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July 14, 2008 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Phoenix Coal Processing Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE had set up crane to lift bed off 777A truck Crane was set up perpendicular to the truck & 3' lower in elevation. Rigging was hooked to bed 3 times. As truck bed was swung, the crane tilted toward truck bed slightly. EE started lowering load & began retracting the boom. Crane stopped tilting, EE thought everything was fine, but the crane suddenly laid against truck bed.

April 25, 2008 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Schoate Mining Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

Injured party was driving a 777C end dump truck hauling rock out of the pit. The shovel excavator that was loading him swung around to put a load in the truck bed when it hit the back of the 777C end dump truck jarring the operator.

May 18, 2007 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Schoate Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured party was welding on a stabilizer bar on a bolt when a piece of metal popped or blew up under his shield and lodged in his right eye. He worked the rest of his shift & did not go to the doctor until 5-19-07.

February 23, 2007 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
R & L Winn Inc · Struck against a moving object

Injured party was pushing rock with a bull dozer, when the dozer slipped off the road, jarring the injured party and hurting his lower back.

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