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July 25, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAVELING FROM THE 005-0 UNIT TO THE 1-A SLOPE BOTTOM. THE EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN THE NO. 1 6-TON N.M.S. TRACK LOCOMOTIVE HE WAS OPERATING COLLIDED WITH THE NO. 4 6-TON N.M.S. TRACK LOCOMOTIVE AT THE NO. 1 SWITCH (SS# 6962). THE NO. 4 MOTOR WAS TRAVLEING FROM THE NO. 1 SECTION.

February 23, 1994 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

THE VICTIM WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN STRUCK OFFSIDE SHUTTLECAR NO 3288 IN THE CENTER OF NO 3 ENTRY OF THE NO 004-0 UNTI APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT INBY SURVEY STATION NO 8826.

August 23, 1991 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Pontiki Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY A JOY 21SC SHUTTLE CAR IN THE 002 SECTION #3 ENTRY ONE X CUT INBY SPAD #7884.

December 14, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Webster County Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME PARKED HIS CAR IN THE LAST OPEN X CUT INTERSECTION OF 2 ENTRY WHILE WAITING FOR THE LOADER TO CHANGE X CUT HE WAS ASSUMED TO BE OUTSIDE HIS EAR CLEANING THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT THE B WAS RETURNING FROM THE FEEDER DID NOT SEE HIM OR HIS CAR DUE TO THE COAL SEAM HEIGHT AND THE CAR CANOPY THE B CAR DRIVERS FIELD OF VIEW WAS DOWN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS EAR AS HE TRAMMED AHEAD

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