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July 26, 2000 KY · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hannco Energy Inc · Fall from machine

CONTRACT TRUCKER WAS LOADED COMING OFF THE HANNCO ENTERGY JOB EMEELEN WHEN HE STATED THAT THE REAR END OF THE COAL TRUCK STARTED HOPPING IN THE LOSE GR4AVEL AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT OF GE AR AND WHEN HE HIT THE BRAKES THE TRUCK STARTED SLIDING SO THE DRIVER JUMPED OUT, THE TRUCK WENT THROUGH DITCH HIT COBBARD AND LANDED ON OTHER SIDE OF ROAD.

June 9, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Hannco Energy Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING AN OIL COOLER, PUT IT ON WATER TRUCK AND WHEN HE STARTED THE TRUCK HE FOUND THAT THERE WAS SMALL, SO THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO TIGHTEN THE BOLT AND IT STRIPPED OUT AND THE OI L LINE BLEW OFF AND SPRAYED HOT OIL IN EMPLOYEE'S EYES, AND THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED BACK AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON SOMETHING AND CHIPPED A BONE.

April 27, 2000 KY · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hannco Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 777D UNIT ROCK IN THE #8 PIT WHEN THE OPERATOR OF THE LOADER DROPPED A BIG ROCK IN THE BED OF THE ROCK TRUCK AND JOLTED THE EMPLOYEE. HE WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT WHICH CAUSED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.

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