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February 6, 2006 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Sassy Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

While EE was laying in scoop bucket using rock duster hose, scoop bucket hit hyman beam jack, beam fell but steel rope caught it. EE said it hit his back a little

August 30, 2005 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sassy Coal Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Scoop stuck, took tractor to pull scoop out, stoped tractor close to scoop got off between them, tractor rolled down in small hole and caught leg between it and scoop.

March 2, 2004 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sassy Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS A PASSENGER ON A 3-WHEELER WHEN IT HIT A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY AND CAUSED THE EE TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF, HURTING HIS NECK, ACCORDING THE THE EE. BUT THIS CLAIM IS BEING PROTESTED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY BACKTRACKED (BOTH EMPLOYEES) AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING THEY HIT, AND EE HAS HAD THE SAME INJURY BEFORE.

November 16, 2002 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sassy Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING SCOOP CLEANING FEEDER, PUT BUCKET DOWN TO CLEAN ROADWAY, WHEN SCOOP HIT FEEDER IT BUCKED UP CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP.

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