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December 23, 2025 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tahiti Energy, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

The Rock Truck bed was in raised position when emp went let the bed down it started down normal then free fell about halfway down. Emp said EE hit EE's head on the cab but was fine, EE then went to the ER and was released to go back to work 12/24/25. EE then went to PMC Primary Care on 12/29/25 where they excused EE from work until EE sees a neurologist and they release EE.

June 16, 2025 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Tahiti Energy, Inc. · Fall from machine

The employee was going down the hill to dump the truck so that EE could do repairs on it. As employee was going down the hill EE lost control and was thrown from the truck.

March 14, 2011 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Viper Coal LLC · Struck against stationary object

While on mantrip, face contacted roof, resulting in cut over eye and blackening of right eye.

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