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June 29, 2007 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
A & M Coal Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee lost control of personnel carrier causing the employee to run into coal rib and dislocated right shoulder.

June 11, 2007 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
A & M Coal Co Inc · Struck by powered moving object

While loading scoop with mine supplies, the scoop bucket brushed against left foot.

April 14, 2004 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
A & M Coal Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A BLOCK OF COAL HAD FALLEN BETWEEN BELTS WHILE PRODUCING. THE EE REACHED IN TO REMOVE THE BLOCK OF COAL WHILE THE BELT WAS STILL RUNNING, CATCHING HIS ARM IN THE BELT STRUCTURE.

September 3, 2002 KY · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
A & M Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS SPRADING GRAVEL ON ROAD AT CONTRACTOR'S MINE WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF LOADER, RUNNING IN DITCH. HE WAS PARTIALLY EJECTED FROM LOADER, INJURING HIS MOUTH, BACK & HIP & LEG.

July 31, 2002 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
A & M Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS RIDING IN A PERSONNEL CARRIER & RAISED TO WHEN HE STRUCK A PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS LOOSE FROM THE ROOF. HE RECEIVED CUTS & BRUISES TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

October 9, 2001 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
A & M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN COAL RIB AND HIS MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER.

May 22, 2001 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
A & M Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER WAS BUMPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE A WHIP-LASH TO THE NECK.

September 18, 2000 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
A & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

THE EE REACH INSIDE OPERATORS DECK OF SCOOP TO TRAM IT FOREWARD. THE SCOOP WAS IN REVERSE AND CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN SCOOP AND A TIMBER.

May 15, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
A & M Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING HIS HEAD TO HIT AGAINST THE SCOOP HE WAS OPERATING.

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