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January 28, 1995 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A D9 CAT DOZER OVERTOP OF PIECES OF BONE COAL & SLATE TO BREAK THEM UP. AS HE BACKED THE DOZER ACROSS SEVERAL PIECES HE CROSSED OVER A LARGE ROCK WHEN THE DOZER TRACKS CAME OVER THE ROCK, THE BACK SIDE OF THE DOZER DROPPED QUICKLY & JARRED THE OPERATOR.

January 18, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck against a moving object

992 LOADER WAS LOADING ROCK TRUCK AND LARGE ROCK HIT BED CAUSING INJURY TO NECK AND BACK.

October 29, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RAN OVER ROCK ON EDGE OF BERM, STEERING WHEEL KICKED BACK AND HIT WRIST.

October 14, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK SETTING UNDER CAT 892 LOADER BEING LOADED LARGE ROCK ROLLED OUT OF BLASTED MATERIAL STRIKING TRUCK IN RT REAR TIRE AND WHEEL. ROCK HIT RIM AND SEAL CAUSING FLAT TIRE ON TRUCK EE SHOOK UP FROM IMPACT OF ROCK.

August 23, 1993 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING 992, LIFTED LARGE ROCK, ENGINE STOPPED & ROCK TILTED LOADER. ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF BUCKET & LOADER SHOT BACKWARDS CAUSING INJURED TO HIT HIS HEAD ON WINDSHIELD. INJURED SHOULDER & HEAD.

June 1, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck by flying object

FLYING DUST PARTICLES FROM OTHER EQUIPMENT WORK IN AREA END LOADER

May 17, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE STANDING BEHIND A PIECK-UP TRUCK A COAL TRUCK BACKED INTO THE PICK-UP KNOCKING EMPLOYEE OUT ON GRATING OF TRACK PIN.

May 17, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE STANDING BEHIND PICK-UP TRUCK AT TRUCK DUMP A COAL TRUCK BACKED INTO PICK-UP KNOCKING EMPLOYEE OUT ON GRATING OF TRUCK DUMP. FIRST AID.

May 17, 1993 WV · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE STANDING BEHIND PICK-UP SAMPLING COAL A COAL TRUCK BACKED INTO PICK-UP KNOCKING EMPLOYEE OUT ON GRATING OF TRUCK DUMP. FIRST AID.

April 26, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING END-LOADER BACKED UP HAD TO MAKE SUDDEN STOP CAUSING WHIP-LASH - FIRST AID.

February 25, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck by falling object

992 WAS LOADING 773 ROCK TRUCK EE WAS DRIVING & ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF BUCKET IMPACT CAUSED WHIPLASH

December 31, 1992 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING 992 LOADER, PICKED UP LARGE ROCK AND ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF BUCKET CAUSING INJURY TO BACK.

December 16, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hudson Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THIS WAS A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. OUT DRIVER WAS GOING UP THE HILL ON MINE PROPERTY, DRIVING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS WAS A SINGLE LANE ROAD. THE COAL TRUCK WAS COMING TOWARD HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEY COLLIDED TOGETHER. OUT DRIVER HAD SOME MINOR CUTS TO HIS HEAD AND FACE.

April 1, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3A TWISTED POSITION WHILE LARGE ROCKS WAS BEING LOADED INTO TRUCK CAUSING HIS BACK TO BE SPRAINED OR TWISTED.

July 7, 1986 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING ROCK TRUCK - RAN OVER LARGE ROCK

October 26, 1984 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Deep Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CALB EODUT OF ROADWAY AND WASS STRUCK LEG OFF SIDE SHUTTLE CAR DISCOCATING EMPLOYEE LEFT AND HIP.

March 12, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Bledsoe Deep Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE REPAIRMAN WAS MAKING AN EXAMINATION OF A SCOOP. HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE BUMPER BLOCK OF THE SCOOP. HE WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP CONTROLS WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. HE ACCIDENTLY CAUSED THE SCOOP TO SWIVEL AT THE CENTER SECTION CAUSING HIS LEFT HAND TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN THE FRAME AND BUMPER BLOCK.

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