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August 6, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
H E C Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BEING LOADED IN THE PIT AREA AND STATED THAT TH ELOADER SLID BECAUSE THE PIT WAS WET AND HIT THE ROCK WITH THE ARMS OF THE LOADER CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE WINDOW WITH HIS HEAD AND S AID THAT A ROCK ABOUT 5' LONG AND 4' THICK FELL OUT OF THE LOADER BUCKE TBOUNCIN GHIM HURTING HIS BACK.

May 24, 1994 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
H E C Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING OFF HILL IN GREASE TRUCK WHEN TRUCK CAME OUT OF GEAR AND BEFORE HE COULD STOP TRUCK, DRIVER CLAIMED THAT THE BOUNCING CAUSED HIM TO HURT BACK.

September 13, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
H E C Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DUMP SPOIL ON THE NO.9 SEAM LEVEL DUMP, THE DUMP MAY HAVE GAVE WAY OR THE TRUCK OVER TRAVELED THE BERM ON THE BLIND SIDE. EE JUMPED FROM TRUCK AND FELL DOWN THE SPOIL BANK LANDING ON THE NO. 8 SEAM LEVEL.

July 14, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Sovereign Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON PERSONNEL CARRIER RUNNING THROU GH CURTAIN. CURTAIN FLAPPED BACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EYE.

May 28, 1993 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
H E C Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OEPRATING AN OIL TRUCK AND WAS TRAVELING FROM A DRILL BENCH TO PARKING LOT. HE HIT A ROCK IN THE ROAD, CAUSIGN THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOSE CONTROL. EMPLOYEE'S WRIST WAS ENTANGELE D IN THE WHEEL, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TOS TSTRIKE HIS WRIST.

October 21, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK MAKING A LEFT TURN PREPARING TO BACK ONTO THE DUMP AREA AS HE COMPLETED HIS TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BACK LASHED AND A SPOKE OF THE WHEEL STRUCK THE EE S FINGER.

August 26, 1992 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Sovereign Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

54736YEE STATED THAT HE WAS ENROUTE TO THE FACE TO PICK UP THE 1ST SHIFT EMPLOYEES, WHEN THE FRONT AXLE TO THE RAIL RUNNER BROKE CAUSING THE MOTOR TO STOP INSTANTLY. THE FORCE CAUSED THE EMPL 68550TO BE THROWN FORWARD RESULTING IN PULLED MUSCLE AND LIGAMENTS TO LEFT SHOULDER.

October 30, 1991 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER INA FUEL TRUCK THAT WAS ATTEMPTING TO FUEL A DRILL THAT WAS LOCATED ON THE #8 COAL LEVEL. TRAVELING ON A STEEP GRADE WHEN THE DRIVE LINE BROKE THE DRIVES LOSS CO NTROL TRAVELING BACKWARD AND OVER TURNED IN THE ROADWAY.

October 30, 1991 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A FUEL TRUCK TO THE #8 LEVEL UP A STEEP GRADE. THE DRIVE LINE BROKE AND ROLLED BACK OVERTURNING IN THE ROADWAY.

October 4, 1991 KY · Coal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS ENTROUTE TO THE SHOVEL PIT, ON A ROAD THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED BY THE NIGHT SHIFT, TO SERVICE EQUIPMENT. DUE TO LIMIT VISIBLE WAS UNAWARE THAT THE ROAD WAS DUG OUT AND RAN OVER AN EN BANKMENT OVERTURNING THE WELDING TRUCK.

February 12, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE BACKED A 773A CAT TRUCK BACK ON THE DUMP AREA WHEN HE RAISED THE BED THE EDGE BROKE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO OVERTURN

January 15, 1990 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

ROCK CAME OFF HIGHWALL WENT THROUGH FRONT WINDOW & EXITED OUT LEFT DOOR SHATTERED FRONT GLASS & DOOR GLASS OPERATOR RECEIVED MINOR CUTS FROM FLYING GLASS TO FACE & LEFT ARM.

November 14, 1988 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A TRUCK P/V IN A INACTIVE AREA OF MINE WHEN TRUCK WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT AND FLIPPED OVER AND DROPPED 12 FT HE IS NOT BACK TO WORK

November 14, 1988 KY · Coal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A TRUCK P/V IN A INACTIVE AREA OF MINE WHEN TRUCK WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT AND FLIPPED OVER AND DROPPED 12 FT HE IS NOT BACK TO WORK

May 9, 1988 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS OPERATING LOADER WHEN A ROCK STRUCK LOADER CAUSING HIM TO JERK HIS BACK.

May 3, 1988 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING LOADER WHEN A ROCK HIT THE LOADER CAUSEING JOLT TO BACK.

November 1, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Ball Branch Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS BA7KING-UP TO DUMP OVER HELLOW-FILL. HE KILLED HIS ENGINE AND WAS A TRAINE THAT THE TRUCK WAS GOING TO GO OVER AND JUMPED OUT HITTING ON A ROCK AND BROKE HIS ANKLE.

June 18, 1984 KY · Coal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Elk Creek Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING DRILL FROM ONE ARCA TO ANOTHER WHEN THE TRANSMITTEN SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND EMPLOYEE JUMPED OUT BECAUSE BRAKE EWAK NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD ON THE INCLINE HE ONLY RECEIVED MINER WOONDS TO HAND ELBOW & HIP WHERE HE LANDED AFTER JUMPING OUT

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