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June 20, 2007 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peachtree Ridge Mining Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was running scoop. Ran over rock in roadway, jamming his head against scoop canopy.

June 6, 2007 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang POWERED HAULAGE
Peachtree Ridge Mining Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

The brakes went out on the scoop the employee was operating and hit the rib. The employee hit his head on the canopy.

January 12, 2007 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Peachtree Ridge Mining Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Running shuttle car, slid against rib, caught arm between shuttle car and rib.

May 1, 2006 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peachtree Ridge Mining Co., Inc. · Fall from machine

Hitting a pivot pin on the front boom of endloader with a hammer missed and hit his own foot. Knocking himself off the fender of endloader.

February 6, 2006 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peachtree Ridge Mining Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was putting shield back on miner and shield fell on his hand mashing his finger.

December 8, 2005 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Peachtree Ridge Mining Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

Mantrip was bringing crew outside. When mantrip went around a turn a jack slid or fell over striking employee's lower right leg.

November 10, 2005 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Peachtree Ridge Mining Co., Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING ON MINER, PIECE OF HOT WELD CHIPPED OFF AND FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

July 13, 2005 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peachtree Ridge Mining Co., Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Injured was carrying pogo sticks to section when he tripped over firehose streched down belt.

June 15, 2005 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Peachtree Ridge Mining Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Tramining scoop to section going down hill, applied brakes and did not have any, went into rib.

February 18, 2005 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Peachtree Ridge Mining Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE was riding mantrip-hit dips in track-jarring caused injury.

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