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January 13, 2006 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Old Country Mining, Inc. · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE FEEDER WHEN THE SCOOP STRUCK TRAM & FOLDED EMPLOYEE UPON THE DUMP & BOWED SCOOP UP INTO TOP CAUSING EE TO BRAKE HIS LT. ARM.

January 12, 2006 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Country Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was pinned against wall by equipment while bolting a place.

January 5, 2006 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Old Country Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating a double head bolter and dropped the pot on his left knee.

December 29, 2005 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator OTHER
Old Country Mining, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was finishing up on his second shift job when he stepped out of his scoop and fell over dead.

October 6, 2005 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Country Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stated that he was checking face at #2 entry when he slipped in mud & knee locked up & popped.

June 21, 2005 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Country Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20'X30'X6' OCCURRED ON 1ST LEFT PANEL 2 CROSSCUTS INBY SPAD NO 71. THIS IS NOT AN ACTIVE AREA AND FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

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