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April 5, 2024 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Muhlenberg County Coal Resources, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

The EE stated: while driving a 4 man diesel EE ran upon a small gob pile, while backing up off the pile, the steering wheel spun around striking EE's left wrist

November 9, 2023 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Muhlenberg County Coal Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The Injured employee was driving a golf cart down the slope. as EE neared the bottom EE failed to maintain control. the injured employee exited the moving golf cart and it ran over EE's left foot.

October 13, 2023 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Muhlenberg County Coal Resources, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

The employee stated: was driving a ram car and ran over a rock in the haul road and felt pain in right shoulder.

May 31, 2023 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Muhlenberg County Coal Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was sitting in the deck of a pinner moving it. The employee was holding to the top of the canopy with left hand, the canopy came into contact with the top mashing two fingers

January 10, 2023 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Muhlenberg County Coal Resources, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating an end loader on the raw coal yard feeding the hopper when the bucket came into contact with the concrete around the hopper causing an abrupt stop resulting in EE hitting the steering wheel with EE's ribs.

July 19, 2021 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Muhlenberg County Coal Resources, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED WHEN TRAVELING FROM THE #10 ENTRY BACK TO THE FEEDER ON THE #1 UNIT THEY HIT A HOLE IN THE TRAVELWAY JAMMING LOWER BACK.

June 10, 2021 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Muhlenberg County Coal Resources, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

The employee was driving a ramcar up the #6 entry, while turning in the xc that was taking them to #7 entry, the car hit a bad spot in the road and it jammed their lower back on the right side.

May 10, 2021 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Muhlenberg County Coal Resources, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated was operating a scoop on the 1A supply road when EE hit a hole and jammed their back. EE was taking belt structure to the unit for the belt move.

March 15, 2021 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Muhlenberg County Coal Resources, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated was driving the Ram Car and hit a hole and jammed back. The #11 entry EE was traveling had been mucked out from the weekend. EE did not see the hole EE hit.

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