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2000–2026
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January 11, 2011 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Neco Energy Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee had loaded concrete block in scoop bucket during the trip to face a block fell out of bucket and scoop ran over it, causing it to drop down suddenly.

November 9, 2010 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
K and D Mining Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Raised up in railrunner in low top and was pinned between railrunner and mine roof.

June 26, 2008 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
L & E Mining · Struck by falling object

Employee struck top with hard hat; dirt and rock fell into employee's left eye.

June 24, 2008 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
L & E Mining · Struck against a moving object

Employee was riding mantrip and got into top.

November 21, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jackrock Llc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WAS TRAMMING AROUND A PILLAR 4 BREAKS FROM OUTSIDE SOMEHOW HAD LEFT R AND ON PINCH POINT BLACK, SWIVELD SCOOP AND MASHED LEFT THUMB AND 3-FINGERS.

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