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August 12, 1997 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DIGGING IN ROCK SHOT, LOADER SLIPPED OFF ROCK, HEAD FLEW FORWARD & JERKED NECK.

March 13, 1997 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF ROCK HIT THE BACK WINDOW OF THE PICKUP TRUCK THEY WERE RIDING IN WHICH THEN STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.

March 13, 1997 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

A PIECE OF ROCK HIT THE BACK WINDOW OF THE PICK UP TRUCK THEY WERE RIDING IN WHICH THENSTRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.

October 28, 1993 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

BREAKING ROCK WITH LOADER, CAUSING JERK. JERK CAUSED PRESSURE AROUND MID-SECTION FROM SEAT BELT.

March 26, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME DRIVING PICKUP TO GO SHUT OFF WATER PUMPS.COMING DOWN HILL WHEN TRUCK SLIPPED OUT OF 4-WQHEEL DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL AND BRAKES WENT OUT.I. NAME HIT HYDRAULIC COAL LOADING SHOVEL.

October 25, 1989 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS DRIVING THE GREASE TRUCK WHEN THE BRAKES WENT OUT AND THE DITCHED THE TRUCK. WHEN HE DID IT THREW HIM AROUND IN THE CAB. HE THOUGHT HE WASN'T HURT THAT DAY BUT HIS HAND SWELLED O VER THE WEEKEND SO HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR MONDAY Y

February 20, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS DRIVING OUT PICKUP TRUCK OFF OF OUR JOB WHEN THE TIE ROD END CAME OFF I NAME SAID WHEN HE TRIED TO STOP TEH TRUCK HE MUST HAVE HIT THE GAS INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE AND RUN INTO A DOZER

January 5, 1988 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

SCRAPING UP COA5 AROUND THE PIT. THE LOADER WENT BY WHERE HE WAS WORKING THE LOADER TIRE ROLLED OVER A ROCK MAKING IT FLY UP.

October 7, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADER WAS IN PIT BREAKING UP COAL I.NAME WAS IN PIT PICKING ROCK OUT OF THE COAL I.NAME WAS BENT OVER WHEN THE LOADER CAME OVER THE COAL AND THE OPERATOR SAW I.NAMES HARD HAT FLY ABOVE THE B UCKET HE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED MACHINE AND THE BUCKET TOOTH STRUCK I.NAMES FOOT

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