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April 30, 1998 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

BUCKET DROPPED ON REAR INSIDE OF BED EMP WAS DRIVING. SHOOK EMP AROUND. DID NOT START MISSINGWORK UNTIL 6/8/98

April 13, 1998 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING LUBE TRUCK BACK TO PARKING AREA WHEN HE SLOWED TO MAKE TURN HE GEARED THE TRUCK DOWN ANDWHEN HE CLUTCHED HIS LEFT KNEE LOCKED OR WAS OUTOF PLACE

November 24, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS DRIVING TRUCK ON HAUL ROAD WHEN HEGOT INTO DITCH LINE AND HIT ENBANKMENT CAUSING HIS TRUCK TO TURN OVER RESULTING IN BODY INJURIES OF CONTUSIONS AND BRUISES, AND SMALL LACERATIONS.

September 21, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

777 ROCK TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING SLID SIDE WAYS AND WHEN IT STOPPED IT PULLED HIS BACK ON LOWER LEFT SIDE.

November 30, 1996 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS TRANSPORTING COAL FROM SURFACE JOB TO TIPPLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WHICH MADE IT NECESSARY TO PLATE HIS TOUCH IN ONE OF THE RUNAWAY RAMPS.

June 23, 1996 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE SAID 2800 SHOVEL DROPPED LARGE ROCK INTO TRUCK WHILE LOADING. SHOVEL OPERATOR SAID ROCK STUCK IN BUCKET AND FELL OUT INTO TRUCK. HE SAID HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK, LEFT SHOULDER, AND LEFT LEG HU RT. HE SAID HE GOT SICK AND DIZZY. HE SAID HE HEARD A POP IN HIS BACK BELOW THE LEFT RIBS.

March 8, 1996 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS LOADING ROCK TRUCKS WITH THE 994 IN A SOFT PIT. WHILE HE WAS BACKING UP HE WAS TRYING NOT TO BUMP A TRUCK HE WAS LOADING AND BACKED INTO THE HIGHWAY.

January 3, 1996 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

BACKED INTO HI WALL WITH LOADER WHILE ROLLING COAL UP TO BE LOADED RIGHT KNEE SWOLLEN.

November 2, 1995 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS GOING TO SHOP TO GET CAPS AND PARTS FOR DRAGLINE BUCKET. THE SEAT IN THE 700 FORD TRUCK BOUNCED HIM UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON TOP OF CAB. HE SAID HIS HEAD, NECK AND BACK WAS HURTING. HE AL SO SAID HIS LEFT ARM AND LEFT LEG WERE HURTING.

May 10, 1995 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

SHOVEL OILER AND OPERATOR WERE ON TRIP TO SHOVEL WHEN PICKUP HIT DITCH IN ROAD. FDO 5-22-95

April 27, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

RECURRANCE OF PRIOR INJURY. FIRST DAY OFF 4-28-95.

September 23, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

BUCKET CAME OPEN OVER TRUCK AND HIT SIDE OF BED.

May 9, 1994 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

OPER ATOR SAID WHILE STABBING UP COAL TEETH WENT THROUGH SOFT PLATE HITTING HARD BOTTOM GIVING HIM A HARD JOLT FDO 05-10-94

February 23, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS DUMPING CAT TRUCK ON FILL, LOADED WITH MUD; LOAD SHIFTED LETTING BED COM BACK JERKING OPERATORS NECK. FDO - 3-8-94

October 25, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

THE SEAT IN 28165 240 TON ROCK TRUCK JUMPED UP & DOWN WHEN OPERAT OR HIT BUMP IN ROAD HIS BACK STARTED HURTING

December 13, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

SHOVEL BUCKET HIT BED OF OPERATORS TRUCK IN PROCESS OF LOADING TRUCK.

June 15, 1992 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SEAT IN TRUCK BOTTOME DOUT, AFTER HITTING LARGE HOLE IN HAUL ROAD.

May 4, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME CLEANING COAL,BACKED INTO A SPOIL WALL IN FIRST GEAR REVERSE.FIRST DAY OFF WAS 5-18-92.

December 12, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK CAME OUT OF BUCKET HITTING FRONT OF BED AND BACK OF CAB-JARRING DRIVER.

July 11, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE RAN COAL TRUCK IN DITCH AND INJURED HIS BACK.

February 2, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

SEAT IN TRUCK CAUSED LOWER BACK PAIN

September 13, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING FILL LIFT WHEN HE BACKED TRUCK TO CLOSE TO EDGE CAUSING TRUCK TO OVER TURN ON PASSENGER SIDE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING SEAT BELT ALLOWING HIM TO FALL OUT.

August 24, 1989 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL HIT HEAD ON INTERIOR OF REAR DOOR AS RESULT OF BEING JARRED AROUND WHILE RIDING TO EQUIP.THIS WASNT CONFIRMED WORK RELATED UNTIL AFTER MEDICAL REVIEW.

August 1, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Star Fire Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED PARTY WAS DRIVING COAL TRUCK UP A HILL AND TRUCK SPUN OUT CAME OFF THE HILL BACKWARDS AND TURNED OVER TRUCK WAS DAMAGED ONE ONE SIDE DRIVER STATED HE WAS NOT INJURED AT THE TIME AFT AFTER EXAMINATION CHANGED HIS MIND

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