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April 24, 1995 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING INTO SHOVEL TO BE LOADED, WAS WATCHING SHOVEL BUCKET AND LEFT REAR TIRE HIT ROCK TWISTING TRUCK AROUND SOME. EMPLOYEE SAID WHEN TRUCK TIRE HIT ROCK AND TWISTED TRUCK IT HU RT HIS LEFT LOWER PART OF BACK. FDO: 4-26-95.

December 28, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING FUEL LINE ON BACK OF 28294 170 TRK. FOOT SLIPPED & EMPLOYEE JERKED BACK. FDO: 1/4/95

September 28, 1994 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

COWORKER BACKED 994 LOADER INTO TRUCK DRIVEN BY EE.

July 24, 1994 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RIDING IN A MANTRIP VECHILE, STRUCK BUMP IN ROAD, EE S HEAD STRUCK ROOF OF VEHCILE.

December 4, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF DUMPING LOAD OF 28159-170 TON TRUCK. WHEN HE GOT THE BED UP ABOUT 3 FT, THE HOIST JACK TURNON BROKE CAUSING BED TO FALL. HE HAD PAIN IN NECK AND BACK AREA.

November 1, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE BACKED TO EDGE OF WALKING PAD TO DUMP MATERIAL INTO OLD PIT. WALKING PAD BROKE FROM THE TRUCK CAUSING TRUCK TO FLIP BACKWARDS INTO PIT. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO ARH-X-RAYS AND CAT SCAN SHOWED NO BROKEN BONES OR SPINE INJURY.

July 11, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

ROCK TRUCK WAS LOADING UNDER THE 2800 SHOVEL. A ROCK CAME OFF THE EDGE OF THE BUCKET AND STRUCK THE REAR OF THE TRUCK.

March 13, 1993 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE MISSED TURN OFF TO SHOP DUE TO HEAVY SNOW DROVE INTO DITCH STEERING WHEEL CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND WHEN THE FRONT WHEELS WENT INTO DITCH FRACTURE TO LEFT FOREARM ABOVE WRIST

April 21, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

LG ROCK SLIPPED OFF THE SHOVEL BUCKET IN TRUCK BED

November 4, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REOCCURRANCE OF INJURY FROM 2-6-91. RETURNED TO WORK 8-5-91. STARTED TAKING OFF AGAIN ON 11-4-91. MEDICAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 11-19-91.

August 9, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

ATTEMPTING TO NEGOTIATE DRILL BENCH ROAD WHEN SERVICE TRUCK FAILED TO MAINTAIN TRACTION SERVICE TRUCK SLID INTO BACKWARDS GRADER EE WORKED AUGUTST 12-17 FIRST DAY OFF AUGUST 19 1991.

June 12, 1991 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

ROCK TRUCK BED KICKED BACK WHILE DUMPING A LOAD.

February 6, 1991 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHIEL ROCK TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED BY 2300 SHOVELR OCK FELL OFF LIP OF BUCKET HITTING BACK OF ROCK TRUCK.

October 30, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

LEFT HAUL PIN FELL OUT OF 170 ROCK TRUCK.THEN WHILE DUMPING BED ON 170 TON ROCK TRUCK TWISTED AND FELL BACK DOWN-JAR OF THE TRUCK CAUSING BRUISE OF LEFT FOREARM.

August 13, 1990 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS OPERATING ROCK TRUCK WHILE PARKED BESIDE SHOVEL BEING LOADED SHOVEL SWUNG AROUND & BED OF TRUCK. EMPL RECEIVED SUDDEN JAR. SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE.

March 24, 1990 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE REPORTED ON 3-26-90 THAT HIS BACK WAS A LITTLE SORE. HE THOUGHT HE MAY HAVE INJURED THE PAST SHIFT. EMPLOYEE HAS NOT WORKED SINCE 3027-90. NO EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT JOB-RELATED INJURY.

August 16, 1989 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPER TRUCK ADJUSTING SEAT CAUGHT R THUMB BETWEN SEAT AND FRAME OF TRUCK

August 3, 1989 KY · Coal drill helper POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO WORK ON 08-07-89 STATING HE HAD A BACK INJURY DOCTORS EXCUSE STATED DUE TO ILLNESS.EMPLOYEE WAS UNSURE IF IT HAPPENED ON THE JOB OR AT HOME.EMPLOYEE THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED WHILE OPERATING A LOADER ON 08-03-89.NO EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THIS.

July 17, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING A 85 TON ROCK TRUCK TO FILL AREA, PREPARING TO DUMP BERM UP, LEFT FRONT TIRE OF TRUCK CAME OFF GROUND, OPERATOR JUMPED TO GROUND APPROXIMATELY 17-18 FEET.

April 22, 1988 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING THE COUNTER WEIGHT CABLE FOR THE ENTRY LADDER OF THE SHOVEL BACK IN THE TOP SHIEVE WHEEL WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE SHEIVE WHEEL AND THE CABLE BRAKING HIS LEFT LI TTLE FINGER AND CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND.

June 11, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE INJURE8 HIS LEFT FOOT WHILE LIFTING REBUILT HOIST CYLINDER WITH TRUCK BOOM WITH CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND CYLINDER, CHAIN SLIPPED RESULTING IN CYLINDER STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT

September 23, 1986 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING 1 1/2 INCH WATER HOSE HE STRUCK THE HOSE NOZZLE THROUGH THE HAND GRAB ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE BOBCAT AND HELD THE NOZZLE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. HE BEGAN DRAGGING THE HO SE TO ITS NEW L2CATION WHEN THE REAR TIRE OF THE BOBCAT RAN OVER THE HOSE THIS JERKED THE NOZZLE THROUGH THE HAND GRAB CUTTING EMPLOYEE S THUMB.

May 13, 1986 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

MAINTAINENCE FO9EMAN WAS RETURNING TO SHOP FROM FIELD SERVICE WHEN HE MET AND WAS STRUCK BY A CONTRACT COAL TRUCK.

November 8, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF OVERBURDEN INTO A HOLLOWTILL WHEN THE EDGE OF THE DUMP GAVE WAY ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO TURN ONTO ITS TOP

June 20, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK AND WAS PREPARING TO DUMP A LOAD OF OVERBURDEN. ONE OF THE BED PINS CAME OUT OF ITS HOLDER LETTING THE BED TWIST. THE LEFT DUMP JACK BROKE LOOSE LETTING THE BED FALL APPROX. 2-3 FEET BACK ONTO THE TRUCK FRAME. THE RESULTANT IMPACT SHOOK THE OPERATOR IN THE CAB.

July 13, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK WHILE BEING LOADED WITH OVERBURDEN A LARGE ROCK WAS LOADED INTO THE TRUCK THAT SHOOK THE TRUCK THE OPERATOR WAS BOUNCED IN THE CAB CAUSING A MUSCLE STRAIN T A MUSCLE STRAIN TO THE OPERATOR.

June 12, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Lost Mountain Mining Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE. EE EXITED THE TRUCK JUMPED TO T HE GROUND FROM AN ELEVATED PLATFORM. EE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE CONTACTED THE GROUND.

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