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October 31, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hoke Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL ALLEGES HE WAS CLEANING COAL & MOVED CAT D=9 DOZER OFF OF COAL. HE WALKED UP TO COAL TRUCK BEING LOADED ASKED FOR CIGARETTE & AS HE BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP AFTER IT DROPPED TO GROUND LUMP OF COAL FELL OFF TRUCK & STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD SHOULDER.

August 28, 1990 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Hoke Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED: HE WAS OPERATING A SCRAPER/PAN 2000 FT WEST OF THE TRUCK HOPPER IN OLD SPOIL AREA,DOING RECLAMATION WORK,WHEN HE RAN INTO A WASHED OUT AREA,WHILE LAYING TOP SOIL.IMPACT THREW HIM UP AGAINST THE CAB DOOR,OVER CONTROLS.

April 21, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Hoke Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED: OPERATING SERVICE/GREASE TRUCK, STARTING BACK TO PARKING LOT AT QUITTING TIME. HIT HOLE IN PARKING LOT, JERKED STEERING WHEEL OUT OF HIS HAND. HIT HIS LEFT ARM/ELBOW INSIDE CAB.

March 5, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hoke Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL STATED HE WAS DRIVING BACK DUMP ON ROUGH GROUND BACK ALLEGEDLY STARTING TO BURN BURING SENSATION.

February 8, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hoke Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPER BACK DUMP BACKED INTO LOADER BUCKET, JARRING EFFECT TO HIS SHOULDER

January 18, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hoke Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL KICKED BACK CAUSING WRIST TO BE STRAINED.

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