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November 6, 2004 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
ICG East Kentucky LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving the bus (man-trip) on the main haul road between valleyfill #14 and #8 1/2 when a rock rolled off of the spoil bank and struck the bus on the right front corner (the passenger side). He was the only occupant and received a cut over left eye and a puncture wound to lower right leg.

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