August 18, 1994
KY · Coal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Whitaker Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances
OPERATING UTILITY TRUCK ON WHITAKER COAL CORPORATION HAUL ROAD. TRUCK RAN INTO BERM, TURNED ON SIDE AND CAUGHT FIRE.
April 28, 1988
KY · Coal
driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator
Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A 769 CATERPILLAR ROCK TRUCK HAULING REFUSE TO THE SLURRY POND WHEN HE BACKED UP TO DUMP HIS LOAD THE TRUCK WENT OVER THE EMBANKMENT FLIPPED OVER UPSIDE DOWN OUT IN THE SL URRY POND THE CAB SANK IN THE SLURRY TRAPPING THE DRIVER
June 8, 1987
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Whitaker Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS AT3THE LEFT SIDE OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE APPARENTLY WENT IN BY THE ATRS SYSTEM WHERE A ROCK FALL OCCURRED CAUSING HIS DEATH.