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October 31, 2012 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cloverlick Coal Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

While driving scoop, EE hit a hole or a rock on roadway causing him to be bounced up from the seat then back down straining his lower back.

October 15, 2012 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Cloverlick Coal Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

While driving scoop, EE hit a hole in the roadway causing him to be bounced from the seat then back down straining his lower back.

March 7, 2012 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cloverlick Coal Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was moving loader in the reverse direction and hit the embankment causing an injury to his neck. The EE also lifted or carried (2) 5-gallon containers of oil, straining his neck.

July 26, 2011 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cloverlick Coal Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a 10SC shuttle car. He hit a bump in the road and it made him hit his head. This resulted in him chipping his left upper eye tooth.

March 15, 2011 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Cloverlick Coal Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee got off mantrip to close airlock doors, when the employee turned around the mantrip was upon him. Pinning the employees left leg between the mantrip and the metal air lock doors. This put pressure on the employees left leg and knee.

July 23, 2009 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Cloverlick Coal Company LLC · Struck by flying object

Miner was stuck in #3 entry. Employee and others hooked a chain to a s/car in an attempt to pull it out. Chain broke and part of it hit employee on left hand requiring stitches.

January 27, 2009 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Cloverlick Coal Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was on a mantrip when the mantrip struck a timber causing a piece of draw rock to fall and his him on his right wrist.

November 15, 2008 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cloverlick Coal Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was operating a 21sc shuttle car. He rounded a corner and had his knee hanging out. He struck against rib.

December 21, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Cloverlick Coal Company LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was driving mantrip when a foreign object flew into his left eye.

June 9, 2005 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Cloverlick Coal Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

THE MANTRIP STALLED GOING UPHILL AND EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN FORWARD. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND INJURING WRIST. PLACED ON RESTRICTIONS FOR 3 WEEKS

April 4, 2005 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Cloverlick Coal Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was tramming a mac 8 down the roadway when his right wheel caught on a piece of belt causing the steering wheel to spin and catch his right hand fracturing his right thumb.

September 7, 2004 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Cloverlick Coal Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING MANTRIP UP HILL WHEN IT FELL OUT OF POINT, STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS AND ROLLED OVER HIM. HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 9/14 AND RETURNED 9/15 WITH RESTRICTION.S

March 27, 2004 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Cloverlick Coal Company LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A PIECE OF WOOD UNDER THE TAILPIECE WHEN THE MINITRAC FORK SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEFT ARM. WHEN HE GOT HIT WITH THE MINITRAC FORK, HE FELL BACK AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT HAND.

January 2, 2002 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cloverlick Coal Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE CAR ROLLED AND TWISTED HIS LEG BETWEEN THE CAR AND THE GROUND.

December 1, 2001 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cloverlick Coal Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SCOOPING OLD WORKS WHERE IT WAS LOW. HE WAS BACKING UP, LOOKED AROUND AND HIT AN INSULATING BOLT IN THE ROOF CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS NECK. DID NOT SEE DOCTOR UNTIL 1/21/02. RTW SLIP FROM DR 1/28/02.

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