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June 27, 2005 KY · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant POWERED HAULAGE
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE had parked his service truck in order to work on a grease truck. Although the park brake had been set, the service truck began to roll backwards. He was caught between the driver's door of the service truck and the front bumper of the grease truck.

November 27, 2003 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Struck against a moving object

LOADER WENT INTO SHOT TO GET A BUCKET OF ROCK TO LOAD ROCK TRUCK, LOADER HAD STOPPED SUDDENLY. TAKEN OFF WORK JANUARY 14, 2004.

November 6, 2003 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Struck against stationary object

TRAMMING A 3-WHEEL PERSONEL CARRIER, WHEN HIS HEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE HEAD OF A ROOF BOLT.

October 14, 2003 KY · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C. · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS COMING DOWN A HILL IN HIS TRUCK, WHEN SOMETHING GAVEWAY IN HIS TRUCK. HE COULD NOT HOLD HIS TRUCK BACK, HE JUMPED FROM HIS TRUCK. THE TRUCK STRUCK ANOTHER TRUCK.

September 25, 2003 KY · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING ROCK TRUCK, RAN OVER ROCK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK. REPORT FILED LATE DUE TO PROBLEMS OBTAINING MEDICAL INFORMATION.

July 18, 2002 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C. · Struck against stationary object

HE ALLEGES THAT HIS HEAD STRUCK THE MINE ROOF WHILE RIDING INSIDE ON A 3 WHEELER PERSONAL CARRIER.

April 11, 2002 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS TRAVELING ON A 3 WHEEK PERSONNEL CARRIER, WHEN HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF AND HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF.

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