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December 15, 1992 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Leemike Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A EE STRIP EE WAS DRILLING AN OVERHANG ON THE HIGHWALL. HIS SAFETY ROPE WAS TAKEN LOOSE FROM A STATIONARY TRACK LOADER AND TIED TO A PICK UP TRUCK BY ANOTHER EE. THEN ANOTHER EE MOVED THE PICK UP TRUCK DRAGGING INJURED EE UP THE HIGHWALL INJURING HIS BACK.

November 11, 1987 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Leemike Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES3HIS ROCK TRUCK ENGINE DIED EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM TRUCK FALL INJURED EMPLOYEE

September 5, 1984 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Leemike Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, CAR HIT A PIECE OF COAL-ROCK OR HOLE AND EMPLOYEE HIT THE TOP OF MINE. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN CACK.

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