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3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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June 21, 1989 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
K I M Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE HAUALING COAL FROM PIT TO STOCKING GROUND THE COAL TRUCK COLLIDED WITH 980 FRONT END LOADER CLEANING ROAD

August 27, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
K I M Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

THROUGH OUT THE3SHIFT I NAME WAS LOADING ROCK INTO TRUCKS WITH 995 LOADER. THE REAR WHEELS OF THE LOADER CAME OFF THEGROUND THEN HIT BACK TO THE GROUND.

May 29, 1986 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
K I M Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING3113 LOADER EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO HAVE MUSCLE CRAMPS IN LOWER BACK AND HIP RT SIDE

May 8, 1985 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
K I M Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE LOADING ROCK WITH 992-C LOADED NO. 109 STRUCK SOLID ROCK CAUSING SUDDEN STOP OPR. SAID IT HURT HIS NECK AND BACK LT ARM.

August 9, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
K I M Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJURED PERSON CLAIMED HIS NECK WAS INJURED WHILE HIS COAL TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED.

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