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July 25, 2014 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS MOVING HIS CABLE ANCHOR FOR SHUTTLE CAR UP. THE CABLE REEL TURNED PULLING ANCHOR INTO THE BATWING WHICH CAUSED THE CHAIN ON THE ANCHOR TO STRIKE INJURED ACROSS FACE.

February 20, 2013 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was hauling ripper motor to section and a piece of structure flipped up and hit finger causing a laceration.

September 14, 2012 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was tramming 3 wheeled personal carrier to the outside. The ee stated that he drove through the flypads holding them up with his foot. His foot got caught in the top.

July 24, 2012 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck against stationary object

Riding in a battery powered mantrip,at a belt drive boom hole, the mantrip driver decided to turn the mantrip around,the victim did not keep his head down in the low seam height and he hit his head on the mine roof.

June 12, 2012 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck by falling object

EE ran into corner with S/C causing the corner of the rib to roll off. The EE got out of the S/C to move the the rock out of the way and the rest of the corner fell hitting him in front of the right ear.

April 24, 2012 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE was going to clean No.2 Entry when he turned the corner he hit an oncoming production scoop bucket to bucket. The impact of the collision caused the EE to be thrown into the top.

December 20, 2011 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Victim was traveling through a fabricated air lock ventilation door, riding on a battery powered three wheeler, the door was raised by a steel rope attached to a wench, the rope broke suddenly and struck the victim on the forehead causing a laceration which required 4 stitches

October 24, 2011 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The EE was on a Mac 12 traveling to the outside. The EE had his hand on the side of the ride and his hand was caught between the ride and the rib.

August 19, 2011 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck against stationary object

The injured employee was operating a shuttle car and was traveling from the miner to the feeder. The injured employee stated that he hit a bump and the brakes locked up on the shuttle car ejecting him from the car.

July 21, 2011 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck against stationary object

employee was operating a 3 wheeler battery powered transporter when he struck his head on the mine roof, knocked his hat off, and cut his head on the mine roof.

July 7, 2011 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The injured employee was crawling by the scoop. The scoop operator thought he was clear and already by him. The scoop bucket was steered toward the offside of the scoop catching the injured's leg, pinching it.

May 4, 2011 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The injured employee was operating a Shuttle Car and was leaving the miner on his way back to the dumping point. He turned the corner and caught his hand in the rib.

April 26, 2011 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck against stationary object

The injured employee was traveling on a 3 wheeled personal carrier, he was in reverse motion and hit his head into the mine roof twisting him around and the 3 wheeled personal carrier stuck the rib.

December 2, 2010 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

The belt was in the process of coming to a complete stop, when the injured person reached toward the drive roller pulling him into the moving belt, causing him to strike an I beam and guarding around the belt head.

November 18, 2010 WV · Coal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development, LLC · Struck against stationary object

The injured person was traveling outside on a 3 wheeled personal carrier and hit a sink hole, which resulted in the injured person hitting his head against the mine roof, injuring his neck and back. We were made aware that he was going to see a doctor on 12/02/2010, resulting in this filing date.

October 26, 2010 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck against stationary object

Riding mac-8 inside, he was sitting on knees with back toward the top when a roof bolt hooked his bibs pulling him off the mac-8.

July 13, 2010 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Riding 3 wheeler vehicle through a check curtain and got left ear ring caught in the curtain and cut ear.

March 8, 2010 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was riding three wheeler, struck head against low place in mine roof, causing injury.

October 15, 2009 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was operating a Fairchild 35c scoop, ran over roof bolts lying on mine floor, causing roof bolt to fly up striking employee in left eye.

August 20, 2009 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was riding man trip underground, raised up, striking portal canopy.

March 25, 2009 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was pulling cable with a battery powered personnel carrier, ran over something and his head contacted the roof resulting in a neck injury.

October 1, 2008 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck by powered moving object

Injured employee was pulling the miner cable out of the way with his foot and a shuttle car came around the corner and hit his foot.

June 23, 2008 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was operating a shuttle car tramming to the feeder, had his left elbow outside of the operators deck and caught arm between shuttle car and coal rib.

June 3, 2008 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was traveling on a battery powered railrunner, drop his cap light, raised up and struck two guarded high voltage cables that crossed the track with his head.

May 21, 2008 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was tramming a Mac-8 rubbered tired mantrip to the charger and struck the rib dislodging a piece of rock that struck his right hand.

March 28, 2008 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck against a moving object

Injured employee was in a scoop being pushed out of the roadway when his bucket slipped off the other scoop bumper resulting in a back injury from the impact of the scoop falling.

October 1, 2007 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck against a moving object

He was backing down #4 and was turning into #4 & #3 crosscut and ran over a crib block and it threw his knee and head into the top.

July 11, 2007 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While turning around in shuttle car to change directions, employee twisted his left knee.

May 15, 2007 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Operating scoop, tramming scoop with his hand behind deck and caught it against rib, causing loss of fingers (ring and pinky on right hand).

October 23, 2006 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp. · Struck by falling object

Victim was dropping miner cable in order to move miner, when cable was suddenly pulled by 3 wheeler, causing cable to bust loose from remaining hangers and strike him, knocking him down.

August 26, 2006 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck against a moving object

Running the loader to work, the road ran into a railroad track that was under the road. The operator's head hit the windshield of the loader and injured his head, neck and back. He was not wearing his seat belt.

June 12, 2006 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck against stationary object

He was riding down belt line (#4 entry) with co-worker and had his head up too high and caught it in the top.

December 14, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck against stationary object

The #1 & #3 MBCs were tramming. #2 had stopped - this caused the MBC to be pulled making it tilt up. This caused the injured to hit the mine roof.

December 9, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was hooking up miner cable to 3-wheeler with rope hanger. Said foot hit tram pedal before he could get fingers out of rope hanger.

September 8, 2005 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp. · Struck by flying object

VICTIM WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM TAIL PIECE WHEN A ROCK FLIPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT ANKLE. THE VICTIM WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY CONCERNED. HOWEVER, THE ANKLE STARTED SWELLING SOON THERE AFTER.

September 1, 2005 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Tramming feeder through area with close clearance. Had arm between feeder and rib. Smashed arm between feeder and rib.

July 23, 2005 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS SHOVELING ON THE OFF SIDE OF THE BRIDGES AT THE TAILPIECE WHEN THE BELTS WENT OFF. EE WAS CROSSING OVER THE BRIDGE CONVEYOR WHEN IT CAME ON, PULLING HIM DOWN THE CONVEYOR.

June 10, 2005 WV · Coal electrician helper POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSON WAS TRAMMING BRIDGE. THE DECK OF THE BRIDGE FLOATED UP CAUSING INJURED TO TWIST HIS RT. KNEE AGAINST THE FRAME.

June 3, 2005 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, RUNNING UNDER CABLE BOLTS. HIS BIBS CAUGHT A BOLT HANGING DOWN AND DRUG HIM UP ON FENDER OF SHUTTLE CAR (SPRAINED NECK).

November 4, 2004 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck by powered moving object

BACKING BRIDGES FROM #2 HEADING DOWN #3 HEADING, BRIDGE WAS PUSHED INTO RIGHT RIB OF #3 HEADING.

August 10, 2004 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp. · Struck against stationary object

S/c was leaving miner and cut corner too close and got against rib.

June 8, 2004 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck by falling object

WHILE SCOOPING, SCOOP PUSHED THRU BRATTICE AND CINDER BLOCK FELL OUT AND HIT HIM ON CHEST.

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