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September 27, 2005 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Surface Minerals Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee was backing a loaded Cat.777 hauler when he backed onto a berm and the truck turned over into a dry pond.

October 14, 2004 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Extraction, LLC · Struck by falling object

An I-beam fell off the forklift hitting EE in the left leg and right foot.

September 22, 2004 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Extraction LLC · Struck against a moving object

Went into shot, hit hard rock in bottom of shot, throwing him up out of his seat injuring his back.

September 8, 2004 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Extraction LLC · Struck against a moving object

He was scooping; scoop hit left rib and threw him forward.

April 24, 2003 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Carbon Energy Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A CAT HAULER, HE HAD A 3/8 CHAIN LYING ON TOP OF THE TIRE. HE WAS USING A LOADER TO ASSIST HIM. THE CHAIN FELL OFF AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND THE BACK OF THE LOADER BUCKET.

November 17, 2001 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Access Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A 777 CAT HAULER W/A 988B LOADER. HE HAD A LARGE ROCK IN THE LOADER BUCKETAND HE DROPPED THE LOADER BUCKET TOO FAST AND HIT THE HAULER BED. THIS FALL CAUSED A JARRING AFFECT THAT INJURED HIS NECK.

November 21, 2000 VA · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hokie Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE HAD PULLED HIS TRUCK ONTO THE DUMP AREA & STARTED BACKING UP TO THE DUMPING SITE. AS HE WAS BACKING BACK THE ROAD SPLIT & HE BACKED BETWEEN THE SPLIT OF THE ROADS THE TRUCK TURNED OVER ONT O ITS SIDE

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