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June 22, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPL DRIVING A TRUCK LOADED WITH MUD UP AN INCLINE. LOAD SHIFTED TO REAR OF TRUCK CAUSING TRUCK TO TILT BACKWARD EMPL UNABLE TO STEER TRUCK. TRUCK THEN TURNED OVER ONTO ITS SIDE.

November 29, 1989 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

GOING UP RAMP STARTED TO PASS TRUCK RAN IN DITCH DRIVING GREASE TRUCK, MISSED WORK 12-11-89.

July 31, 1985 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES: HE WAS BEING TRANSPORTED TO WORK AREA WHEN THE BEHICLE CROSSED A DITCH WITH MUD AND WATER IN IT HE WAS SLUNG AGAINST THE DOOR.

May 6, 1985 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS LOADING BUCKET WITH ROCK AT OUTCROP. WHEN HE TILTED BUCKET BACK THE TEETH CAUGHT ON THE EDGE OF A ROCK THE EDGE OF THE ROCK BROKE AND JARRED LOADER.

March 25, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING #186 GOODBARY PROCEEDING EAST ON STOCKTON ROAD INTO PETERCAVE WHEN HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD.SEAT BOTTOMED OUT AND DIDNT HAVE AIR SHOCK SEAT PROPERLY ADJUSTED -BACK STARTED HURTING.

March 10, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

HAULING ROCK FROM #005 AND #008 TO FILTER BLD.AS HE WAS DRIVING ACROSS STOCKTON LEBEL LEFT FRONT TIRE FELL INTO HOLE IN ROAD,SHAKING TRUCK AND JARRING HIM.

November 27, 1984 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING LOADER FORWARD WHEN HE HIT BINDER PILE, BUCKET OF LOADER CAUSING LOADER TO COME TO COMPLETE SUDDEN STOP, ACCORDING TO EMPLOYEE STATEMENT

October 11, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Martiki Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STOPPED AT TOP OF RAMP TO PUT TRUCK INTO 1ST GERAR BEFORE DESCENDING RAMP TO SERVICE DOZER,BRAKES STOPPED TRUCK WITHOUT DIFFICULTY.AS HE STARTED DOWN THE RAMP HE REALIZED TRUCK WASNT IN GEAR A ND WAS GOING TOO FAST.HE NEVER EVEN THOUGHT TO TRY BRAKES WAS SCARED SO HE JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK.

March 23, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

BACKING FLATBED TRUCK ON SHOT PATTERN.TURNING HEAD TO LEFT TO BACK UP FELT SHARP PAIN IN NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER.

February 15, 1983 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DRIVING DOWN NEW ROAD CARGAS OVER ROUGH HAUL ROADS. HE STATE THAT HIT A SOFT IN ROAD AND WAS JOLTED AROUND.

February 7, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE STATES: THAT TRUCK WAS SITTING ON INCLINE, & HE WAS IN CAB RAISING BED ON TRUCK, & AS BED RAISED PAST CENTER POSITION, IT ACCELERATED TO IT\S STOPPING POINT, JOLTING THE TRUCK CAUSING INJUR Y TO HIM.

January 10, 1983 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Martiki Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES: HE WAS BACKING SERVICE TRUCK DOWN INCLINE TOWARD WAREHOUSE DOCK. EMPLOYEE BACKED INTO LOADING DOCK JARRING HIM.

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