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March 9, 2003 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS STANDING BY FEEDER TO GET OUT OF WAY OF SCOOP. THE SCOOP HIT A RIB OF COAL. THE COAL CAME DOWN TRAPPING EE BETWEEN COAL AND FEEDER. EE HAS ABRASIONS AND BROKEN RIBS.

January 6, 2003 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING SPRING MOUNT BOLTS OFF WITH AIR WRENCH, SPRING SPRUNG DOWN ON AIR WRENCH AND SMASHED FINGERS ON HOIST.

November 7, 2002 UT · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE TIPPLE CRUSHER, PLUGGED UP, AFTER IT WAS CLEANED OUT, THEY CLOSED THE DOOR AND EE FINGRS GOT SMASHED IN THE DOOR.

September 23, 2002 UT · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLEANING SURFACE SHOP, MOVING METAL BAR, TWO MIDDLE FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND GOT SMASHED WITH THE METAL BAR. SMASHED AND BROKEN FINGERS.

August 27, 2002 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Struck by falling object

WAS ROOF BOLTING A 1" ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND PUNCTURED LEFT FOOT.

July 2, 2002 UT · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING FEEDER AWAY FROM TAIL PIECE OF MINER. GOT TOO CLOSE TO RIB & PINNED HIMSELF BETWEEN RIB & FEEDER.

May 26, 2002 UT · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Accident type, without injuries

SOMETIME PRIOR TO GRAVEYARD SHIFT ON 5-26-02 A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE #3 ROOM AND #2 CROSS CUT. THE ROOF FELL OUT APPROX. 1' ABOVE THE 4' ROOF BOLTS BEING USED.

May 11, 2002 UT · Coal welder (shop) HOISTING
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOISTING A PLATE UP TO THE CAT WALK. HIS HAND GOT SMASHED BETWEEN THE BASKET AND A PIPE, SMASHING HIS 1ST & 2ND LEFT FINGERS.

May 10, 2002 UT · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

MAN WAS PULLING ROCK FROM FEEDER. OTHER EE DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS IN THERE & TURNED THE FEEDER ON. IT PULLED HIM INTO THE CLAWS, BREAKING HIS BONE & CUTTING HIS LEG & FOOT. (LEFT LEG).

March 27, 2002 UT · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL BETWEEN #1 AND #2 ENTRY IN XCUT #11-HIAWATHAT SEAM EAST MAINS INACTIVE- A 3" HOLE WAS DRILLED DOWN FROM THE BLIND CANYON SEAM TO DRAIN WATER, ROOF BECAME WET AND FELL, APPRX. 18' X 3 0' X 4' HIGH.

January 30, 2002 UT · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS HAVING STOMACHE PAIN. WENT INTO DOCTOR. DIAGNOSED WITH HERNIA. EE ASSUMES IT HAPPENED AT WORK WHILE HE WAS LIFTING AND MOVING SUPPLIES.

October 1, 2001 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CARRYING 2 BUCKETS OF SEALANT, STEPPED IN A HOLE OR ON A PIECE OF COAL AND STUMBLED AND HURT HIS BACK. (STRAINED)

July 31, 2001 UT · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIDING A 3' X 1' PIECE OF I-BEAM ACROSS A LARGER PIECE OF I-BEAM. IT TWISTED THE PLACE HE WAS HOLDING INTO THE SIDE OF THE LOWER I-BEAM AND SMASHED HIS TWO MIDDLE FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND.

May 7, 2001 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Struck by falling object

WAS WATCHING MINER CABLE. A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM TOP, LANDED ON HIS FOOT AND BROKE FOOT IN 2 PLACES.

May 3, 2001 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Struck by falling object

CLEANING FACES WITH SCOOP. A RIB OF COAL FELL AND SMASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER AGAINST SCOOP.

March 21, 2001 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Struck by rolling or sliding object

RIB BLEW OUT AND HIT JOSE, BREAKING LEFT FOREARM, BRUISING HIS LEFT FOOT AND LEG.

February 14, 2001 UT · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HELPING UNPLUG THE CRUSHER THEY WERE LETTINGTHE SIDE COVER SWING SHUT, IT CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND TOOK HIS HAND WITH IT, SMASHING HIS THUMB

January 18, 2001 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Struck by flying object

EE WAS SWINGING A HAMMER TO PULL THE GEAR OFF FROM THE FEEDER HEAD SHAFT. A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF AND LODGED INTO HIS NECK.

September 4, 2000 UT · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FIXING BELT. EE WAS CLIMBING ACROSS BELT TO OTHER SIDE.ANOTHER EE TURNED BELT ON AND INJ EE HIT INTO CROSS OVER & BENT OVER BACKWARDS. HE WAS BRUISED UP & POSSIBLY HAS A BROKEN RIB

July 20, 2000 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS ROOF BOLTING. THE ROOF WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE ROOF BOLT AND HIT HIS HAND AND BROKE IT.

June 12, 2000 UT · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Struck by falling object

WAS GUIDING A GEAR BOX DOWN THE TIPPLE HILL. THE GEAR BOX GOT LODGED ON SOME ROCKS. WHEN THE GEAR BOX WAS UNLODGED, IT CAME DOWN ON HIS RIGHT FOOT AND SMASHED IT. IT IS BRUISED UP AND POSSIBLE FRACTURED.

May 24, 2000 UT · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE XCUT OUTBY, #3 BLEEDER MEASUREMENT POINT IN THE NORTH BLEEDER ENTRY. THE FALL WAS CONDINED TO THE XCUT AND DID NOT AFFECT THE AIR OR TRAVELWAY.

May 16, 2000 UT · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WATCHING MINER CABLE. HAD HAND ON SHUTTLE CAR WHILE IT WAS BEING LOADED. THE TAIL OF THE MINER SWUNG AROUND AND SMASHED FINGERS INTO SHUTTLE CAR. TIPS OF THE MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS WERE AMPUTATED.

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