CAUSING THE DUV TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A STR AIN TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS BACKING UP THE SERVICE TRUCK OUT OF A CROSSCUT. THE FRONT BUMPER HIT A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE THAT WAS LEANED AGAINST THE RIB. THE TIRE FELL OVER AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT FRACTURING HIS G REAT TOE.
WHILE OPERATING A SCOOP HE RAN OVER A BIG ROCK AND CAUSED HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER TO BE JARRED.