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June 1, 2004 KS · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hunt Midwest Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

MINER WAS SWEEPING OFF THE LEDGE WITH LOADER IN PREPERATION OF DRILLING THE LEDGE. THE LOADER WENT OVER THE HIGHWALL AND LANDED ON ITS CAB AND ROLLED TO ITS SIDE. THE REASON FOR THE LOADER GOING OVER THE HIGHWALL IS UNDER INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME. EE FAILED UA TAKEN AT THE HOSPITAL WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.

May 12, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING SKID STEER, CLEANING SPILLAGE FROM IN FRONT OF THE DUMP HOPPER. A EUCLID R-40 ARRIVED AT THE DUMP HOPPER TO DUMP. THE EUCLID R-40 DRIVER PULLED FORWARD AND STARTED TO BACK UP TO THE HOPPER. HE DID NOT SEE THE SKID STEER AND BACKED INTO IT, THROWING EE FORWARD AGAINST THE SAFETY BAR. DAMAGE TO SKID STEER WAS MINIMAL.

July 21, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS MUCKING OUT A ROOM. WHILE TRAVELING FORWARD THE EQUIPMENT STRUCK A LOW SPOT IN THE ROOF WITH THE CAB OF THE LOADER. THIS ACTION STOPPED THE LOADER CAUSING HIS HEAD AND NECK TO MOV E FORWARD. EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED SORENESS IN THE NECK.

September 14, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS HAULING ROCK FROM THE FACE TO THE CRUSHER. ON HIS WAY BACK TO THE FACE, THE LEFT FRONT SPRING BROKE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK LEFT. WHEN THE VEHICLE JERKED LEFT, IT SLAMMED THE DRIVER INTO THE DOOR. THE EE WAS TREATED FOR A SPRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.

August 30, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS PERFORMING SCALING WITH THE BUCKET OF LOADER. HE BACKED UP UNAWARE THAT HE WAS CLOSE TO A PILLAR. HE BACK INTO A PILLAR CAUSING NECK AND BACK STRAINS.

August 1, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EE HAD HIS BODY TURNED WHILE LOOKING TO THE REAR. HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, CAUSING HIS BODY TO MOVE FORWARD. THE CENTER CONTROL LEVER JAMMER INTO HIS ARMPIT CAUSING A POSSIBLE TEAR OF A TENDON IN HIS SHOULDER. EE WAS WEARING A SEATBELT.

June 26, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS LOADING HAUL TRUCKS IN THE PIT. HE RAN OVER A BOULDER WITH HIS LOADER. THE BOULDER KICKED OUT CAUSING HIS ELBOW TO HIT THE ARM REST. THE OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF A SORE SHOULDER.

June 23, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ENGAGED IN HAULING SHOT ROCK TO THE CRUSHER. ON HIS RETURN TRIP TO GET ANOTHER LOAD HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND STRUCK A PILLAR. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE EE FELL ASLEEP WH ILE OPERATING VEHICLE.

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