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1983–2026
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March 1, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Switch Energy Corp · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK DRIVER BACKING TRUCK ONTO DUMP OF COAL STOCKPILE AREA.BACKED OUT TOO FAR AND RIGHT SIDE GAVE WAY.TRUCK PROCEEDED TO LAY DOWN ON SIDE-PASSENGER.DRIVER THROWN FROM SEAT INTO DOOR .

March 8, 1988 KY · Coal inspector POWERED HAULAGE
Switch Energy Corp · Struck against stationary object

MINE INSPECTOR, I NAME WS RIDING BELT INTO MINE TO BEGIN EXAMINATION, WHEN HE REACHED FOR PULL CORD TO STOP BELT HIS HAND HUNG INPULL CORD PULLING HIM OFF BELT

February 26, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Switch Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS OPERATING A 21SC J OY SHUTTLE CAR AS HE WENT UNDERNEATH THE BRATTICE CURTAIN H IS ARM CAUGHT ON SOMETHING TWISTING OR PULLING SAME

June 26, 1987 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Switch Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PINNER WAS STUC5 IN MUD HOLE. OPERATOR OF SCOOP WAS ATTEMPTING TO POSITION SCOOP TO PUSH PINNER SCOOP ACCELERATED UNDERREACTEDLY CASUING PINNER TO MINE CORRECT WITH DECK OF SCOOP OF LOCATION O F OPERATOR. 3

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