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January 20, 1999 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sunrise Coal Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS KNEELING BESIDE CAR, PREPARING TO START SHIFT DRIVING CAR. MECHANIC WAS MOVING GOLF CART OUT OF WAY OF MANTRIP, BACKED INTO EE WITH CART.

December 14, 1998 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Sunrise Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR (EMPTY) TOWARD FACE IN #3 ENTRY. HIT HOLE IN CAR ROAD, BOUNCED AND STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW ON EDGE OF DECK FRAME.

November 19, 1998 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sunrise Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING CAR, RAN OVER ROCK IN ROAD, BOUNCED HEAD INTO CANOPY.

May 20, 1994 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sunrise Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATINGEIMCO SCOOPIN #1 ENTYR. LAYED LEFT HAND OVER THE CONTROL PANEL, CAUGHT FINGERS IN PINCH POINT.

February 11, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Sunrise Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING OUT OF MINES IN MANTRIP TRAILOR WHEN THE MANTRIP CAME THROUGH AIR LOCK AT PORTAL HE WAS STRUCK ON BRIDGE OF NOSE BY THE EDGE OF RUBBER CURTAIN.

December 9, 1991 KY · Coal timberman POWERED HAULAGE
Sunrise Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL BUILDING BLOCK STOPPING ON RETURN.SHUTTLE CAR CAME THRU CURTAIN AND RAN INTO STOPPING ON OPSIDE SIDE,EMPL STRUCK ON RIGHT LEG BY CONCRETE BLOCK.

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