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January 18, 2007 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kenwest Terminals · Unclassified, insufficient data

By all observations operator drove loader through guard rail into ditch, no injury observed. Operator was taken to hospital for check up and drug screen.

October 5, 2005 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Kenwest Terminals · Struck by flying object

Employee was un-stopping chute at sampler. Piece of coal was lodged between chute and sweep arm. When sweep arm broke face piece of coal flew out and hit ee in left eye. did not have glasses

January 24, 2001 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kenwest Terminals · Struck against a moving object

WHILE BACKING A LOADER UP FROM GETTING A BUCKET OF COAL, RIGHT REAR WHEEL DROPPED DOWN IN A HOLEBOUNCING OPERATOR & INJURED HIS LOWER BACK FROM SHOCK ABO AND BOUNCE

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